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Jefferson Traditional School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

528 S Eddy St, South Bend, IN 46617 · (574) 393-4100 · Part of South Bend Community School Corporation

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

Directions
Students
591
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Traditional School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Portage Township kids: 4 high schools

On the path

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

PK–513 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Jefferson Traditional SchoolYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

528 S Eddy St, South Bend

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6184
Grade 7199
Grade 8208
Enrollment over time
547’20
499’21
516’22
526’23
591’24

Up 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 42%White 26%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 13%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 Jefferson Traditional 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.