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Twin Branch Elementary School

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Twin Branch Elementary School ranks 293 rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Twin Branch Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 296 students in grades K-6 in Mishawaka, Indiana. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within the School City of Mishawaka district, which is ranked 240 out of 380 districts in the state.

Twin Branch Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of Indiana in ILEARN test scores, with 46.58% of its students proficient or better in ELA and 52.17% proficient or better in math, compared to just 28.44% and 29.83% for the district, respectively. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 34.2%, while the district rates are higher, from 28.42% to 34.2%. Despite having a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 38.33% to 64.6%, Twin Branch Elementary spends more per student, from $8,516 to $11,153, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

When compared to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Battell Elementary and Liberty Elementary, Twin Branch Elementary outperforms them significantly in test scores and chronic absenteeism. This suggests that the school is effectively supporting its economically disadvantaged students and maintaining a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, in contrast to the district's 2-star rating.

300

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,999

Per pupil spending ?

38%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3810 Lincoln Way E
Mishawaka, IN 46544

(574) 254-3500

District: School City of Mishawaka

Students who attend Twin Branch Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.7%

Two or more races:

8.7%

Hispanic:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (49% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in School City of Mishawaka

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg30%

Indiana avg38%

293^rd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	69.6	293 of 1005	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	184 of 1011	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	301 of 1016	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	427 of 1020	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	389 of 1016	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	538 of 1031	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.7	482 of 1027	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.6	281 of 1033	72.8%	★★★★☆
2016	61.2	457 of 1046	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.7	368 of 1040	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.7	224 of 1036	78.4%	★★★★☆
2013	80.6	124 of 1035	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	81.3	124 of 1015	87.8%	★★★★☆
2011	86.0	58 of 1025	94.3%	★★★★★
2010	84.3	83 of 1009	91.8%	★★★★★
2009	83.7	96 of 1003	90.4%	★★★★★
2008	74.4	201 of 996	79.8%	★★★★☆
2007	78.8	152 of 985	84.6%	★★★★☆
2006	71.4	238 of 961	75.2%	★★★★☆
2005	60.9	397 of 959	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.2	195 of 326	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science54%

Math52%

English Language Arts47%

Social Studies36%-3 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Twin Branch Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Twin Branch Elementary School?

Students at Twin Branch Elementary School are 79% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 4% African American.

Is Twin Branch Elementary School a good school?

Twin Branch Elementary School ranks 293^rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Twin Branch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Twin Branch Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Twin Branch Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Twin Branch Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Twin Branch Elementary School in?

School City of Mishawaka

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