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Moran Elementary School

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Moran Elementary School ranks 238 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Moran Elementary School is a K–5 school in Osceola, Indiana, serving 389 students as part of the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp, a district ranked 34th of 374 in Indiana (91st percentile, 5 stars). Moran itself is a 4-star school in 2025–26, ranked 238th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools (77th percentile), and it has held 4 stars every year shown, with percentile ranks mostly in the mid-70s to mid-80s. It has not reached 5 stars in this data, but it has also never dropped below 4. About 42% of its students (42.42%) qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Moran's test scores are strong compared with the state but mid-pack within its own high-performing district. In 2025–26, all-grade proficiency was 52.82% in ELA, 58.97% in math, and 55.71% in science—below the district in all three subjects, especially ELA. Among the four nearby P-H-M elementaries, Moran ranks third of four in ELA and math, and second of four in science and fifth-grade social studies. Science is a bright spot, climbing from 38.24% in 2022–23 to 55.71% in 2025–26. Fifth grade is a clear strength: Moran's 60.61% ELA is the highest among nearby same-district schools and its fifth-grade social studies is second only to Bittersweet Elementary School. Fourth grade is the weak spot, with ELA at 44.29%—lowest among nearby P-H-M peers and only slightly above the state's 42.2%.

Chronic absenteeism was 10.3% in 2024–25—well below the state's 16.7%, but the highest among the four nearby P-H-M elementaries (Bittersweet 5.2%, Elsie Rogers Elementary School 7.0%, Elm Road Elementary School 7.0%). Moran spends $11,572 per student, more than those same-district peers, with a student-teacher ratio of 18.0. Compared with nearby non-P-H-M schools such as Beiger Elementary School, Woodland Elementary School, Cleveland Elementary School, and Twin Branch Elementary School, which serve higher-poverty populations and post much lower ELA proficiency, Moran's results look considerably stronger. Main opportunity areas: fourth-grade ELA and math, ELA overall, and absenteeism relative to P-H-M peers. Main strengths: science, fifth-grade performance, and steady 4-star stability.

389

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,572

Per pupil spending ?

42.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 N Beech Rd
Osceola, IN 46561

(574) 674-8504

District: Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

Students who attend Moran Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.4%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (56% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Indiana elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg62%

Indiana avg47%

238^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	74.8	238 of 1015	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	245 of 1005	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	182 of 1011	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	267 of 1016	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	278 of 1020	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	149 of 1016	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	182 of 1031	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	216 of 1027	79.0%	★★★★☆
2017	77.7	186 of 1033	82.0%	★★★★☆
2016	73.5	242 of 1046	76.9%	★★★★☆
2015	64.6	384 of 1040	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.3	392 of 1036	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.8	325 of 1035	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.7	183 of 1015	82.0%	★★★★☆
2011	69.3	306 of 1025	70.1%	★★★★☆
2010	70.6	291 of 1009	71.2%	★★★★☆
2009	57.0	500 of 1003	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.8	333 of 996	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.6	623 of 985	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.4	427 of 961	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.3	450 of 959	53.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math59%

Science56%

Social Studies53%+6 vs state

English Language Arts53%

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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)	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 (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$11,572	$778	$10,794
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	$9,461	$395	$9,066
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	$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%)	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	$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%)	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	$9,435	$978	$8,457
Jimtown Elementary School	Public	K-2	58901 Cr 3 S	Elkhart	46517	Elkhart County	Baugo Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 522-0379	418	26	16.0	47.6%	301 (72.0%)	4 (1.0%)	74 (17.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.1%)								(n/a)															$11,787	$867	$10,920
Jimtown Intermediate School	Public	3-6	58703 Cr 3 S	Elkhart	46517	Elkhart County	Baugo Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 294-2158	580	33	17.6	45.9%	423 (72.9%)	4 (0.7%)	99 (17.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.1%)	79.6	185^th of 1015 public elementary schools	81.8%		79.7	185^th of 1005 public elementary schools	81.6%		53.9	52.3	53.0	49.7	52.1	85.2	75.2	59.1	56.9	68.7	50.7	51.0	50.8	45.5	$10,091	$610	$9,481
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	$12,348	$1,371	$10,977
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	$10,150	$834	$9,316
Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1220 Cr 3	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 262-5578	429	25	16.9	61.8%	138 (32.2%)	55 (12.8%)	167 (38.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (14.9%)	18.5	837^th of 1015 public elementary schools	17.5%		21.9	799^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.5%	38	15.5	23.5	24.6		20.8	23.9	35.3	24.6		27.3	25.5		25.5	21.3	$11,616	$1,355	$10,261

Frequently Asked Questions about Moran Elementary School

How many students attend Moran Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended Moran Elementary School.

Is Moran Elementary School a good school?

Moran Elementary School ranks 238^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Moran Elementary School in?

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Moran Elementary School?

Students at Moran Elementary School are 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Moran Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Moran Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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