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Middle Schools

Best Middle Schools
in South Bend Community School Corp

This page covers 6 middle schools in South Bend Community School Corp. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

6
Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

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1
rank
LaSalle Academy
Grades 06–08488 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,452/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,452
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
56%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Navarre Middle School
Grades 06–08519 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.8:1) · above-average investment ($19,452/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
10.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,452
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
83%
High economic need
3
rank
Edison Middle School
Grades 06–08381 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.3:1) · above-average investment ($19,452/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
9.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,452
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
83%
High economic need
4
rank
Jackson Middle School
Grades 06–08528 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,452/student)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
16.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,452
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
82%
High economic need
5
rank
Dickinson Fine Arts Academy
Grades 06–08449 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,452/student)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,452
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
86%
High economic need
6
rank
Jefferson Traditional School
Grades 06–08516 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,452/student)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
30/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,452
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
64%
Near nat'l 52.2%
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
6
Middle Schools
31
Total Schools
59
#1 Score
52
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
1
LaSalle Academy
Score: 59/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.