2024 Best Schools in the South Bend Area

#1 Best Private High Schools in South Bend Area.

Trinity School at Greenlawn

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Private School,

SOUTH BEND, IN,

7-12,

25 Niche users give it an average review of 4.2 stars.

Featured Review: Junior says Trinity is a great school. I am so glad that I made the move and have come here. I have made lifelong friends, and the community is wonderful. I have also grown immensely as a student. Great....

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Overall Niche Grade: A+,

Students: 201,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 9 to 1,

#1 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Bend Area.

Northpoint Elementary School

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, IN,

K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 606,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 20 to 1,

#1 Best Public Middle Schools in South Bend Area.

Discovery Middle School

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, IN,

6-8,

5 Niche users give it an average review of 4.4 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says I can’t say enough good things about Discovery Middle School. The staff is amazing and so welcoming to students and their families. The office staff is so friendly, and we love the great leadership....

Read 5 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 836,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 19 to 1,

#2 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Bend Area.

Prairie Vista Elementary School

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, IN,

K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 502,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 19 to 1,

#2 Best Private High Schools in South Bend Area.

Saint Joseph High School

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Private School,

SOUTH BEND, IN,

9-12,

271 Niche users give it an average review of 3.9 stars.

Featured Review: Junior says I had a great time! The athletics are great, the student body is very involved in the school, and the community is quite bonded. Though it ranges from teacher to teacher, they mostly care a lot about....

Read 271 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 820,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,

#3 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Bend Area.

Mary Frank Harris Elementary School

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, IN,

PK, K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 504,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 23 to 1,

#1 Best Public High Schools in South Bend Area.

Penn High School

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Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, IN,

9-12,

893 Niche users give it an average review of 3.9 stars.

Featured Review: Senior says I came to Penn from both its elementary school and it’s middle school but previously tothat I had attended about 10 other elementary schools in the south bend/Nile’s District and it was a drastic change in environment. It involved a whole new breed of persons to adjust to and learn....

Read 893 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 3,813,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 21 to 1,

#4 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Bend Area.

Moran Elementary School

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, IN,

K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 422,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1,

#5 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Bend Area.

Horizon Elementary School

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, IN,

PK, K-5,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 3.5 stars.

Featured Review: Alum says My teachers were amazing, and they really helped me in subjects that were hard for me. I know I can walk into Horizon and be welcomed, and cared for. I made a lot of memories there..

Read 2 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 684,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 20 to 1,

#6 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Bend Area.

Bittersweet Elementary School

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, IN,

PK, K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 521,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 22 to 1,

#7 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Bend Area.

Wakarusa Elementary School

Wa-Nee Community Schools, IN,

K-5,

1 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

Featured Review: Niche User says Great school,Great staff,Great teacher's.And they truely do care..

Read 1 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 520,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1,

#2 Best Public Middle Schools in South Bend Area.

Schmucker Middle School

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, IN,

6-8,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

Featured Review: Middle School Student says Awesome, the atmosphere is great. Schmucker is highly skilled in academics. :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):P:):):):):P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:):):):):):):P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P.

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Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 967,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 18 to 1,

#3 Best Public Middle Schools in South Bend Area.

North Wood Middle School

Wa-Nee Community Schools, IN,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 690,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,

#8 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Bend Area.

Woodview Elementary School

Wa-Nee Community Schools, IN,

K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 407,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1,

#3 Best Private High Schools in South Bend Area.

Marian High School

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Private School,

MISHAWAKA, IN,

9-12,

225 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

Featured Review: Freshman says Marian High School is a unique and diverse school that gives many opportunistic events for learning and growing. With amazing and supportive teachers, the school work is very manageable, and you....

Read 225 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 635,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,

#9 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Bend Area.

Madison Elementary School

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, IN,

K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 123,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,

#10 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Bend Area.

Elm Road Elementary School

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, IN,

PK, K-5,

1 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says This school has been absolutely AMAZING! My daughter transferred here in the middle of 1st grade, years ago, and just completed 5th. We have never had one bad experience. The teachers, the health....

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Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 535,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 18 to 1,

#11 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Bend Area.

Meadow's Edge Elementary School

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, IN,

K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 427,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 18 to 1,

#12 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Bend Area.

Nappanee Elementary School

Wa-Nee Community Schools, IN,

K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 373,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,

#2 Best Public High Schools in South Bend Area.

Career Academy High School

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Public School,

SOUTH BEND, IN,

9-12,

27 Niche users give it an average review of 4.3 stars.

Featured Review: Senior says Being a student at career academy had lots of ups and downs. The staff is decent, great teachers, amazing programs, but management and frequent status changes bring down the schools quality.....

Read 27 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 411,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 8 to 1,

#3 Best Public High Schools in South Bend Area.

Adams High School

South Bend Community School Corporation, IN,

9-12,

275 Niche users give it an average review of 3.7 stars.

Featured Review: Senior says Throughout my tenure at Adams High School, I have been nothing but happy with what the school has to offer. The school has many different opportunities that any student can reap the benefits of. John....

Read 275 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 1,917,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,

#4 Best Public High Schools in South Bend Area.

NorthWood High School

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Wa-Nee Community Schools, IN,

9-12,

91 Niche users give it an average review of 3.9 stars.

Featured Review: Senior says NorthWood is a school of incredible opportunity and community. The reason in entirety I left my private school was because NorthWood fosters a Christian environment. Involvement has been....

Read 91 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 888,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,

#13 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Bend Area.

Edwardsburg Intermediate School

Edwardsburg Public Schools, MI,

4-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 403,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 21 to 1,

#14 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Bend Area.

Elsie Rogers Elementary School

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, IN,

PK, K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 397,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 21 to 1,

#15 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Bend Area.

Eagle Lake Elementary School

Edwardsburg Public Schools, MI,

2-3,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 349,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 21 to 1,