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Career Academy Middle School
Middle School · Career Academy Middle School · South Bend, IN
A charter middle school in South Bend, IN where students score 16 points below what's typical for similar communities.
3801 Cresent Circle - Suite B, South Bend, IN 46628
- Math 11% vs IN 38% (2025)
- Reading 23% vs IN 41% (2025)
- 8.7:1 student-teacher ratio
Academics
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Students at Career Academy Middle School score 17% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 33%).
2025 ILEARN proficiency
Most recent published year. School vs. IN average.
Trend
→ SteadyProficiency is down 12 points across the 11-year record (2015–2025) and has held near 17% recently.
Show all 9 years
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 17% (multi-year average, 2015-2025) · reading/ELA 31% (multi-year average, 2015-2025)
* COVID-affected year — test participation was uneven nationwide. This data is weighted at 50% in the Growth score calculation.
Based on 25 test records from IN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
Equity & diversity
Shown separately, not included in the overall scoreFree/reduced lunch
62.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance
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Where Career Academy Middle School sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.
Nearby same-level schools are colored by their score. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries.
Getting around & local context
- Walk 10Car-Dependent
- Bike 15Somewhat Bikeable
- City Safety: High3,032/100K
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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · city context (South Bend), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2024. Freshness not available.
Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)
Median income
$56,889
Median home value
$164,500
Median rent
$1,068/mo
College educated
26.1%
Homeownership
68.8%
Poverty rate
21.5%
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 46628; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Programs & students
Programs & Offerings
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson Fine Arts AcademyEnrollment path unverified | 3.9 | 6–8 | 2.7 mi | 519 | Compare → |
| Lasalle AcademyEnrollment path unverified | 7.9 | 6–8 | 3.2 mi | 457 | Compare → |
| Navarre Middle SchoolEnrollment path unverified | 3.0 | 6–8 | 4.2 mi | 400 | Compare → |
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Career Academy Middle School
- Schools in district
- 1
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- District spending per student
- $12,751NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
Career Academy Middle School is listed in Career Academy Middle School; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.
About Career Academy Middle School
Career Academy Middle School is a public middle school in South Bend, IN, part of Career Academy Middle School, serving approximately 400 students in grades 6th-8th with a 8.7:1 student-teacher ratio. It holds a MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 out of 10 and ranks #1,121 of 1,823 schools in IN. State assessment records show 17% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2025) and 31% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2025).
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Career Academy Middle School
What grades does Career Academy Middle School serve?
Career Academy Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.
How many students attend Career Academy Middle School?
Career Academy Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 400 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Career Academy Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Career Academy Middle School is 8.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Career Academy Middle School rank in IN?
Career Academy Middle School ranks #1,121 of 1,823 schools in IN.
What is Career Academy Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?
Career Academy Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Career Academy Middle School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Career Academy Middle School has 17% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2025) and 31% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2025).
Is Career Academy Middle School a charter school?
Yes, Career Academy Middle School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Career Academy Middle School a Title I school?
No, Career Academy Middle School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Career Academy Middle School?
62.5% of students at Career Academy Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)
- Grades
- 6th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 400
- Student-Teacher Ratio
- 8.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 46
- Type
- regular
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- St. Joseph County
- Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)
- 47.2%
- Phone
- (574) 299-9800
- Area population (ZIP 46628)
- 27,929
- Area average commute
- 20.3 min
- Area median age
- 36.3
About this school's data
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 ILEARN · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 ILEARN. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 ILEARN · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 ILEARN. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 46628; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2015-2025; directory SY 2023–24
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