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C+

Virgil I Grissom Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

13881 Kern Rd, Mishawaka, IN 46544 · (574) 633-4061 · Part of Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation

Penn Township’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
662
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Virgil I Grissom Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Penn Township kids: Penn High School

On the path

Where Penn Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Virgil I Grissom Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Penn High Schoolin Mishawaka

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

13881 Kern Rd, Mishawaka

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6212
Grade 7224
Grade 8226
Enrollment over time
709’20
671’21
678’22
648’23
662’24

Down 6.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 10%Black 9%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Virgil I Grissom Middle School from Penn Township families.

Other schools in Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation

The district →
Horizon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Granger
A+
679 students20:1
Elm Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mishawaka
B+
503 students16:1
Bittersweet Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mishawaka
A+
494 students21:1
Mary Frank Harris Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Granger
A+
471 students22:1
Meadow's Edge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mishawaka
A−
382 students14:1
Elsie Rogers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mishawaka
B+
361 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Penn Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.