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Best public schools in South Bend, IN

39 public schools in South Bend: 17 elementary · 5 middle · 9 high · 6 K-8 · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

High school results are not in our data yet, so Indiana high schools have no score.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Indiana.

Elementary schools

17 schools in South Bend, best first
1
Swanson Traditional School 76.7
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades PK-5 · 414 students
ELA 55%Math 66%Science 46%
#228 of 975 in Indiana
2
Kennedy Academy 67.2
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades K-5 · 480 students
ELA 53%Math 53%Science 44%
#320 of 975 in Indiana
3
Success Academy Primary School 15.0
Success Academy Primary School · Grades K-5 · Charter · 572 students
ELA 25%Math 25%Science 14%
#829 of 975 in Indiana
4
Lincoln Elementary School 13.9
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades PK-5 · 423 students
ELA 16%Math 31%Science 19%
#840 of 975 in Indiana
5
Darden Elementary School 11.7
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades PK-5 · 465 students
ELA 18%Math 23%Science 22%
#861 of 975 in Indiana
6
Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club 9.3
Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club · Grades K-5 · Charter · 89 students
ELA 10%Math 20%Science 26%
#885 of 975 in Indiana
7
Nuner Fine Arts Academy 3.5
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades PK-5 · 468 students
ELA 12%Math 10%Science 16%
#941 of 975 in Indiana
8
Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy 2.2
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades K-5 · 565 students
ELA 6%Math 13%Science 13%
#954 of 975 in Indiana
9
Harrison Elementary School 1.8
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades PK-5 · 601 students
ELA 7%Math 10%Science 13%
#958 of 975 in Indiana
10
Wilson Elementary School 1.6
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades K-5 · 368 students
ELA 7%Math 10%Science 14%
#960 of 975 in Indiana
11
Monroe Elementary School 0.6
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades K-5 · 450 students
ELA 5%Math 4%Science 11%
#970 of 975 in Indiana
12
Coquillard Elementary School 0.2
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades PK-5 · 271 students
ELA 2%Math 5%Science 0%
#974 of 975 in Indiana
13
Muessel Elementary School 0.1
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades PK-5 · 274 students
ELA 2%Math 3%Science 3%
#975 of 975 in Indiana
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Lafayette Early Childhood Center —
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades PK · 5 students
No published test results
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McKinley Elementary School —
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades PK-5 · 471 students
No published test results
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South Bend SNAP —
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades PK
No published test results
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Warren Elementary School —
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades PK-5 · 171 students
No published test results

Middle schools

5 schools in South Bend, best first
1
LaSalle Academy 91.7
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades 6-8 · 457 students
ELA 71%Math 52%Science 59%
#25 of 295 in Indiana
2
Career Academy Middle School 10.7
Career Academy Middle School · Grades 6-8 · Charter · 400 students
ELA 19%Math 14%Science 12%
#264 of 295 in Indiana
3
Jefferson Traditional School 6.3
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades 6-8 · 526 students
ELA 16%Math 10%Science 16%
#277 of 295 in Indiana
4
Jackson Middle School 1.5
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades 6-8 · 440 students
ELA 8%Math 2%Science 8%
#291 of 295 in Indiana
5
Navarre Middle School 0.8
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades 6-8 · 400 students
ELA 6%Math 3%Science 4%
#293 of 295 in Indiana

High schools

9 schools in South Bend
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Adams High School —
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades 9-12 · 1,987 students
No published test results
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Career Academy High School —
Career Academy High School · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 448 students
No published test results
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Clay High School —
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades 9-12 · 477 students
No published test results
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Excel Center - South Bend —
Excel Center - South Bend · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 184 students
No published test results
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Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend —
Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 154 students
No published test results
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Riley High School —
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades 9-12 · 998 students
No published test results
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Rise Up Academy at Eggleston —
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades 9-12 · 175 students
No published test results
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The Portage School of Leaders —
The Portage School of Leaders · Grades 9-11 · Charter · 19 students
No published test results
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Washington High School —
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades 9-12 · 812 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

6 schools in South Bend, best first
1
Marshall Traditional School 57.3
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades PK-8 · 348 students
ELA 27%Math 30%Science 28%
#24 of 55 in Indiana
2
Marquette Montessori Academy 55.5
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades PK-8 · 403 students
ELA 28%Math 25%Science 36%
#25 of 55 in Indiana
3
Paramount School of Excellence South Bend 48.2
Paramount School of Excellence South Bend · Grades K-7 · Charter · 317 students
ELA 29%Math 26%Science 12%
#29 of 55 in Indiana
4
Clay International Academy 19.1
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades PK-8 · 506 students
ELA 17%Math 12%Science 18%
#45 of 55 in Indiana
5
Edison Middle School 13.6
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades K-8 · 319 students
ELA 12%Math 12%Science 13%
#48 of 55 in Indiana
6
Dickinson Academy 2.7
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades K-8 · 519 students
ELA 7%Math 6%Science 12%
#54 of 55 in Indiana

Combined schools

2 schools in South Bend
1
South Bend Virtual School 17.5
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades K-12 · 293 students
ELA 4%Math 4%
#64 of 77 in Indiana
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Studebaker Center —
South Bend Community School Corp · Grades PK-12 · 327 students
No published test results

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