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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,530 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
15 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
11,360 Students
289,418 Students
# Teachers
587 Teachers
19,182 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 398 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
0.48
0.55
# American Indian Students
37 Students
517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
651 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
6%
2%
# Hispanic Students
914 Students
38,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
829 Students
41,130 Students
% Black Students
7%
14%
# White Students
8,107 Students
186,831 Students
% White Students
72%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
810 Students
15,451 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
246
653
# Students in K Grade:
768
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
812
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
825
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
823
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
852
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
880
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
868
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
764
77,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
898
79,815
# Students in 9th Grade:
877
13,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
844
13,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
851
13,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
829
13,173
# Ungraded Students:
223
238
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,341 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,973 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$125 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,341
$13,148
Spending / Student
$10,973
$12,780
Best Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery Middle School
Magnet 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
| 848 students
Rank: #22.
Schmucker Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,004 students
Rank: #33.
Virgil I Grissom Middle School
Magnet 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
| 678 students
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