Edison Middle School

Summary:

Edison Middle School is a public middle school in South Bend, Indiana, serving 381 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the South Bend Community School Corporation, which is ranked 317 out of 381 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Edison Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Indiana middle schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating for the majority of that time.

Key factors that differentiate Edison Middle School include a significantly higher percentage of African American (49.08%) and Hispanic (14.96%) students compared to surrounding schools, a very high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 48.9% to 56.2%, and consistently low academic performance on ILEARN assessments, with only 11.99% of students proficient or better in ELA and 5.05% in Math for the 2023-2024 school year. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.94% to 83.46% over the past three years, and the highest per-student spending among the surrounding schools at $18,512 in 2021-2022.

In contrast, nearby Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation schools, such as Discovery Middle School and Schmucker Middle School, perform exceptionally well on ILEARN assessments, with proficiency rates often exceeding 50% in both ELA and Math. This stark contrast in academic performance suggests that addressing the underlying socioeconomic challenges faced by Edison Middle School's student population, such as chronic absenteeism and poverty, may be key to driving sustainable improvements in educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2701 Eisenhower Dr
South Bend, IN 46615

(574) 393-4400

District: South Bend Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
459^th of 485 Indiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,512

Students who attend Edison Middle School usually attend:

High:	Adams High School
	Rise Up Academy at Eggleston

Feeder schools for Edison Middle School:

Elementary:

McKinley Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 4.8

Number of students: 319

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.6%

Hispanic:

21.9%

White:

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edison Middle School ranks worse than 94.6% of middle schools in Indiana. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked middle schools in the South Bend Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.84. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Edison Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the South Bend Community School Corp District. Student population at Edison Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (47.6%), Hispanic (21.9%), White (18.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edison Middle School is 4.8, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the South Bend Community School Corp District! (See more...)

Compare Edison Middle School employs 65.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edison Middle School is $18,512, which is the highest among 6 middle schools in the South Bend Community School Corp District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Edison Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Edison Middle School 459^th of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Edison Middle School in the ranking list.)

South Bend Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks South Bend Community School Corp 319^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Edison Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	10.39	210^th	222	5.4%
2005	13.15	345^th	370	6.8%
2006	17.39	347^th	375	7.5%
2007	12.11	357^th	382	6.5%
2008	8.89	370^th	392	5.6%
2009	8.71	396^th	423	6.4%
2010	18.48	383^rd	428	10.5%
2011	15.64	413^th	451	8.4%
2012	22.66	392^nd	447	12.3%
2013	22.09	389^th	444	12.4%
2014	19.81	406^th	470	13.6%
2015	15.25	424^th	485	12.6%
2016	9.27	454^th	494	8.1%
2017	2.85	455^th	472	3.6%
2018	2.97	464^th	473	1.9%
2019	5.93	448^th	470	4.7%
2021	6.98	459^th	483	5.0%
2022	7.59	470^th	490	4.1%
2023	6.83	476^th	489	2.7%
2024	8.84	459^th	485	5.4%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Edison Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	400	126	26	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	564
1989	414	149	6	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	578
1990	385	123	18	14	5	n/a	n/a	0	545
1991	389	154	10	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	570
1992	434	164	9	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	624
1993	419	157	13	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
1994	443	159	5	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	623
1995	396	154	3	17	0	n/a	n/a	4	574
1996	396	154	3	17	0	n/a	n/a	4	574
1997	354	148	10	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	528
1998	355	163	14	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1999	342	181	10	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	554
2000	327	171	9	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	537
2001	332	187	12	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
2002	306	218	9	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	557
2003	306	218	9	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	557
2004	311	301	15	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	662
2005	293	286	12	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	627
2006	278	282	17	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	616
2007	237	272	18	50	3	n/a	n/a	40	620
2008	230	261	12	48	1	n/a	n/a	51	603
2009	221	264	16	54	1	n/a	n/a	64	620
2010	221	261	16	49	6	n/a	n/a	63	616
2011	207	258	18	51	7	0	75	0	616
2012	190	231	15	48	6	0	70	0	560
2013	173	215	13	46	5	0	63	0	515
2014	157	192	10	56	2	0	57	0	474
2015	137	185	7	52	4	0	48	0	433
2016	133	185	5	57	4	0	46	0	430
2017	118	181	8	60	2	0	39	0	408
2018	108	203	8	64	0	0	37	0	420
2019	95	184	11	56	0	0	32	0	378
2020	102	231	10	66	1	0	40	0	450
2021	97	252	7	69	1	0	39	0	465
2022	87	190	5	61	1	0	47	0	391
2023	83	187	7	57	1	0	46	0	381
2024	58	152	6	70	1	0	32	0	319

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Edison Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	564	51.9	10.8	23.6
1989	578	36.2	15.9	19.7
1990	545	36.2	15.0	21.5
1991	570	36.7	15.5	27.7
1992	624	n/a	n/a	30.6
1993	605	39.2	15.4	34.2
1994	623	44.1	14.1	30.8
1995	574	41.5	13.8	39.3
1996	574	41.5	13.8	39.3
1997	528	37.7	14.0	32.2
1998	552	35.0	15.8	36.4
1999	554	35.6	15.6	44.2
2000	537	37.1	14.5	47.3
2001	560	36.5	15.3	49.8
2002	557	39.5	14.1	57.1
2003	557	39.5	14.1	57.1
2004	662	49.9	13.3	65.7
2005	627	46.9	13.4	64.3
2006	616	45.4	13.6	67
2007	620	n/a	n/a	76.9
2008	603	42.5	14.2	79.3
2009	620	46.2	13.4	83.6
2010	616	48.0	12.8	82.5
2011	616	41.8	14.7	68.8
2012	560	44.8	12.4	77.3
2013	515	34.0	15.1	77.9
2014	474	31.0	15.2	79.3
2015	433	2.0	216.5	83.1
2016	430	18.0	23.8	82.1
2017	408	29.3	13.8	77.9
2018	420	27.7	15.1	81.4
2019	378	28.4	13.2	77.2
2020	450	30.0	15.0	79.6
2021	465	32.8	14.1	77.6
2022	391	41.4	9.4	74.9
2023	381	41.1	9.2	83.5
2024	319	65.4	4.8	69

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Edison Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	564	51.9	10.8	23.6
1989	578	36.2	15.9	19.7
1990	545	36.2	15.0	21.5
1991	570	36.7	15.5	27.7
1992	624	n/a	n/a	30.6
1993	605	39.2	15.4	34.2
1994	623	44.1	14.1	30.8
1995	574	41.5	13.8	39.3
1996	574	41.5	13.8	39.3
1997	528	37.7	14.0	32.2
1998	552	35.0	15.8	36.4
1999	554	35.6	15.6	44.2
2000	537	37.1	14.5	47.3
2001	560	36.5	15.3	49.8
2002	557	39.5	14.1	57.1
2003	557	39.5	14.1	57.1
2004	662	49.9	13.3	65.7
2005	627	46.9	13.4	64.3
2006	616	45.4	13.6	67
2007	620	n/a	n/a	76.9
2008	603	42.5	14.2	79.3
2009	620	46.2	13.4	83.6
2010	616	48.0	12.8	82.5
2011	616	41.8	14.7	68.8
2012	560	44.8	12.4	77.3
2013	515	34.0	15.1	77.9
2014	474	31.0	15.2	79.3
2015	433	2.0	216.5	83.1
2016	430	18.0	23.8	82.1
2017	408	29.3	13.8	77.9
2018	420	27.7	15.1	81.4
2019	378	28.4	13.2	77.2
2020	450	30.0	15.0	79.6
2021	465	32.8	14.1	77.6
2022	391	41.4	9.4	74.9
2023	381	41.1	9.2	83.5
2024	319	65.4	4.8	69

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Edison Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,094 (8.9%)	$11,173 (91.1%)	$12,267
2020	$1,237 (10.1%)	$11,003 (89.9%)	$12,240
2021	$1,808 (13.5%)	$11,622 (86.5%)	$13,430
2022	$4,031 (21.8%)	$14,481 (78.2%)	$18,512

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Edison Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 448^th of 470 Middle schools	Ranks 476^th of 489 Middle schools	2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Edison Middle School)	18.9	3.4	15.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Bend Community School Corp)	20	19.3	0.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Edison Middle School)	9.6	2.2	7.4%
6th Grade Math (South Bend Community School Corp)	18.2	13.7	4.5%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Edison Middle School)	19	8	11.1%
6th Grade Science (South Bend Community School Corp)	21.4	19.5	1.9%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Edison Middle School)	18.1	12.8	5.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Bend Community School Corp)	24.6	21.4	3.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	49.7	39.5	10.2%
7th Grade Math (Edison Middle School)	13.2	5.8	7.4%
7th Grade Math (South Bend Community School Corp)	18.7	10.7	8%
7th Grade Math (Indiana)	42	32.9	9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Edison Middle School)	15	9.2	5.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Bend Community School Corp)	29.8	24.8	5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	50.7	43.8	6.9%
8th Grade Math (Edison Middle School)	6	0.8	5.2%
8th Grade Math (South Bend Community School Corp)	18.8	9.8	9%
8th Grade Math (Indiana)	38	31.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	378	381	0.8%
African American	184	187	1.6%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	11	7	36.4%
Hispanic	56	57	1.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	95	83	12.6%
Two or More Races	32	46	43.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	77.2%	83.5%	6.2%

Schools Near Edison Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edison Middle School	Public	6-8	2701 Eisenhower Dr	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4400	319	65	4.8	69.0%	58 (18.2%)	152 (47.6%)	70 (21.9%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.0%)	8.8	459^th of 485 public middle schools	5.4%		6.8	476^th of 489 public middle schools	2.7%	17	13.7	8.5	13.2	12.0	9.4	1.1	3.8	5.1		$18,512	$4,031	$14,481
John J Young Middle School	Public	7-8	1801 N Main St	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	No	(574) 254-3600	738	54	13.7	67.8%	459 (62.2%)	103 (14.0%)	77 (10.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (12.7%)	37.8	312^th of 485 public middle schools	35.7%		29.5	346^th of 489 public middle schools	29.2%	34		35.1	35.8	35.4		18.1	17.0	17.6		$10,021	$1,451	$8,570
Jefferson Traditional School	Public	6-8	528 S Eddy St	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4100	526	46	11.5	56.1%	189 (35.9%)	166 (31.6%)	111 (21.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (10.3%)	18.8	393^rd of 485 public middle schools	19.0%		20.4	388^th of 489 public middle schools	20.7%	5	16.6	22.8	25.7	21.7	10.7	15.2	9.8	11.8		$14,027	$2,609	$11,419
LaSalle Academy	Public	6-8	2701 W Elwood	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4700	457	38	12.0	57.1%	182 (39.8%)	114 (24.9%)	116 (25.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.3%)	94.2	21^st of 485 public middle schools	95.7%		87	50^th of 489 public middle schools	89.8%	29	80.9	80.1	80.4	80.5	55.7	51.8	48.1	51.6		$15,553	$2,728	$12,825
Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	5001 S Miami Rd	South Bend	46614	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4500	440	41	10.7	72.0%	81 (18.4%)	182 (41.4%)	125 (28.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.1%)	8.3	462^nd of 485 public middle schools	4.7%		7.6	467^th of 489 public middle schools	4.5%	5	10.1	4.6	14.3	9.5	7.3	5.2	5.0	5.7		$14,271	$2,747	$11,523
Schmucker Middle School	Public	6-8	56045 Bittersweet Rd	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 259-5661	995	54	18.4	35.2%	670 (67.3%)	89 (8.9%)	113 (11.4%)	44 (4.4%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (7.3%)	85.4	56^th of 485 public middle schools	88.5%		86.4	53^rd of 489 public middle schools	89.2%	3	55.1	60.5	57.8	57.9	46.1	43.5	51.0	46.7		$9,215	$559	$8,655
Dickinson Fine Arts Academy	Public	6-8	4404 Elwood	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-3900	519	39	13.3	75.7%	50 (9.6%)	280 (53.9%)	132 (25.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.4%)	7	473^rd of 485 public middle schools	2.5%		7.4	469^th of 489 public middle schools	4.1%	4	5.7	9.0	11.3	8.7	4.6	4.3	2.5	3.7		$14,478	$2,458	$12,020
Navarre Middle School	Public	6-8	4702 W Ford St	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-4600	400	61	6.5	73.3%	23 (5.8%)	155 (38.8%)	197 (49.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.0%)	5.8	479^th of 485 public middle schools	1.2%		5.3	483^rd of 489 public middle schools	1.2%	4	13.2	3.0	7.5	7.6	0.0	1.5	0.8	0.8		$16,110	$4,072	$12,038
Virgil I Grissom Middle School	Public	6-8	13881 Kern Rd	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 633-4061	648	41	15.6	45.5%	465 (71.8%)	53 (8.2%)	62 (9.6%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (7.9%)	66.7	160^th of 485 public middle schools	67.0%		60.3	180^th of 489 public middle schools	63.2%	20	43.8	49.1	48.9	47.2	28.3	38.6	35.6	34.1		$9,808	$577	$9,230
Career Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3801 Cresent Circle - Suite B	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Career Academy Middle School	Yes	No	No	No	(574) 299-9800	400	46	8.6	62.5%	154 (38.5%)	147 (36.8%)	54 (13.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (10.3%)	13.2	422^nd of 485 public middle schools	13.0%		16.4	410^th of 489 public middle schools	16.2%	12	17.7	18.0	20.8	18.8	8.0	3.6	8.0	6.4	79.2	$10,949	$1,860	$9,089

Frequently Asked Questions about Edison Middle School

How many students attend Edison Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 319 students attended Edison Middle School.

What district is Edison Middle School in?

South Bend Community School Corp

What high school do graduates of Edison Middle School attend?

Students who attend Edison Middle School usually go on to attend Adams High School

Is Edison Middle School a good school?

Edison Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Indiana middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Edison Middle School?

Students at Edison Middle School are 48% African American, 22% Hispanic, 18% White, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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