Photo: Tysto · Public domainMishawaka’s public schools outscore 82% of Indiana districts
48% of students in Mishawaka’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Mishawaka, 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.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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.
Mishawaka’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 726 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mishawaka’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 48% across both districts 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
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation spends $11,327 per student and Mishawaka School City $13,432, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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.
What’s behind Mishawaka’s grade
A−: better than 82% of Indiana school districts, #135 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mishawaka, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Mishawaka · depends on your address
Penn High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,687 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Mishawaka High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,327 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Mishawaka · depends on your address
Penn High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,687 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Mishawaka High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,327 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Mishawaka · depends on your address
Penn High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,687 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Mishawaka High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,327 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Mishawaka · depends on your address
Penn High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,687 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Mishawaka High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,327 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Mishawaka runs its own schools through grade 12 (Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation). From grade PK, students attend the Mishawaka School City. Its elementary school is in Granger. Parts of Mishawaka (11% of its land) are served by South Bend Community School Corporation instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Mishawaka
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Mishawaka vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Mishawaka’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mishawaka | A− | Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation PK–12 · Mishawaka School City PK–12 |
| South Bend | C− | South Bend Community School Corporation |
| Portage | C− | South Bend Community School Corporation |
| Penn | A+ | Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation |
Every school in Mishawaka
24 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).
Questions about Mishawaka’s schools
Are Mishawaka’s schools good?
By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mishawaka children attend outscore 82% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #135 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mishawaka in?
Two districts: Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation runs grades PK–12, and Mishawaka School City runs grades PK–12.
Where do Mishawaka kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Penn High School and Mishawaka High School.
What is Mishawaka’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 Mishawaka spend per student?
$11,327 in Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation and $13,432 in Mishawaka School City (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Mishawaka families are saying about school.
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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.