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The highest-poverty public schools in St. Joseph County, Indiana

Across St. Joseph County, Indiana, 62 public schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy leads the list at 80.3%, against a median of 49.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

St. Joseph County, Indiana

Top % FRL

80.3%

Median % FRL

49.9%

HIGHEST POVERTY · ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	Elementary	431	80.3%
2	Navarre Middle School	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	Middle	378	79.4%
3	Success Academy Primary School	South Bend, IN	Success Academy Primary School	Elementary	610	75.6%
4	Paramount School of Excellence South Bend	South Bend, IN	Paramount School of Excellence South Bend	Elementary	476	75.4%
5	Dickinson Academy	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	Elementary	309	75.4%
6	Harrison Elementary School	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	Elementary	555	73.3%
7	Jackson Middle School	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	Middle	537	72.3%
8	Lincoln Elementary School	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	Elementary	383	71.8%
9	Wilson Elementary School	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	Elementary	374	70.3%
10	Muessel Elementary School	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	Elementary	295	68.8%
11	Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	South Bend, IN	Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	Elementary	113	68.1%
12	Monroe Elementary School	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	Elementary	519	67.8%
13	Rise Up Academy at Eggleston	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	High	149	67.1%
14	Edison Middle School	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	Elementary	551	67.0%
15	Washington High School	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	High	795	65.3%
16	Coquillard Elementary School	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	Elementary	305	63.6%
17	Meadow's Edge Elementary School	Mishawaka, IN	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	Elementary	382	63.4%
18	Clay International Academy	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	Elementary	496	63.1%
19	Nuner Fine Arts Academy	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	Elementary	489	62.6%
20	Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend	South Bend, IN	Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend	High	138	61.6%
21	Walt Disney Elementary School	Mishawaka, IN	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	Elementary	512	61.3%
22	Walkerton Elementary School	Walkerton, IN	John Glenn School Corporation	Elementary	589	61.3%
23	Career Academy Middle School	South Bend, IN	Career Academy Middle School	Middle	414	60.1%
24	Jefferson Traditional School	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	Middle	591	59.4%
25	Riley High School	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	High	1,238	57.4%
26	Career Academy High School	South Bend, IN	Career Academy High School	High	481	53.8%
27	Darden Elementary School	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	Elementary	375	53.3%
28	LaVille Jr-Sr High School	Lakeville, IN	Union-North United School Corp	High	546	51.1%
29	Virgil I Grissom Middle School	Mishawaka, IN	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	Middle	662	50.6%
30	Marquette Montessori Academy	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	Elementary	431	50.1%
31	North Liberty School	North Liberty, IN	John Glenn School Corporation	Elementary	474	50.0%
32	Kennedy Academy	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	Elementary	443	49.9%
33	Adams High School	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	High	1,966	48.5%
34	Marshall Traditional School	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	Elementary	400	46.8%
35	Harold C Urey Middle School	Walkerton, IN	John Glenn School Corporation	Middle	301	46.5%
36	Battell Elementary School	Mishawaka, IN	School City of Mishawaka	Elementary	291	43.3%
37	Lasalle Elementary School	Mishawaka, IN	School City of Mishawaka	Elementary	519	43.2%
38	Emmons Elementary School	Mishawaka, IN	School City of Mishawaka	Elementary	422	42.9%
39	Moran Elementary School	Osceola, IN	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	Elementary	389	42.4%
40	Elm Road Elementary School	Mishawaka, IN	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	Elementary	503	42.1%
41	LaSalle Academy	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	Middle	461	41.6%
42	Elsie Rogers Elementary School	Mishawaka, IN	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	Elementary	361	40.7%
43	John Glenn High School	Walkerton, IN	John Glenn School Corporation	High	629	40.1%
44	Schmucker Middle School	Mishawaka, IN	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	Middle	1,041	40.1%
45	Liberty Elementary School	Mishawaka, IN	School City of Mishawaka	Elementary	446	38.1%
46	Twin Branch Elementary School	Mishawaka, IN	School City of Mishawaka	Elementary	300	38.0%
47	Madison Elementary School	Wakarusa, IN	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	Elementary	117	37.6%
48	Olive Township Elementary School	New Carlisle, IN	New Prairie United School Corp	Elementary	495	36.8%
49	Bittersweet Elementary School	Mishawaka, IN	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	Elementary	494	34.0%
50	Swanson Traditional School	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	Elementary	399	33.6%

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