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How has LaSalle Academy changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
461
Middle
DISTRICT 492 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 181029001709
LaSalle Academy
2701 W Elwood, South Bend, IN 46628 · (574) 393-4700 · St. Joseph County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL461 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of Indiana public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
192 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 172 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 139 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 150 | 33% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
73.4%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
59.1%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
67.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 46% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in Indiana's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like LaSalle Academy
LaSalle Academy's state test result (67.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaSalle Academy this school | 461 | 41.6% | 67.4% |
| William Fegely Middle School Portage | 566 | 48.2% | 26.0% |
| Willowcreek Middle School Portage | 920 | 41.7% | 29.6% |
| Clarksville Middle School Clarksville | 430 | 51.6% | 30.9% |
| Wea Ridge Middle School Lafayette | 675 | 50.1% | 32.5% |
| Eastwood Middle School Indianapolis | 845 | 37.5% | 43.2% |
Matched among Indiana middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where LaSalle Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In St. Joseph County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #8 of 324 | #2 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #32 of 325 | #2 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.4% | #2 of 325 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 461 | #194 of 334 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #109 of 314 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #21 of 315 | #2 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.6% | #227 of 330 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -44.2% | #3 of 187 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
461
-52 (-10%) vs 2020
-45% since 2010-11, when it was 839
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 461 | 33.5 | 13.8:1 | 42% (192) |
| 2023-24 | 457 | 38 | 12.0:1 | 57% (261) |
| 2022-23 | 488 | 36 | 13.6:1 | 56% (273) |
| 2020-21 | 513 | 33 | 15.6:1 | 60% (306) |
| 2017-18 | 826 | 44.2 | 18.7:1 | 51% (422) |
| 2015-16 | 836 | 28 | 29.9:1 | 48% (400) |
| 2010-11 | 839 | 42 | 20.0:1 | 45% (381) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LaSalle Academy.
About LaSalle Academy
LaSalle Academy is a small middle school with an address in South Bend, Indiana. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 461 students. An average school in this group (middle schools in Indiana) has about 594 students.
LaSalle Academy sits within South Bend Community School Corp, which has 29 schools and 13,585 students.
White students form the largest group at LaSalle Academy, 41% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 25% Black, 24% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. Among people living in St. Joseph County, the White share is about 71%. LaSalle Academy has a diversity index of 71%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at LaSalle Academy total 33.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.8:1. The 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 192 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 42%.
allk12 grades LaSalle Academy an A+. The grade compares the school only with Indiana public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Indiana, LaSalle Academy is one of the top 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate on state tests of 67.4% compared with a predicted 46.1%.
According to the American Community Survey, in St. Joseph County, median household income is about $66,868, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LaSalle Academy is one of 73 public schools in St. Joseph County, which together enroll about 35,614 students.
The closest public school, Success Academy Primary School, is about 0.7 miles from LaSalle Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, LaSalle Academy is 1st on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes LaSalle Academy as City: Mid-size.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 461 was 10% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 513. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.8:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at LaSalle Academy. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
St. Joseph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
273,040
Census ACS
Median income
$66,868
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
73
35,614 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Bend Community School Corp
- Adams High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Riley High SchoolHigh · 1,238 students
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 795 students
- Jefferson Traditional SchoolMiddle · 591 students
- Harrison Elementary SchoolElementary · 555 students
- Edison Middle SchoolElementary · 551 students
Other schools in South Bend
- Adams High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Riley High SchoolHigh · 1,238 students
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 795 students
- Success Academy Primary SchoolElementary · 610 students
- Jefferson Traditional SchoolMiddle · 591 students
- Harrison Elementary SchoolElementary · 555 students
Nearby schools
- Success Academy Primary School0.7 mi · 610
- Marquette Montessori Academy0.8 mi · 431
- Kennedy Academy0.8 mi · 443
- Coquillard Elementary School0.9 mi · 305
- Excel Center - South Bend1.0 mi · 296
- Muessel Elementary School1.1 mi · 295
Frequently asked questions
About LaSalle AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at LaSalle Academy?
LaSalle Academy enrolls approximately 461 students in grades 06-08.
Is LaSalle Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
LaSalle Academy is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does LaSalle Academy have?
LaSalle Academy employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
How diverse is LaSalle Academy?
LaSalle Academy reports a student body of 41% White, 24% Hispanic, 25% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is LaSalle Academy in?
LaSalle Academy is part of South Bend Community School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.