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Emmons Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

801^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Emmons Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mishawaka, Indiana, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 469 students. The school is part of the School City of Mishawaka district, which is ranked 240 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Emmons Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 33.6% over the past few years, and consistently underperforming on ILEARN assessments for English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 22.94% of Emmons students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 28.44% for the district. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.84% to 87.13% over the past few years, much higher than the district average.

When comparing Emmons Elementary to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Fred J. Hums Elementary and Beiger Elementary, Emmons consistently underperforms on test scores and other key metrics. The school's performance is also significantly lower than schools in the neighboring Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, which is ranked 33 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. For example, Elm Road Elementary in the Penn-Harris-Madison district had 46.99% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to only 22.94% at Emmons.

422

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,299

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1306 S Main St
Mishawaka, IN 46544

(574) 254-4600

District: School City of Mishawaka

Students who attend Emmons Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John J Young Middle School
High:	Mishawaka High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.0%

African American:

24.4%

Two or more races:

16.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (24% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg30%

Indiana avg38%

801^st of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the School City of Mishawaka

240^th of 380School City of Mishawaka among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	801 of 1005	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	848 of 1011	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	847 of 1016	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	824 of 1020	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	881 of 1016	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	916 of 1031	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	874 of 1027	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.5	849 of 1033	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.4	847 of 1046	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.7	791 of 1040	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.6	749 of 1036	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	61.1	463 of 1035	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.1	688 of 1015	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.0	693 of 1025	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.8	556 of 1009	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.6	664 of 1003	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.8	385 of 996	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.1	480 of 985	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.6	472 of 961	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.0	337 of 959	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	43.1	230 of 326	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math27%

Science24%

English Language Arts23%

Social Studies15%-23 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, September 12, 2022

Emmons has the best teachers and staff are very friendly they treat you like family there. They have EXCELLENT extracurricular programs called the Boys and Girls Club and activities for the children to do such as bake sales, afterschool movie nights for the kids, Halloween trunk or treat at the school, field days with bounce houses and dunk tanks. This is by far the best school for activities. The teachers help their students learn by making it a fun experience and teach them responsibility. If students dont understand how to do something they work with the students until they do understand. My daughter is now in 4th grade and shes so happy to return to Emmons. Her whole school experience from kindergarten til now has been fabulous. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, September 12, 2022

The best school teachers and staff. Always there when you need them! If you want your child to participate in extracurricular activities and sports you came to the right school. The best choice i ever made!!! Thanks EMMONS FOR ALL YOU DO!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Emmons Elementary School	Public	K-6	1306 S Main St	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-4600	422	29	14.8	42.9%	194 (46.0%)	103 (24.4%)	55 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (16.4%)	21.8	801^st of 1005 public elementary schools	20.3%		16.9	848^th of 1011 public elementary schools	16.1%	47	29.1	27.5	18.9	18.1	22.9	30.9	35.3	15.1	26.4	26.8	29.4	19.4	23.6	15.1	$11,299	$2,206	$9,093
Lasalle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1511 Milburn Blvd	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-4800	519	32	16.0	43.2%	289 (55.7%)	95 (18.3%)	60 (11.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (13.5%)	19.2	820^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.4%		14	884^th of 1011 public elementary schools	12.6%	64	20.3	20.0	23.7	17.6	20.2	15.9	36.9	28.8	14.9	23.6	32.3	18.9	25.2	15.3	$11,426	$2,282	$9,143
Battell Elementary School	Public	K-6	715 E Broadway	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-3900	291	22	12.9	43.3%	173 (59.5%)	48 (16.5%)	26 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.7%)	39	633^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	37.0%		24.6	772^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	23.6%	139	51.2	26.7	20.5	34.9	33.0	51.2	31.1	25.0	37.2	35.8	35.6	41.9	38.6	6.8	$11,084	$1,416	$9,668
Nuner Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2716 Pleasant St	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2600	489	35	13.9	62.6%	137 (28.0%)	196 (40.1%)	68 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (17.2%)	11	908^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.7%		9.3	939^th of 1011 public elementary schools	7.1%	31	12.8	15.4	20.3		16.1	11.4	13.9	10.8		11.9	20.0		20.0	19.2	$16,341	$4,266	$12,075
Beiger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 E Third St	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-4700	504	31	16.0	30.0%	346 (68.7%)	44 (8.7%)	55 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.1%)	44.4	576^th of 1005 public elementary schools	42.7%		40.6	624^th of 1011 public elementary schools	38.3%	48	38.0	24.1	22.6	39.4	31.1	44.0	34.5	29.0	47.9	39.0	29.3	54.9	43.4	25.8	$12,348	$1,371	$10,977
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-6	600 E Pregel Dr	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-3700	446	31	14.2	38.1%	246 (55.2%)	95 (21.3%)	48 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.3%)	19.4	818^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.6%		17.2	843^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	16.6%	25	30.2	27.3	17.2	22.9	24.1	22.6	27.3	17.2	21.7	22.2	22.7	23.2	23.0	12.5	$11,645	$1,435	$10,209
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 E Calvert St	South Bend	46613	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2300	383	31	12.5	71.8%	73 (19.1%)	161 (42.0%)	88 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (15.4%)	12.1	893^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	11.1%		7.4	963^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	4.7%	70	14.3	23.2	17.8		18.3	19.4	23.2	13.3		19.0	21.4		21.4	4.4	$16,604	$3,545	$13,059
Elm Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	59400 Elm Rd	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 259-3743	503	31	16.0	42.1%	355 (70.6%)	47 (9.3%)	51 (10.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.9%)	66.8	321^st of 1005 public elementary schools	68.1%		71.2	282^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	72.1%	39	50.0	42.0	48.8		47.0	62.5	48.2	46.3		52.6	44.4		44.4	46.3	$10,150	$834	$9,316
Marshall Traditional School	Public	PK, KG-8	1433 Byron Drive	South Bend	46614	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-2100	400	34	11.9	46.8%	161 (40.3%)	90 (22.5%)	80 (20.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (15.8%)	37.7	642^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	36.1%		33.6	687^th of 1011 public elementary schools	32.0%	45	36.7	38.3	39.3	26.3	35.8	33.3	38.3	23.2	18.4	28.9	43.5	18.4	32.1	35.1	$15,119	$2,875	$12,243
Meadow's Edge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16333 Kern Rd	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 255-9347	382	27	14.0	63.4%	211 (55.2%)	69 (18.1%)	48 (12.6%)	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.3%)	50.9	502^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	50.0%		59.1	422^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	58.3%	80	40.9	31.3	40.6		37.7	45.1	43.8	40.0		43.0	45.3		45.3	36.9	$10,737	$1,319	$9,417

Frequently Asked Questions about Emmons Elementary School

What district is Emmons Elementary School in?

School City of Mishawaka

How many students attend Emmons Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Emmons Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Emmons Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Emmons Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John J Young Middle School
High : Mishawaka High School

What is the racial makeup of Emmons Elementary School?

Students at Emmons Elementary School are 46% White, 24% African American, 16% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic.

Is Emmons Elementary School a good school?

Emmons Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.3% of Indiana elementary schools.

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