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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,474 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 42% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 41% 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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
15 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
11,513 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
594 Teachers
19,355 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 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 392 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
43%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.54
# American Indian Students
35 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
660 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
6%
2%
# Hispanic Students
889 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
928 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
8%
14%
# White Students
8,232 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
71%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
757 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
281
410
# Students in K Grade:
754
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
798
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
813
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
833
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
882
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
865
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
758
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
863
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
853
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
859
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
848
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
852
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
786
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
468
320
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,204 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,827 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$125 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,204
$13,179
Spending / Student
$10,827
$12,810
Best Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10050 Brummitt Rd
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 674-6010
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 674-6010
Grades: 6-8
| 836 students
Rank: #22.
Schmucker Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
56045 Bittersweet Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 259-5661
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 259-5661
Grades: 6-8
| 967 students
Rank: #33.
Virgil I Grissom Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
13881 Kern Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 633-4061
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 633-4061
Grades: 6-8
| 671 students
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