Best public middle schools in the South Bend metro area

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July 10, 2025
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Best public middle schools in the South Bend metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in the South Bend metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here.

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#10. Bremen Elementary/Middle School

- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Bremen Public Schools, IN
- Enrollment: 1,038 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#9. Buchanan Middle School

- School grades: 5-7
- Location: Buchanan Community Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 345 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#8. Virgil I. Grissom Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, IN
- Enrollment: 648 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#7. Eastside Connections School

- School grades: K-8
- Location: Niles Community Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 430 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#6. Jimtown Junior High School

- School grades: 7-8
- Location: Baugo Community Schools, IN
- Enrollment: 286 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#5. LaSalle Intermediate Academy

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: South Bend Community School Corporation, IN
- Enrollment: 457 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#4. Edwardsburg Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Edwardsburg Public Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 636 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#3. Schmucker Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, IN
- Enrollment: 995 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#2. North Wood Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Wa-Nee Community Schools, IN
- Enrollment: 657 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#1. Discovery Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, IN
- Enrollment: 889 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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