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Best Schools in South Bend, IN
South Bend, IN has 69 public schools (11 high, 9 middle, 37 elementary) serving 30,178 students. On average they score 30% on state proficiency tests against a projected 29%, so schools in South Bend don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in South Bend, IN
The top high schools in South Bend, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Penn High School
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Penn-harris-madison School Corp • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3624 Students
2. New Prairie High School
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New Prairie United School Corp • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 979 Students
3. Adams High School
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South Bend Community School Corp • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1976 Students
4. Laville Jr-sr High School
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Union-north United School Corp • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 574 Students
5. Career Academy High School
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Career Academy High School • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 431 Students
6. Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend
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Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 141 Students
7. Riley High School
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South Bend Community School Corp • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 992 Students
8. Washington High School
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South Bend Community School Corp • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 834 Students
9. Rise Up Academy At Eggleston
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South Bend Community School Corp • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 187 Students
10. Excel Center - South Bend
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Excel Center - South Bend • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 180 Students
Best Middle Schools in South Bend, IN
The top middle schools in South Bend, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lasalle Academy
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South Bend Community School Corp • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 488 Students
2. New Prairie Middle School
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New Prairie United School Corp • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 705 Students
3. Virgil I Grissom Middle School
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Penn-harris-madison School Corp • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 678 Students
4. Career Academy Middle School
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Career Academy Middle School • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 394 Students
5. Edison Middle School
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South Bend Community School Corp • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 381 Students
6. Jefferson Traditional School
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South Bend Community School Corp • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 516 Students
7. Dickinson Fine Arts Academy
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South Bend Community School Corp • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 449 Students
8. Jackson Middle School
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South Bend Community School Corp • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 528 Students
9. Navarre Middle School
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South Bend Community School Corp • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 519 Students
Best Elementary Schools in South Bend, IN
The top elementary schools in South Bend, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Christ The King School
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Christ The King School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 512 Students
2. Olive Township Elementary School
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New Prairie United School Corp • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 477 Students
3. St Anthony De Padua School
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St Anthony De Padua School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 229 Students
4. Swanson Traditional School
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South Bend Community School Corp • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 454 Students
5. South Bend Hebrew Day School
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South Bend Hebrew Day School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 217 Students
6. Madison Elementary School
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Penn-harris-madison School Corp • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 120 Students
7. Kennedy Academy
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South Bend Community School Corp • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 520 Students
8. Resurrection Lutheran Academy
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Resurrection Lutheran Academy • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 93 Students
9. Good Shepherd Montessori School
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Good Shepherd Montessori School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 149 Students
10. Corpus Christi School
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Corpus Christi School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 169 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in South Bend, IN
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
South Bend, IN has a total population of 147,154 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 30% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in South Bend, IN
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood South Bend, IN.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
31.86 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
10.93 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
20.93 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in South Bend, IN.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for South Bend, IN.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit South Bend, IN Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in South Bend, IN
How many schools are in South Bend, IN?
South Bend, IN has 69 public schools: 11 high schools, 9 middle schools and 37 elementary schools, serving 30,178 students in total.
How do schools in South Bend perform on state tests?
On average, 69 schools in South Bend score 30% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 29%, so on average schools in South Bend don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in South Bend?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 18%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 18%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 7%
- Projected: 13%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 5%
- Projected: 15%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in South Bend
29 of 36 schools in South Bend carry a SchoolGrade (7 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 1C: 1D: 13F: 12
All 36 public schools we grade in South Bend. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (36)
- Adams High School
- Career Academy High School
- Career Academy Middle School
- Clay High School
- Clay International Academy
- Coquillard Elementary School
- Darden Elementary School
- Dickinson Fine Arts Academy
- Edison Middle School
- Excel Center South Bend
- Harrison Elementary School
- Jackson Middle School
- Jefferson Traditional School
- Juvenile Justice Center
- Kennedy Academy
- Lafayette Early Childhood Center
- Lasalle Academy
- Lincoln Elementary School
- Madison Steam Academy
- Marquette Montessori Academy
- Marshall Traditional School
- Mckinley Elementary School
- Monroe Elementary School
- Muessel Elementary School
- Navarre Middle School
- Nuner Fine Arts Academy
- Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend
- Riley High School
- Rise Up Academy At Eggleston
- South Bend Virtual School
- Studebaker Center
- Success Academy Primary School
- Swanson Traditional School
- Warren Elementary School
- Washington High School
- Wilson Elementary School
Private schools (23)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Bais Yaakov High School Of Indiana
- Bais Yaakov High School Of Indiana
- Christ The King School
- Community Baptist Christian School
- Corpus Christi School
- Depaul Academy
- Good Shepherd Montessori School
- Holy Cross Elementary School
- Holy Family Elementary School
- Ironwood Christian Academy
- Michiana Christian Academy
- Our Lady Of Hungary School
- Resurrection Lutheran Academy
- South Bend Hebrew Day School
- South Bend Junior Academy
- St Adalbert Catholic School
- St Anthony De Padua School
- St John The Baptist Catholic School
- St Joseph Grade School
- St Joseph High School
- St Matthew Cathedral School
- Trinity School At Greenlawn
- Yeshiva Of South Bend