It is located in Mishawaka in a rather lower-middle class neighborhood. On the drive from Saint Mary's to Saint Bavo's the neighborhoods which I pass through are mostly white middle class, but the immediate area is very multicultural. Seeing that it is winter and the weather does not allow for people to be outside, I can not tell how much of the community is involved with the school. I would not consider the surrounding neighborhood to be middle income because the housing looks a little run down and the public buildings and streets do not seem kept up. The land which encloses the school is well kept and maintained.
Paved ground surrounds the back of the school while there are few patches of grass in the front.
The grass, however, is not enough for the kids to play in. The children seem to use the paved lot behind the school for their playing. Games of basketball and tag usually take place on the lot in the back. There is not an abundant amount of playground equipment, but what they have seems relatively safe. A fence surrounds the playground lot while the front of the school is left open.