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Enrollment
1,041
Middle
DISTRICT 881 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENN-HARRIS-MADISON SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180876001452
Schmucker Middle School
56045 Bittersweet Rd, Mishawaka, IN 46545 · (574) 259-5661 · St. Joseph County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,041 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% 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.
- ABeats 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
18.8:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
417 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 342 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 343 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 356 | 34% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Schmucker Middle School→Penn High School
Based on grade levels within Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
54.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
52.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
54.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.2%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Schmucker Middle School
Schmucker Middle School's state test result (54.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schmucker Middle School this school | 1,041 | 40.1% | 54.2% |
| North Junior High School Evansville | 925 | 40.3% | 40.1% |
| Plainfield Community Middle School Plainfield | 1,378 | 36.9% | 54.8% |
| Danville Middle School Danville | 870 | 38.5% | 53.1% |
| Noblesville East Middle School Noblesville | 1,057 | 34.2% | 55.9% |
| Mt Vernon Middle School Fortville | 1,150 | 34.6% | 41.9% |
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 Schmucker Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In St. Joseph County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #53 of 324 | #3 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #59 of 325 | #3 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #53 of 325 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,041 | #32 of 334 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #296 of 314 | #9 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.7% | #119 of 315 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.1% | #237 of 330 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.0% | #59 of 110 | 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
1,041
+15 (+1%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 1,136
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 1,041 | 55.5 | 18.8:1 | 40% (417) |
| 2023-24 | 995 | 54 | 18.4:1 | 35% (350) |
| 2022-23 | 1,004 | 51 | 19.7:1 | 36% (358) |
| 2020-21 | 1,026 | 52 | 19.7:1 | 28% (283) |
| 2017-18 | 955 | 48.3 | 19.8:1 | 33% (315) |
| 2015-16 | 976 | 45 | 21.7:1 | 31% (304) |
| 2010-11 | 962 | 41 | 23.5:1 | 28% (273) |
| 2000-01 | 786 | 42 | 18.7:1 | 11% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 1,136 | 65 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Schmucker Middle School.
About Schmucker Middle School
Schmucker Middle School is a middle-grades school in Mishawaka, Indiana, according to federal school records. It educates 1,041 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Indiana is about 594 students.
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp is responsible for 15 schools, Schmucker Middle School included, with 11,329 students in all.
A majority of students at Schmucker Middle School, 67%, are White. The next largest groups are 11% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. County-wide, about 71% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Schmucker Middle School comes in at 52%.
The school employs the equivalent of 55.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 18.8:1. Among middle schools in Indiana, the typical ratio is 15.6:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 40%.
allk12 grades Schmucker Middle School an A. The grade compares the school only with Indiana public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schmucker Middle School scores 54.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 47.2%.
Within St. Joseph County, median household income is about $66,868, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 73 public schools in St. Joseph County, with a combined enrollment of about 35,614.
Penn High School is located about 0.2 miles from Schmucker Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Schmucker Middle School is 3rd of 7 on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, Schmucker Middle School enrolled 1,026; in 2024-25, 1,041.
The Schmucker Middle School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp
- Penn High SchoolHigh · 3,687 students
- Discovery Middle SchoolMiddle · 941 students
- Horizon Elementary SchoolElementary · 679 students
- Virgil I Grissom Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Northpoint Elementary SchoolElementary · 577 students
- Prairie Vista Elementary SchoolElementary · 513 students
Other schools in Mishawaka
- Penn High SchoolHigh · 3,687 students
- Mishawaka High SchoolHigh · 1,327 students
- John J Young Middle SchoolMiddle · 709 students
- Virgil I Grissom Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Lasalle Elementary SchoolElementary · 519 students
- Walt Disney Elementary SchoolElementary · 512 students
Nearby schools
- Penn High School0.2 mi · 3,687
- Bittersweet Elementary School0.3 mi · 494
- Elsie Rogers Elementary School1.0 mi · 361
- Twin Branch Elementary School1.2 mi · 300
- Moran Elementary School1.8 mi · 389
- Fred J Hums Elementary School2.1 mi · 327
Frequently asked questions
About Schmucker Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Schmucker Middle School?
Schmucker Middle School enrolls approximately 1,041 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Schmucker Middle School serve?
Schmucker Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Schmucker Middle School?
Approximately 18.8:1 students per teacher at Schmucker Middle School.
How diverse is Schmucker Middle School?
Schmucker Middle School reports a student body of 67% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Schmucker Middle School in?
Schmucker Middle School is part of Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.