Photo: Evking22 · CC BY-SA 4.0Penn Township’s public schools outscore 95% of Indiana districts
On the state math tests, 59% of Penn Township’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Penn 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.
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.
Penn 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 ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Marian High School (private), Mishawaka Catholic School (private), Mishawaka Catholic School (private), Covenant Christian School (private), The Montessori Academy at Edison Lakes (private), Queen of Peace School (private), Michiana Christian Academy (private) and Power in Praise Crusade Ministries (private) are in town. Cavemen Academy of Virtual Excellence, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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.
What’s behind Penn Township’s grade
A+: better than 95% of Indiana school districts, #25 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 Penn Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Penn Township · depends on your address
Schmucker Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,041 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Mishawaka
Virgil I Grissom Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 662 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Mishawaka
7th grade in Penn Township · depends on your address
Schmucker Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,041 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Mishawaka
Virgil I Grissom Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 662 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Mishawaka
8th grade in Penn Township · depends on your address
Schmucker Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,041 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Mishawaka
Virgil I Grissom Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 662 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Mishawaka
9th grade in Penn Township
Penn High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,687 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Mishawaka
10th grade in Penn Township
Penn High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,687 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Mishawaka
11th grade in Penn Township
Penn High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,687 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Mishawaka
12th grade in Penn Township
Penn High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,687 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Mishawaka
Penn Township’s public schools are run by Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, which also serves Harris, Madison, Mishawaka and Osceola. Parts of Penn Township (14% of its land) are served by Mishawaka School City instead. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Penn Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Penn Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Penn Township | A+ | Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation |
| Baugo | A− | Baugo |
| Portage | C− | South Bend Community School Corporation |
| South Bend | C− | South Bend Community School Corporation |
| Mishawaka | A− | Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation PK–12 · Mishawaka School City PK–12 |
| Madison | A+ | Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation |
| Harris | A+ | Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation |
| Clay | C− | South Bend Community School Corporation |
| Cleveland | C− | Elkhart |
| Centre | C− | South Bend Community School Corporation |
3 of the 9 neighbors share Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation with Penn Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Penn Township
27 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 Penn Township’s schools
Are Penn Township’s schools good?
By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Penn Township children attend outscore 95% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #25 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Penn Township in?
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,329 students in 15 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Penn Township are served by Mishawaka School City.
Where do Penn Township kids go to high school?
Penn High School in Mishawaka, with 3,687 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Penn 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 Penn 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 Penn Township?
Yes: Marian High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 735 students), Mishawaka Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 321 students), Mishawaka Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 317 students), Covenant Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 252 students), The Montessori Academy at Edison Lakes (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 221 students), Queen of Peace School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 150 students), Michiana Christian Academy (religious, grades K–8, 59 students) and Power in Praise Crusade Ministries (religious, grades PK–12, 51 students).
Parents talk
What Penn Township 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.