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Edison Middle School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

2701 Eisenhower Dr, South Bend, IN 46615 · (574) 393-4400 · Part of South Bend Community School Corporation

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

Directions
Students
551
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Edison Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 18.5% 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–8Edison Middle SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts13%
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 ↗

2701 Eisenhower Dr, South Bend

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten50
Grade 168
Grade 247
Grade 355
Grade 454
Grade 554
Grade 671
Grade 788
Grade 864
Enrollment over time
465’20
391’21
381’22
319’23
551’24

Up 18.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 52%Black 25%White 13%Two or more races 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 Edison Middle School 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.