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Enrollment
431
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 181029001658
Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy
832 N Lafayette Blvd, South Bend, IN 46601 · (574) 393-3200 · St. Joseph County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Indiana public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
346 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
67%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
21.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
16.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
17.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 19% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 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 Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy
Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy's state test result (17.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy this school | 431 | 80.3% | 17.2% |
| Miami Elementary School Lafayette | 442 | 83.5% | 27.4% |
| Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School 15 Indianapolis | 525 | 79.0% | 11.1% |
| Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle Indianapolis | 451 | 81.4% | 21.0% |
| PLA at George H Fisher School 93 Indianapolis | 417 | 74.3% | 18.9% |
| South Wayne Elementary School Fort Wayne | 340 | 80.6% | 16.0% |
Matched among Indiana elementary 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 Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In St. Joseph County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.2% | #878 of 983 | #29 of 40 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #910 of 986 | #29 of 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #819 of 986 | #28 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 431 | #534 of 1,079 | #22 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #55 of 991 | #4 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.8% | #141 of 996 | #13 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.3% | #48 of 1,058 | #1 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #431 of 597 | #18 of 26 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
431
-160 (-27%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 627
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 431 | 37.5 | 11.5:1 | 80% (346) |
| 2023-24 | 565 | 50.3 | 11.2:1 | 95% (539) |
| 2022-23 | 618 | 42.3 | 14.6:1 | 93% (575) |
| 2020-21 | 591 | 31 | 19.1:1 | 83% (489) |
| 2017-18 | 460 | 26 | 17.7:1 | 97% (444) |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 22 | 22.6:1 | 88% (437) |
| 2010-11 | 474 | 32 | 14.8:1 | 92% (438) |
| 2000-01 | 562 | 34 | 16.5:1 | 74% (418) |
| 1990-91 | 627 | 28 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy.
About Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy
Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy is a medium-sized elementary school in South Bend, Indiana, administered by South Bend Community School Corp. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 431 students.
South Bend Community School Corp enrolls 13,585 students in 29 schools, including Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy.
Enrollment at Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 46%. The rest of enrollment is 31% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 11% White. Census estimates put the Black share of St. Joseph County's population at about 13%. Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.5 students per teacher. The 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 80%. The gap from the 46% average for public schools in St. Joseph County is 34 points.
Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 17% of Indiana public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 17.2%, compared with a predicted 18.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Indiana schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census Bureau estimates for St. Joseph County show that median household income is about $66,868, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy is one of 73 public schools in St. Joseph County, which together enroll about 35,614 students.
The shortest distance from Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to The Portage School of Leaders. The five-mile area around Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy holds at least 8 other public schools. Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy comes in 1st of 4 nearby schools on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy as City: Mid-size.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 27%, from 591 to 431. The ratio was 19.1:1 in 2020-21 and 11.5:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- The Portage School of Leaders0.4 mi · 61
- Muessel Elementary School0.8 mi · 295
- Rise Up Academy at Eggleston1.0 mi · 149
- South Bend Virtual School1.0 mi · 291
- Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend1.2 mi · 138
- Jefferson Traditional School1.5 mi · 591
Frequently asked questions
About Madison S.T.E.A.M. AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy?
Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy enrolls approximately 431 students in grades KG-05.
Is Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy is approximately 11.5:1 (38 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy?
Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy reports a student body of 11% White, 31% Hispanic, 46% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy?
Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy is overseen by South Bend Community School Corp in St. Joseph County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.