Virgil I Grissom Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Mishawaka, Indiana·46544
Score
66.9/100
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#98
Among 295 Indiana middle schools
#3
In Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp
#2
In Mishawaka
Top 34%
In Indiana

Score 66.9/100: better than 66% of Indiana middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Indiana, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Indiana schools.

English language arts
53%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 43%, better than 77% of them
614 students tested
Math
38%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 38%, better than 58% of them
615 students tested
Science
44%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 43%, better than 60% of them
190 students tested
All Indiana schools (ELA / math)
41% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Indiana Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6ILEARN47.1189
English language artsGrade 7ILEARN51200
English language artsGrade 8ILEARN58.7225
English language artsAll gradesILEARN52.6614
MathGrade 6ILEARN38.4190
MathGrade 7ILEARN37.5200
MathGrade 8ILEARN36.9225
MathAll gradesILEARN37.6615
ScienceGrade 6ILEARN44.2190
ScienceAll gradesILEARN44.2190

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
648
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
648
Typical middle school: 519
Free or reduced-price lunch
52%
Typical middle school: 49%

District and location

City
St. Joseph County

Contact

Address
13881 Kern Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46544

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Indiana. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Virgil I Grissom Middle School at a glance

Virgil I Grissom Middle School is a public middle school in Mishawaka, Indiana, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp school district. It has about 648 students (a typical Indiana middle school has 519). About 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Indiana middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 53% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 38% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Indiana middle schools, it scores 66.9 out of 100: better than 66% of them, ranking #98 of 295. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.