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Fred J Hums Elementary School

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Fred J Hums Elementary School ranks 485 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

485^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Fred J Hums Elementary School is a K–6 school of 327 students at 3208 Harrison Rd in Mishawaka, Indiana, part of the School City of Mishawaka. It sits in a dense cluster of elementary options: six other district elementaries within 0.9–3.7 miles, including Twin Branch Elementary School just 0.87 miles away, plus four Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp elementaries within 1.5–2.6 miles. The contrast is stark — the district ranks 272 of 374 Indiana districts (27th percentile, 1 star), while P-H-M ranks 34 of 374 (91st percentile, 5 stars).

Hums is an island of performance inside that struggling district, ranking 485 of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools (52nd percentile, 3 stars) for 2025-26. Its history shows a long climb then a slide: from the low-40s percentile in the late 2010s to a peak of 78th percentile in 2023-24, then back to the low 50s. Attendance is its strongest signature — chronic absenteeism of 12.4% in 2024-25 is the lowest of any Mishawaka elementary, well below the district's 28.6% and the state's 16.7%. Hums also reports the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (25.1%) and lowest per-pupil spending ($10,385) among district peers, but the highest student-teacher ratio (17.8). The lunch figure dropped from 45.9% in a single year, so treat it cautiously.

Achievement beats the district by +11.6 points in ELA, +18.9 in math, and +7.8 in science (39.3%, 48.1%, 38.0% proficient), second only to Twin Branch among district elementaries. But results are uneven by grade: 5th and 6th grades run above state in ELA and math, while 3rd and 4th run well below, with 4th grade below even the district average in every tested subject. The trend is concerning — all-grades ELA fell from 54.6% to 39.3% over three years, with similar declines in math and science. Nearby P-H-M schools such as Bittersweet Elementary School, Moran Elementary School, Elm Road Elementary School, and Elsie Rogers Elementary School post 47–72% proficiency at comparable or higher poverty rates. The 4th-grade cohort and the ELA slide are the clearest things to watch.

327

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,549

Per pupil spending ?

25.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

3208 Harrison Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46544

(574) 254-3800

District: School City of Mishawaka

Students who attend Fred J Hums Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.6%

Hispanic:

11.9%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg29%

Indiana avg47%

485^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the School City of Mishawaka

272^nd of 374School 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	485 of 1015	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.8	330 of 1005	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.0	224 of 1011	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	275 of 1016	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	344 of 1020	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	402 of 1016	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	589 of 1031	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	587 of 1027	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.9	548 of 1033	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	68.4	332 of 1046	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.3	306 of 1040	70.6%	★★★★☆
2014	78.7	151 of 1036	85.4%	★★★★☆
2013	79.1	155 of 1035	85.0%	★★★★☆
2012	86.5	46 of 1015	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	78.3	159 of 1025	84.5%	★★★★☆
2010	85.8	66 of 1009	93.5%	★★★★★
2009	87.6	60 of 1003	94.0%	★★★★★
2008	81.7	113 of 996	88.7%	★★★★☆
2007	72.7	229 of 985	76.8%	★★★★☆
2006	62.0	386 of 961	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	80.1	120 of 959	87.5%	★★★★☆
2004	66.9	97 of 326	70.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math48%

Social Studies45%~ state avg

English Language Arts39%

Science38%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fred J Hums Elementary School	Public	K-6	3208 Harrison Rd	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	No	(574) 254-3800	327	18	17.8	25.1%	234 (71.6%)	20 (6.1%)	39 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.5%)	53	485^th of 1015 public elementary schools	52.2%		65.8	330^th of 1005 public elementary schools	67.2%	155	31.4	23.2	47.3	59.1	39.3	41.2	30.4	60.0	63.6	48.1	23.2	56.8	38.0	45.5	100%		$10,549	$488	$10,062
Twin Branch Elementary School	Public	K-6	3810 Lincoln Way E	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	No	(574) 254-3500	300	21	14.5	38.0%	236 (78.7%)	13 (4.3%)	23 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.7%)	61.9	375^th of 1015 public elementary schools	63.1%		69.6	293^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	70.8%	82	51.0	27.8	35.9	38.6	39.0	55.1	55.6	52.8	65.9	57.1	41.7	50.0	46.3	41.5	95.5%		$11,142	$395	$10,747
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%)	30.2	716^th of 1015 public elementary schools	29.5%		44.4	576^th of 1005 public elementary schools	42.7%	140	33.3	16.3	30.9	12.7	23.5	49.2	36.7	30.9	23.8	35.2	32.7	25.4	28.6	34.6	100%		$10,561	$907	$9,655
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%)	67	321^st of 1015 public elementary schools	68.4%		66.8	321^st of 1005 public elementary schools	68.1%		40.2	51.2	50.6		47.1	54.4	57.0	49.4		53.6	52.3		52.3	50.6	98.7%		$11,555	$1,097	$10,458
Elsie Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	56219 Currant Rd	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 259-5231	361	22	16.7	40.7%	273 (75.6%)	9 (2.5%)	39 (10.8%)	12 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	79.3	189^th of 1015 public elementary schools	81.4%		73.5	254^th of 1005 public elementary schools	74.7%	65	59.3	66.7	58.7		61.5	66.7	68.4	52.4		62.1	61.4		61.4	41.3	100%		$11,146	$1,056	$10,090
Bittersweet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	55860 Bittersweet	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 259-6341	494	23	21.4	34.0%	397 (80.4%)	38 (7.7%)	27 (5.5%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.9%)	86.3	123^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	87.9%		88.8	95^th of 1005 public elementary schools	90.5%	28	62.2	61.1	55.8		59.6	81.1	70.8	64.9		72.2	55.6		55.6	59.7	100%		$10,403	$456	$9,948
Moran Elementary School	Public	K-5	305 N Beech Rd	Osceola	46561	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 674-8504	389	22	18.0	42.4%	305 (78.4%)	17 (4.4%)	35 (9.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.9%)	74.8	238^th of 1015 public elementary schools	76.6%		73.9	245^th of 1005 public elementary schools	75.6%	7	54.2	44.3	60.6		52.8	61.0	55.7	60.6		59.0	55.7		55.7	53.0	92.2%		$12,465	$822	$11,643
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%)	42	604^th of 1015 public elementary schools	40.5%		39	633^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	37.0%	29	29.7	53.9	32.6	21.4	34.2	37.8	51.3	30.4	16.7	33.5	51.3	28.6	39.5	43.5	96%		$13,051	$1,080	$11,971
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%)	21.1	815^th of 1015 public elementary schools	19.7%		21.8	801^st of 1005 public elementary schools	20.3%	14	31.8	31.9	8.3	18.0	22.4	24.2	38.3	18.3	22.0	25.1	29.8	24.0	26.8	15.3	100%		$12,039	$1,319	$10,720
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%)	15.4	867^th of 1015 public elementary schools	14.6%		19.4	818^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.6%	49	21.3	23.5	14.5	18.0	19.0	31.2	17.7	19.7	21.3	22.5	15.7	19.7	17.9	17.4	100%		$12,160	$1,584	$10,576

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred J Hums Elementary School

Is Fred J Hums Elementary School a good school?

Fred J Hums Elementary School ranks 485^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fred J Hums Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended Fred J Hums Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Fred J Hums Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fred J Hums Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Fred J Hums Elementary School in?

School City of Mishawaka

What is the racial makeup of Fred J Hums Elementary School?

Students at Fred J Hums Elementary School are 72% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American.

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