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Fred J Hums Elementary School

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Fred J Hums Elementary School ranks 330 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

330^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Fred J Hums Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 331 students in grades K-6 in Mishawaka, Indiana, which is part of the School City of Mishawaka district. Despite the district's 2-star rating, Fred J Hums consistently outperforms the district and the state of Indiana in ILEARN test scores, with 40.19% of students proficient or better in ELA and 55.5% in Math, compared to 28.44% and 29.83% for the district, respectively.

Fred J Hums also has lower chronic absenteeism rates than the district, ranging from 11.4% to 34.2%, while the district rates are higher, from 19.2% to 34.2%. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. However, Fred J Hums spends more per student, ranging from $8,560 to $11,007, suggesting more resources allocated to the school.

When compared to other nearby schools in the same district, Lasalle Elementary, Battell Elementary, and Beiger Elementary, Fred J Hums generally outperforms them in test scores, especially in math and science. However, the school still lags behind the higher-performing Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, which has a 5-star rating. Despite this, Fred J Hums has shown consistent improvement over the years, moving from a 2-star to a 3-star rating on SchoolDigger.

327

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,385

Per pupil spending ?

25.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (48% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Indiana median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg30%

Indiana avg38%

330^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	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 (2024-2025) ?

Math56%

Social Studies50%+12 vs state

Science47%

English Language Arts40%

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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
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%)	65.8	330^th of 1005 public elementary schools	67.2%		76	224^th of 1011 public elementary schools	77.8%	106	36.4	44.6	41.7	38.0	40.2	56.4	48.2	60.4	58.0	55.5	39.3	56.0	47.2	50.0	$10,385	$927	$9,458
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%)	69.6	293^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	70.8%		79.8	184^th of 1011 public elementary schools	81.8%	109	41.2	48.9	42.9	52.6	46.6	55.9	53.2	47.6	52.6	52.2	55.3	52.6	54.1	35.7	$10,999	$749	$10,250
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
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
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%)	73.5	254^th of 1005 public elementary schools	74.7%		79.3	192^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	81.0%	62	67.9	43.6	51.0		53.9	75.0	48.4	54.9		59.2	43.6		43.6	51.0	$9,435	$978	$8,457
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%)	88.8	95^th of 1005 public elementary schools	90.5%		89	81^st of 1011 public elementary schools	92.0%	14	61.1	54.1	73.7		63.1	76.4	64.9	81.6		74.3	52.7		52.7	67.1	$9,461	$395	$9,066
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%)	73.9	245^th of 1005 public elementary schools	75.6%		80.1	182^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	82.0%	63	45.5	40.0	53.0		46.0	60.6	54.3	74.2		62.9	50.0		50.0	57.6	$11,572	$778	$10,794
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred J Hums Elementary School

Is Fred J Hums Elementary School a good school?

Fred J Hums Elementary School ranks 330^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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.

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

How many students attend Fred J Hums Elementary School?

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

What district is Fred J Hums Elementary School in?

School City of Mishawaka

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