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South Bend Jr Academy School

South Bend, IN

PrivateElementary · Grades K–8
oursbja.com1910 Altgeld St, South Bend, IN 46614-1606(574) 287-3713
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN

English language arts

23 students tested

30.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.

  • Above proficiency1
  • At proficiency6
  • Approaching proficiency8
  • Below proficiency8

Math

23 students tested

26.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.

  • Above proficiency2
  • At proficiency4
  • Approaching proficiency8
  • Below proficiency9

Science

6 students tested

Proficiency was suppressed in 2025–26.

  • Above proficiency***
  • At proficiency***
  • Approaching proficiency***
  • Below proficiency***
Measure2023–242024–252025–26
Students tested696
Proficient*********

Social studies (grade 5)

3 students tested

Proficiency was suppressed in 2025–26.

  • Above proficiency***
  • At proficiency***
  • Approaching proficiency***
  • Below proficiency***

ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.

*** means fewer than 10 students tested.

Attendance
Indiana Department of Education

26.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.

Measure2022–232023–242024–25
Total student count354552
Chronically absent28.6% · 1022.2% · 1026.9% · 14

Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.

School Profile

Location

City, Midsize

Religious Affiliation

Christian

Seventh-Day Adventist

Student Body

Coed

Enrollment

42 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Principal

Gladys James

Demographics
Hispanic/Latino45.2%
x
White21.4%
x
Black or African American23.8%
x
Asian0.0%
x
Two or More Races9.5%
x
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
x
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
x
Tuition & Scholarships
Indiana scholarships accepted
Choice Scholarship

Reported to the Indiana Department of Education. Acceptance does not determine a student’s eligibility or award amount.

Private school survey

PSS ID 00426763

Community
City, Midsize
Religious orientation
Seventh-Day Adventist
School type
Other religious, unaffiliated
Student body
Coed
Enrollment
42 students
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
10.5:1
Daily instruction
7.0 hours

Student demographics

Hispanic/Latino45.2%
x
White21.4%
x
Black or African American23.8%
x
Asian0.0%
x
Two or More Races9.5%
x
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
x
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
x

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