Lasalle Academy

LaSalle Academy serves 457 sixth through eighth graders in South Bend, Indiana, and its performance data sets it apart from virtually every school in the state. The academy ranks first among 330 public middle schools in Indiana and first among 34 schools in South Bend — placing it second overall out of 1,823 Indiana public schools. That position reflects scores that outperform 100% of Indiana schools, earning a composite rating of 9.8 out of 10 with an Exceptional designation.

Academic and growth scores tell the same story. LaSalle posts a 9.7 for academics and a 9.8 for student growth, meaning students here are both achieving at high levels and continuing to advance at a strong pace. A 12-to-1 student-teacher ratio gives teachers room to work closely with students and likely contributes to those sustained results.

For families comparing middle school options in the South Bend area, the numbers are straightforward. LaSalle Academy is a regular public school — no selective admissions process implied by its type designation — yet it consistently delivers outcomes that rank at the very top of Indiana's middle school landscape. Parents prioritizing measurable academic performance will find few options in the state that match what this school's data shows.