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School City Of Mishawaka School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 782 students in School City Of Mishawaka School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in School City Of Mishawaka School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
10 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
5,034 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
334 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
School City Of Mishawaka School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 79% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#294 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
34%
Graduation Rate
79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.55
# American Indian Students
16 Students
487 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
7,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
519 Students
38,734 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
701 Students
41,316 Students
% Black Students
14%
14%
# White Students
3,193 Students
183,320 Students
% White Students
63%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
579 Students
15,440 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
99
895
# Students in K Grade:
386
4,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
399
4,494
# Students in 2nd Grade:
371
4,603
# Students in 3rd Grade:
403
4,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
372
4,581
# Students in 5th Grade:
404
9,646
# Students in 6th Grade:
381
45,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
369
76,601
# Students in 8th Grade:
382
78,092
# Students in 9th Grade:
382
12,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
375
13,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
353
13,563
# Students in 12th Grade:
342
13,042
# Ungraded Students:
16
241
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,515 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 $11,424 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,515
$13,214
Spending / Student
$11,424
$12,844
Best School City Of Mishawaka School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John J Young Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1801 N Main St
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 254-3600
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 254-3600
Grades: 7-8
| 738 students
Rank: #22.
Oaklawn Campus Program
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1411 Lincolnway West
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 259-5666
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 259-5666
Grades: K-12
| 44 students
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