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Schools in Madison Township · Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation

Madison Township’s public schools outscore 95% of Indiana districts

59% of students in Madison Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Madison Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 21 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 22 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 9 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 17% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.4
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
6,448 students on the public path
In brief

Madison Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,327 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Oak Grove School Amish (private) and Oak Grove School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Madison Township’s grade

A+ Test scoresB Graduation

A+: better than 95% of Indiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (668)Better than 97%
Towns in St. Joseph County (13)Better than 77%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,850 test results and a graduating class of 860 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Madison Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,853 in math, 5,848 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Madison Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Madison Elementary SchoolPenn-Harris-Madison School CorporationA
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
9–12Penn High Schoolin MishawakaA+

Madison Township’s public schools are run by Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, which also serves Harris, Mishawaka, Osceola and Penn. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Penn-Harris-Madison School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 15 schools · 11,329 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,327IN $13,688 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 41.3% · 5848 students tested
Math59%
State average 37.5% · 5853 students tested

Madison Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Madison Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Madison TownshipA+Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation
UnionB−Union-North United School Corporation
PennA+Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation
GermanB+Bremen
LockeA+Wa-Nee
OliveA+Wa-Nee

Every school in Madison Township

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Madison Townshipby address
Madison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wakarusa
A
117 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Madison Townshipin other towns
Schmucker Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mishawaka
B+
1,041 students19:1Rate it →
Discovery Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Granger
A
941 students21:1Rate it →
Virgil I Grissom Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mishawaka
C+
662 students16:1Rate it →
Penn High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mishawaka
A+
3,687 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Oak Grove School Amish
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Nappanee
Private · Religious
42 students14:1Rate it →
Oak Grove School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Nappanee
Private · Religious
42 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Madison Township’s schools

Are Madison Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Madison Township children attend outscore 95% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Madison Township in?

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,329 students in 15 schools (2024–25).

Where do Madison Township kids go to high school?

Penn High School in Mishawaka, with 3,687 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Madison Township’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Madison Township spend per student?

$11,327 in Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Madison Township?

Yes: Oak Grove School Amish (religious, grades 1–8, 42 students) and Oak Grove School (religious, grades 1–8, 42 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.