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Elsie Rogers Elementary School

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Elsie Rogers Elementary School ranks 189 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Elsie Rogers Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Mishawaka, Indiana, serving 361 students as part of the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp, a highly ranked district (34th of 374 in Indiana). By contrast, nearby Mishawaka schools belong to the School City of Mishawaka, which ranks much lower. Elsie Rogers currently ranks 189th of 1,015 elementary schools in Indiana for 2025–2026, placing it in the 81st percentile with 4 stars—a big jump from the 45th percentile and 2 stars in 2016–2017.

The school’s strengths include high ELA and Science proficiency. In 2025–2026, Elsie Rogers scored 61.49% proficient in ELA and 61.4% in Science, the highest among all listed nearby schools, and 62.07% in Math, second only to Bittersweet Elementary School (72.2%). It also has strong attendance: chronic absenteeism fell from 14.4% in 2022–2023 to 7.0% in 2024–2025, well below the district (8.4%) and state (16.7%). Spending is efficient at $9,435 per student, less than most nearby schools, and the student-teacher ratio improved to 16.7.

One clear weakness is 5th-grade Social Studies, where Elsie scored 41.27% proficient—below the district (63.08%), the state (47.2%), and all same-district peers like Bittersweet (59.74%) and Moran Elementary School (53.03%). By grade, 4th grade is strongest (66.67% ELA, 68.42% Math), while 5th grade lags in Math (52.38% vs. district 63.08%). Overall, Elsie Rogers is a high-performing, improving school that beats most nearby Mishawaka schools like Twin Branch Elementary School despite similar or lower spending.

361

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,146

Per pupil spending ?

40.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100%

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

56219 Currant Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46545

(574) 259-5231

District: Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

Students who attend Elsie Rogers Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Schmucker Middle School
High:	Penn High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.6%

Hispanic:

10.8%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (59% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg62%

Indiana avg47%

189^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

34^th of 374Penn-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
2026	79.3	189 of 1015	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	73.5	254 of 1005	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	192 of 1011	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	262 of 1016	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	335 of 1020	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	413 of 1016	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	390 of 1031	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	443 of 1027	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.6	563 of 1033	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.2	522 of 1046	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.3	248 of 1040	76.2%	★★★★☆
2014	60.9	461 of 1036	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.0	186 of 1035	82.0%	★★★★☆
2012	64.4	387 of 1015	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.8	297 of 1025	71.0%	★★★★☆
2010	55.4	544 of 1009	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.7	702 of 1003	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.7	506 of 996	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.6	455 of 985	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.5	448 of 961	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.3	438 of 959	54.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math62%

English Language Arts61%

Science61%

Social Studies41%-6 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Walt Disney Elementary School	Public	K-5	4015 N Filbert Rd	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 259-2486	512	32	16.0	61.3%	195 (38.1%)	158 (30.9%)	70 (13.7%)	40 (7.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.8%)	55.1	455^th of 1015 public elementary schools	55.2%		57.4	433^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	56.9%	22	38.9	43.8	47.8		43.5	44.4	55.0	37.8		45.4	41.3		41.3	46.7	97.7%		$11,716	$1,509	$10,207
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Elsie Rogers Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Elsie Rogers Elementary School?

Students at Elsie Rogers Elementary School are 76% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Elsie Rogers Elementary School in?

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

What schools do graduates of Elsie Rogers Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Elsie Rogers Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Schmucker Middle School
High : Penn High School

Is Elsie Rogers Elementary School a good school?

Elsie Rogers Elementary School ranks 189^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Elsie Rogers Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Elsie Rogers Elementary School.

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