St. Joseph County schools ranked by test score
Latest ILEARN year (2024-25). 52 schools in St. Joseph County, Indiana with reported English Language Arts scores. Indiana state average: 39.2%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northpoint Elementary School Granger · Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp | Elementary | 83.0% | +43.7pp |
| 2 | Prairie Vista Elementary School Granger · Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp | Elementary | 81.3% | +42.1pp |
| 3 | LaSalle Academy South Bend · South Bend Community School Corp | Middle | 73.4% | +34.2pp |
| 4 | Discovery Middle School Granger · Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp | Middle | 71.7% | +32.4pp |
| 5 | Mary Frank Harris Elementary Sch Granger · Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp | Elementary | 66.0% | +26.7pp |
| 6 | Horizon Elementary School Granger · Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp | Elementary | 64.0% | +24.7pp |
| 7 | Bittersweet Elementary School Mishawaka · Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp | Elementary | 63.1% | +23.8pp |
| 8 | Olive Township Elementary School New Carlisle · New Prairie United School Corp | Elementary | 61.8% | +22.6pp |
| 9 | Swanson Traditional School South Bend · South Bend Community School Corp | Elementary | 57.9% | +18.7pp |
| 10 | Madison Elementary School Wakarusa · Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp | Elementary | 56.0% | +16.8pp |
| 11 | Schmucker Middle School Mishawaka · Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp | Middle | 54.2% | +15.0pp |
| 12 | Elsie Rogers Elementary School Mishawaka · Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp | Elementary | 53.9% | +14.6pp |
| 13 | Walkerton Elementary School Walkerton · John Glenn School Corporation | Elementary | 48.8% | +9.6pp |
| 14 | Virgil I Grissom Middle School Mishawaka · Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp | Middle | 48.0% | +8.7pp |
| 15 | Harold C Urey Middle School Walkerton · John Glenn School Corporation | Middle | 47.6% | +8.4pp |
| 16 | Elm Road Elementary School Mishawaka · Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp | Elementary | 47.0% | +7.8pp |
| 17 | Twin Branch Elementary School Mishawaka · School City of Mishawaka | Elementary | 46.6% | +7.3pp |
| 18 | Moran Elementary School Osceola · Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp | Elementary | 46.0% | +6.8pp |
| 19 | Kennedy Academy South Bend · South Bend Community School Corp | Elementary | 44.8% | +5.5pp |
| 20 | Walt Disney Elementary School Mishawaka · Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp | Elementary | 41.4% | +2.1pp |
| 21 | Fred J Hums Elementary School Mishawaka · School City of Mishawaka | Elementary | 40.2% | +1.0pp |
| 22 | Meadow's Edge Elementary School Mishawaka · Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp | Elementary | 37.7% | -1.5pp |
| 23 | North Liberty School North Liberty · John Glenn School Corporation | Elementary | 36.6% | -2.6pp |
| 24 | Marshall Traditional School South Bend · South Bend Community School Corp | Elementary | 35.8% | -3.4pp |
| 25 | Battell Elementary School Mishawaka · School City of Mishawaka | Elementary | 33.0% | -6.3pp |
| 26 | Marquette Montessori Academy South Bend · South Bend Community School Corp | Elementary | 32.5% | -6.7pp |
| 27 | Beiger Elementary School Mishawaka · School City of Mishawaka | Elementary | 31.1% | -8.1pp |
| 28 | John J Young Middle School Mishawaka · School City of Mishawaka | Middle | 27.0% | -12.2pp |
| 29 | LaVille Jr-Sr High School Lakeville · Union-North United School Corp | High | 26.4% | -12.9pp |
| 30 | Liberty Elementary School Mishawaka · School City of Mishawaka | Elementary | 24.1% | -15.1pp |
| 31 | Paramount School of Excellence South Bend South Bend · Paramount School of Excellence South Bend | Elementary | 23.5% | -15.8pp |
| 32 | Career Academy Middle School South Bend · Career Academy Middle School | Middle | 23.4% | -15.8pp |
| 33 | Emmons Elementary School Mishawaka · School City of Mishawaka | Elementary | 22.9% | -16.3pp |
| 34 | Clay International Academy South Bend · South Bend Community School Corp | Elementary | 21.8% | -17.4pp |
| 35 | Darden Elementary School South Bend · South Bend Community School Corp | Elementary | 21.7% | -17.6pp |
| 36 | Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy South Bend · South Bend Community School Corp | Elementary | 21.3% | -18.0pp |
| 37 | Lasalle Elementary School Mishawaka · School City of Mishawaka | Elementary | 20.2% | -19.0pp |
| 38 | Lincoln Elementary School South Bend · South Bend Community School Corp | Elementary | 18.3% | -20.9pp |
| 39 | Jefferson Traditional School South Bend · South Bend Community School Corp | Middle | 17.3% | -21.9pp |
| 40 | Success Academy Primary School South Bend · Success Academy Primary School | Elementary | 17.1% | -22.2pp |
| 41 | Nuner Fine Arts Academy South Bend · South Bend Community School Corp | Elementary | 16.1% | -23.1pp |
| 42 | Harrison Elementary School South Bend · South Bend Community School Corp | Elementary | 14.3% | -24.9pp |
| 43 | Edison Middle School South Bend · South Bend Community School Corp | Elementary | 12.7% | -26.5pp |
| 44 | South Bend Virtual School South Bend · South Bend Community School Corp | Combined | 12.7% | -26.6pp |
| 45 | Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club South Bend · Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club | Elementary | 10.3% | -28.9pp |
| 46 | Dickinson Academy South Bend · South Bend Community School Corp | Elementary | 10.1% | -29.1pp |
| 47 | Muessel Elementary School South Bend · South Bend Community School Corp | Elementary | 8.0% | -31.2pp |
| 48 | Wilson Elementary School South Bend · South Bend Community School Corp | Elementary | 7.6% | -31.6pp |
| 49 | Monroe Elementary School South Bend · South Bend Community School Corp | Elementary | 7.4% | -31.8pp |
| 50 | Jackson Middle School South Bend · South Bend Community School Corp | Middle | 7.1% | -32.2pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the ILEARN % At or Above Proficiency threshold on the latest available ILEARN English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in St. Joseph County, Indiana with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Indiana statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Indiana ranking.