Schmucker Middle School

Set in Mishawaka, Indiana, Schmucker Middle School is an expansive 6-8 campus, overseen by Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp. It teaches 1,041 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 75% bigger than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 594 students.

Within Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp, which oversees 15 schools and 11,329 students, Schmucker Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Schmucker Middle School shows that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 11% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian. Compared to St. Joseph County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Schmucker Middle School reports 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting Schmucker Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Schmucker Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.2%; this one delivers 54.2%.

Zooming out to the county, St. Joseph County reports that median household income runs about $66,868, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, St. Joseph County runs 73 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,614 students), of which Schmucker Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Penn High School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Schmucker Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Schmucker Middle School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 50.9%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 9%: 955 students in 2018 compared to 1,041 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 76% to 67% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 in 2025.

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