Top Rankings
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,532 students in Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 40% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District are Discovery Middle School, Schmucker Middle School and Virgil I Grissom Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
15 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
11,538 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
605 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 400 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
34%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.55
# American Indian Students
35 Students
487 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
666 Students
7,060 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,009 Students
38,734 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
959 Students
41,316 Students
% Black Students
8%
14%
# White Students
8,039 Students
183,320 Students
% White Students
70%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
815 Students
15,440 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
279
895
# Students in K Grade:
710
4,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
807
4,494
# Students in 2nd Grade:
831
4,603
# Students in 3rd Grade:
840
4,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
817
4,581
# Students in 5th Grade:
875
9,646
# Students in 6th Grade:
865
45,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
892
76,601
# Students in 8th Grade:
775
78,092
# Students in 9th Grade:
917
12,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
891
13,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
844
13,563
# Students in 12th Grade:
828
13,042
# Ungraded Students:
367
241
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,182 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,804 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$125 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,182
$13,214
Spending / Student
$10,804
$12,844
Best Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10050 Brummitt Rd
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 674-6010
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 674-6010
Grades: 6-8
| 889 students
Rank: #22.
Schmucker Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
56045 Bittersweet Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 259-5661
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 259-5661
Grades: 6-8
| 995 students
Rank: #33.
Virgil I Grissom Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
13881 Kern Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 633-4061
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 633-4061
Grades: 6-8
| 648 students
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