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Meadow's Edge Elementary School

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Meadow's Edge Elementary School ranks 502 nd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

502^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Meadow's Edge Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mishawaka, Indiana, serving 398 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, which is ranked 33 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a highly-ranked district, Meadow's Edge Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from 220 out of 1,031 Indiana elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 502 out of 1,005 in 2024-2025. The school consistently underperforms the district and state averages in ILEARN test scores, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (37.69%) and Math (43%) significantly lower than the district (59.28% and 62.01%) and state (40.3% and 51.5%) averages in 2024-2025. Additionally, Meadow's Edge has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.1% to 19.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the district's average of around 13%.

Interestingly, a nearby school in the same district, Elm Road Elementary School, outperforms Meadow's Edge in test scores, despite having a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (41.17% vs. 56.03% at Meadow's Edge). The nearby schools in the South Bend Community School Corporation, such as Nuner Fine Arts Academy, Lincoln Elementary, and Monroe Elementary, consistently perform significantly worse than Meadow's Edge and the state averages in all subject areas.

382

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,737

Per pupil spending ?

63.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16333 Kern Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46544

(574) 255-9347

District: Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

Students who attend Meadow's Edge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Virgil I Grissom Middle School
High:	Penn High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

African American:

18.1%

Hispanic:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg60%

Indiana avg38%

502^nd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

33^rd of 380Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp 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	50.9	502 of 1005	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	422 of 1011	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	498 of 1016	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	341 of 1020	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	347 of 1016	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.9	220 of 1031	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	312 of 1027	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	79.3	167 of 1033	83.8%	★★★★☆
2016	75.2	215 of 1046	79.4%	★★★★☆
2015	70.3	285 of 1040	72.6%	★★★★☆
2014	68.6	332 of 1036	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.9	303 of 1035	70.7%	★★★★☆
2012	64.3	388 of 1015	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.2	531 of 1025	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.4	635 of 1009	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.5	580 of 1003	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.3	741 of 996	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.0	675 of 985	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.0	604 of 961	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.3	736 of 959	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science45%

Math43%

English Language Arts38%

Social Studies37%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 Donmoyer Ave	South Bend	46614	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2500	519	35	14.9	67.8%	111 (21.4%)	223 (43.0%)	106 (20.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (14.8%)	5.8	981^st of 1005 public elementary schools	2.4%		6.9	974^th of 1011 public elementary schools	3.7%	7	6.3	2.3	14.9		7.4	8.8	7.9	12.2		9.5	10.2		10.2	11.0	$15,613	$3,794	$11,819
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadow's Edge Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Meadow's Edge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Meadow's Edge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Virgil I Grissom Middle School
High : Penn High School

What is the racial makeup of Meadow's Edge Elementary School?

Students at Meadow's Edge Elementary School are 55% White, 18% African American, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Meadow's Edge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended Meadow's Edge Elementary School.

What district is Meadow's Edge Elementary School in?

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

Is Meadow's Edge Elementary School a good school?

Meadow's Edge Elementary School ranks 502^nd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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