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Mary Frank Harris Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
98th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools
Better than 90% of Indiana elementary schools
Summary

Mary Frank Harris Elementary School is a PK–5 school serving 471 students in Granger, Indiana, a suburban community just northeast of South Bend, part of the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp, a district ranked 34th of 374 in Indiana. The school is a consistent top-decile performer: in 2025-26 it ranked 98th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools (90th percentile, 5 stars), and over the past decade it has never fallen below the 90th percentile. Attendance is a standout strength — chronic absenteeism is just 3.8%, less than half the district's 8.4% and well under the state's 16.7%, and it has improved steadily from 8.0% in 2022-23.

Its closest neighbors are the sharpest comparison. Northpoint Elementary School, only 0.21 miles away, ranks 6th in the state, and Prairie Vista Elementary School ranks 4th; Mary Frank trails Northpoint by 16.7 points in English/language arts, 12.3 in math, and 12.5 in science. Poverty does not explain the gap — Mary Frank's economically disadvantaged rate (18.68%) is actually lower than Prairie Vista's (21.05%). Notably, Mary Frank posts the lowest per-pupil spending in its comparison set ($9,356) and the largest classes (21.8:1), so it delivers 90th-percentile results on a lean budget. It still beats its district in math by 10.2 points and in science by 10.3 points.

Its weaknesses are specific rather than systemic. Math has slipped from a 78.85% peak to 71.12%, narrowing the school's lead over its district. Third-grade ELA is the outlier at 46.88% — the only content area where it trails its district, by 10.3 points — while 4th and 5th grade ELA run 11–13 points above district. Fifth-grade social studies, though dramatically improved to 59.42%, remains 3.7 points below the district.

471
Students ?
21.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,356
Per pupil spending ?
18.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 13111 Adams Rd
       Granger, IN  46530

(574) 272-0340

District: Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp


Students who attend Mary Frank Harris Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Discovery Middle School
High:    Penn High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
76.4%
Two or more races:
7.4%
Asian:
5.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Indiana average (68% vs 47% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 10% of Indiana elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school68%
District avg62%
Indiana avg47%
98th of 1,015
Indiana public elementary schools ?
Top 10%▼ down 7 pts since 2016
From top 2% (2016) to top 10% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 11Elementary Schools in the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp
34th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202687.698 of 101590.3%★★★★★
202589.884 of 100591.6%★★★★★
202491.460 of 101194.1%★★★★★
202386.5105 of 101689.7%★★★★☆
202292.052 of 102094.9%★★★★★
202195.821 of 101697.9%★★★★★
201995.214 of 103198.6%★★★★★
201891.340 of 102796.1%★★★★★
201788.366 of 103393.6%★★★★★
201690.724 of 104697.7%★★★★★
201588.554 of 104094.8%★★★★★
201487.531 of 103697.0%★★★★★
201388.328 of 103597.3%★★★★★
201288.529 of 101597.1%★★★★★
201180.4123 of 102588.0%★★★★☆
201083.690 of 100991.1%★★★★★
200982.8102 of 100389.8%★★★★☆
200887.755 of 99694.5%★★★★★
200786.764 of 98593.5%★★★★★
200685.278 of 96191.9%★★★★★
200584.486 of 95991.0%★★★★★
By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?
Science72%
Math71%
English Language Arts66%
Social Studies59%+12 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mary Frank Harris Elementary School

Students at Mary Frank Harris Elementary School are 76% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 5% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 471 students attended Mary Frank Harris Elementary School.

Yes. Mary Frank Harris Elementary School ranks in the top 9.7% of Indiana elementary schools.

Students who attend Mary Frank Harris Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Discovery Middle School
High : Penn High School

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Latest Indiana data All new data »
2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresNewSep 25, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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