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Dickinson Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

4404 Elwood, South Bend, IN 46628 · (574) 393-3900 · Part of South Bend Community School Corporation

Portage Township’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
309
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Dickinson Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 53.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Portage Township kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

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

K–8Dickinson AcademyYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4404 Elwood, South Bend

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 560
Grade 644
Grade 7107
Grade 898
Enrollment over time
671’20
544’21
449’22
519’23
309’24

Down 53.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 58%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 10%White 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dickinson Academy from Portage Township families.

Other schools in South Bend Community School Corporation

The district →
Harrison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Bend
D−
555 students13:1
Clay International Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · South Bend
D
496 students13:1
Nuner Fine Arts Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Bend
D
489 students14:1
Marquette Montessori Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · South Bend
D
431 students16:1
Marshall Traditional School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · South Bend
C−
400 students12:1
Swanson Traditional School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Bend
B+
399 students14:1

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; Portage Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.