Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46545

Summary:

The 46545 zip code area is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The schools in this area vary significantly in their academic performance, student demographics, and resource allocation, with some standout institutions leading the pack.

At the top of the list is Penn High School, which ranks 39th out of 431 Indiana high schools and boasts a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This high-performing school excels in academic achievement, with 64.56% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and 40.23% proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics. Penn High School also stands out with an impressive 97.3% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average.

Among the elementary schools, Bittersweet Elementary School emerges as the highest-performing, ranking 81st out of 1,010 Indiana elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating. Bittersweet Elementary showcases exceptional academic performance, with 65.52% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts and 69.83% proficient or better in ILEARN/Math. At the middle school level, Schmucker Middle School stands out as the top performer, ranking 56th out of 485 Indiana middle schools and earning a 4-star rating.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Battell Elementary School	Public	K-6	715 E Broadway	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-3900	290	20	14.3	77.9%	182 (62.8%)	54 (18.6%)	23 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.7%)	24.6	772^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	23.6%		42.2	614^th of 1016 public elementary schools	39.6%	158			13.3	16.2	30.2	25.0			21.0	26.7	24.3	34.9	31.3			29.3	18.6		$10,463	$2,121	$8,342
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	735	54	13.7	74.3%	452 (61.5%)	116 (15.8%)	75 (10.2%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (11.2%)	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
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-6	600 E Pregel Dr	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-3700	417	28	14.9	79.9%	235 (56.4%)	65 (15.6%)	60 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.4%)	17.2	843^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	16.5%		21.7	805^th of 1016 public elementary schools	20.8%	38			21.9	17.5	22.4	14.3			18.8	27.0	23.8	20.9	16.9			21.9	16.4		$9,396	$1,915	$7,481
Walt Disney Elementary School	Public	K-5	4015 N Filbert Rd	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 259-2486	521	31	16.7	56.4%	214 (41.1%)	153 (29.4%)	64 (12.3%)	34 (6.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (10.0%)	60.9	402^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	60.2%		47.8	560^th of 1016 public elementary schools	44.9%	158			40.2	46.1	40.2				42.2	51.2	59.6	43.5				51.3	35.9		$9,386	$1,012	$8,374
Bittersweet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	55860 Bittersweet	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 259-6341	520	23	23.1	28.5%	432 (83.1%)	24 (4.6%)	28 (5.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.4%)	89	81^st of 1010 public elementary schools	92.0%		86.3	108^th of 1016 public elementary schools	89.4%	27			55.1	70.5	71.1				65.5	66.7	75.6	67.1				69.8	50.0		$8,438	$501	$7,937
Elsie Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	56219 Currant Rd	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 259-5231	386	19	20.8	41.5%	297 (76.9%)	10 (2.6%)	27 (7.0%)	17 (4.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.3%)	79.3	192^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	81.0%		73	262^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	74.2%	70			46.9	58.8	66.7				57.1	59.4	58.8	61.7				60.0	45.0		$8,205	$758	$7,446
Penn High School	Public	9-12	56100 Bittersweet Rd	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 259-7961	3,624	180	20.1	26.9%	2,583 (71.3%)	276 (7.6%)	312 (8.6%)	235 (6.5%)	12 (0.3%)	4 (0.1%)	202 (5.6%)	87.2	23^rd of 431 public high schools	94.7%		89.4	17^th of 398 public high schools	95.7%	6	64.6	40.2																67.5	$9,068	$377	$8,691
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	1,004	51	19.6	35.7%	708 (70.5%)	81 (8.1%)	98 (9.8%)	39 (3.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	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

Cities Near Zip Code 46545

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mishawaka	0.71 mi	18	231^st
South Bend	2.53 mi	42	385^th
Granger	3.94 mi	5	6^th
Osceola	4.21 mi	1	104^th
Elkhart	6.73 mi	32	364^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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