Virgil I Grissom Middle School
Mishawaka, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
614 students tested52.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency76
- At proficiency247
- Approaching proficiency203
- Below proficiency88
Math
615 students tested37.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency40
- At proficiency191
- Approaching proficiency205
- Below proficiency179
Science
190 students tested44.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency40
- At proficiency44
- Approaching proficiency72
- Below proficiency34
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 219 | 202 | 190 |
| Proficient | 41.6% | 41.1% | 44.2% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
11.9% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 674 | 653 |
| Suspended out of school | 16.9% · 114 | 11.9% · 78 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.1% · 1 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
16.0% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 722 | 681 | 687 |
| Chronically absent | 23.8% · 172 | 13.8% · 94 | 16.0% · 110 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
648 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Jennifer Sinclair
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino9.6%
White71.8%
Black or African American8.2%
Asian2.2%
Two or More Races7.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180876001453
- District
- Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 648 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 41.3
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25