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Elm Road Elementary School

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Elm Road Elementary School ranks 321 st of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Elm Road Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 515 students in grades PK-5 in the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation district in Mishawaka, Indiana. The school has been consistently ranked in the top half of Indiana elementary schools, currently at 321 out of 1,005 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Elm Road Elementary generally performs better than the state average on ILEARN assessments, but lags behind the district-wide scores for the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation. For example, in 2024-2025, 46.99% of Elm Road students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 59.28% for the district and 40.3% statewide. In math, 52.61% of Elm Road students were proficient or better, compared to 62.01% for the district and 51.5% statewide. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.1% in 2021-2022 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Elm Road Elementary has increased from 25.23% in 2021-2022 to 41.17% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Elm Road Elementary's performance on ILEARN assessments is generally on par with or slightly below other Penn-Harris-Madison district schools, such as Moran Elementary and Bittersweet Elementary. However, Elm Road lags significantly behind these schools in terms of overall state ranking and SchoolDigger star ratings. Despite the increased per-student spending at Elm Road Elementary, the school's academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be at play. Addressing the rising chronic absenteeism rate could be a key focus for the school and district to help improve overall performance.

503

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,150

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

59400 Elm Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46544

(574) 259-3743

District: Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

Students who attend Elm Road Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.6%

Hispanic:

10.1%

African American:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2019 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Indiana median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2019) to 68th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg60%

Indiana avg38%

321^st of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	66.8	321 of 1005	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	282 of 1011	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	215 of 1016	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	182 of 1020	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	253 of 1016	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	127 of 1031	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	324 of 1027	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.4	285 of 1033	72.4%	★★★★☆
2016	62.5	436 of 1046	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.7	415 of 1040	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.9	534 of 1036	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.3	460 of 1035	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.1	590 of 1015	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.9	519 of 1025	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.1	441 of 1009	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.5	581 of 1003	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.9	397 of 996	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.5	548 of 985	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.1	619 of 961	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.7	514 of 959	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math53%

English Language Arts47%

Social Studies46%+8 vs state

Science44%

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Elm Road Elementary School

Is Elm Road Elementary School a good school?

Elm Road Elementary School ranks 321^st of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Elm Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Elm Road Elementary School.

What district is Elm Road Elementary School in?

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

What schools do graduates of Elm Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Elm Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Elm Road Elementary School?

Students at Elm Road Elementary School are 71% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races.

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