Jefferson Traditional School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 South Bend, Indiana·46617
Score
6.3/100
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#277
Among 295 Indiana middle schools
#2
In South Bend Community School Corp
#3
In South Bend
Top 94%
In Indiana

Score 6.3/100: better than 6% 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
16%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 43%, better than 6% of them
463 students tested
Math
10%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 38%, better than 7% of them
462 students tested
Science
16%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 43%, better than 11% of them
140 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 6ILEARN12.7142
English language artsGrade 7ILEARN9.6157
English language artsGrade 8ILEARN23.8164
English language artsAll gradesILEARN15.6463
MathGrade 6ILEARN9.9142
MathGrade 7ILEARN10.2157
MathGrade 8ILEARN10.4163
MathAll gradesILEARN10.2462
ScienceGrade 6ILEARN15.7140
ScienceAll gradesILEARN15.7140

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
526
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
526
Typical middle school: 519
Free or reduced-price lunch
67%
Typical middle school: 49%

District and location

City
St. Joseph County

Contact

Address
528 S Eddy St
South Bend, IN 46617

"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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Jefferson Traditional School at a glance

Jefferson Traditional School is a public middle school in South Bend, Indiana, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the South Bend Community School Corp school district. It has about 526 students (a typical Indiana middle school has 519). About 67% 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, 16% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 10% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Indiana middle schools, it scores 6.3 out of 100: better than 6% of them, ranking #277 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.