Best public middle schools in the South Bend metro area
- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Bremen Public Schools, IN
- Enrollment: 1,038 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
- School grades: 5-7
- Location: Buchanan Community Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 345 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, IN
- Enrollment: 648 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
- School grades: K-8
- Location: Niles Community Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 430 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
- School grades: 7-8
- Location: Baugo Community Schools, IN
- Enrollment: 286 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: South Bend Community School Corporation, IN
- Enrollment: 457 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Edwardsburg Public Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 636 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, IN
- Enrollment: 995 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Wa-Nee Community Schools, IN
- Enrollment: 657 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, IN
- Enrollment: 889 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A