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Walt Disney Elementary School

Q: Is Walt Disney Elementary School a good school?

Walt Disney Elementary School ranks 455 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

455^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Walt Disney Elementary School is a K–5 school in Mishawaka, Indiana, serving 512 students as part of the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp, a highly ranked district that earns 5 stars and ranks in the 91st percentile statewide, even though the school itself performs closer to the middle of Indiana elementary schools.

In 2025–2026, Walt Disney ranked 455th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 55th percentile, with a 3-star rating. That rating has held steady for three years (2023–2024, 2024–2025, and 2025–2026) after several 2-star years. The school trails its district in every subject: 43.46% in English language arts, 45.38% in math, 41.25% in science, and 46.67% in 5th-grade social studies, versus district rates near 61–63%. It is also the lowest performer among its same-district neighbors, Prairie Vista Elementary School and Elsie Rogers Elementary School, though it does beat Elsie Rogers in 5th-grade social studies. Against the wider area, the picture is brighter: Walt Disney generally outperforms nearby schools such as Beiger Elementary School, Battell Elementary School, Liberty Elementary School, Nuner Fine Arts Academy, Paramount School of Excellence South Bend, and Edison Middle School, often despite serving more low-income students and spending less per student. Its strongest results are 5th-grade English and 4th-grade math, both above state averages; 3rd- and 5th-grade math are the clearest weak spots.

Context helps explain the gap. Walt Disney serves a much higher-poverty population than its same-district peers — 61.33% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, up from 55.09% the year before — and it spends $10,590 per student, less than many nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism has improved from 21.1% in 2022–2023 to 12.9% in 2024–2025, better than the state average of 16.7% and many nearby schools, but still above the district's 8.4%. Science and 5th-grade social studies have posted strong multi-year gains. The main things to watch are the math dip in 2025–2026 and the rising poverty rate.

512

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,590

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4015 N Filbert Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46545

(574) 259-2486

District: Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

Students who attend Walt Disney Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Schmucker Middle School
High:	Penn High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.1%

African American:

30.9%

Hispanic:

13.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Indiana median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg62%

Indiana avg47%

455^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	55.1	455 of 1015	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	433 of 1005	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	402 of 1011	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	560 of 1016	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	584 of 1020	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.7	514 of 1016	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	411 of 1031	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	518 of 1027	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.5	381 of 1033	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.2	595 of 1046	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.5	463 of 1040	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.7	451 of 1036	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.9	547 of 1035	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	69.6	292 of 1015	71.2%	★★★★☆
2011	47.1	662 of 1025	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.4	496 of 1009	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.1	450 of 1003	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.2	520 of 996	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.1	523 of 985	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.0	635 of 961	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.5	601 of 959	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies47%~ state avg

Math45%

English Language Arts43%

Science41%

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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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th 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
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	$10,590	$1,349	$9,241
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	$11,645	$1,435	$10,209
Paramount School of Excellence South Bend	Public, Charter	K-8	3414 Hepler Street	South Bend	46635	St. Joseph County	Paramount School of Excellence South Bend	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 274-4785	476	28	17.0	75.4%	73 (15.3%)	286 (60.1%)	52 (10.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (12.6%)	21.8	809^th of 1015 public elementary schools	20.3%		16.9	844^th of 1005 public elementary schools	16.0%	35	22.2	21.6	21.3	36.5	27.1	50.0	29.1	42.2	29.7	14.9	26.9	20.8	18.8	25.7	24.3	3.9	12.4	12.8	$11,824	$966	$10,858
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	$11,084	$1,416	$9,668
Edison Middle School	Public	K-8	2701 Eisenhower Dr	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4400	551	53	10.3	67.0%	72 (13.1%)	136 (24.7%)	285 (51.7%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.7%)	9.5	944^th of 1015 public elementary schools	7.0%					(n/a)	7.6	20.4	19.2	8.2	6.0	15.1	12.1	24.5	18.5	12.8	6.9	4.8	11.6	12.1	20.4	6.9	12.7	19.2	$18,228	$3,307	$14,921
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
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
Prairie Vista Elementary School	Public	K-5	15400 Brick Rd	Granger	46530	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 271-0055	513	30	17.3	21.1%	363 (70.8%)	32 (6.2%)	36 (7.0%)	42 (8.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.0%)	98.2	4^th of 1015 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.3	6^th of 1005 public elementary schools	99.4%	2	76.1	86.4	88.1				83.5	85.2	85.2	82.1				84.2	85.2		85.2	91.7	$10,136	$296	$9,840
Swanson Traditional School	Public	PK, KG-5	17677 Parker Dr	South Bend	46635	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-2700	399	29	13.9	33.6%	246 (61.7%)	54 (13.5%)	38 (9.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.0%)	77.7	210^th of 1015 public elementary schools	79.3%		87.5	116^th of 1005 public elementary schools	88.5%	94	58.3	47.1	60.0				54.8	72.9	60.3	65.0				65.8	45.6		45.6	56.7	$14,467	$3,364	$11,103
McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	228 N Greenlawn Ave	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3300	315	16	20.1	1.9%	92 (29.2%)	104 (33.0%)	72 (22.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (13.0%)								(n/a)																			$14,476	$3,329	$11,147

Frequently Asked Questions about Walt Disney Elementary School

Is Walt Disney Elementary School a good school?

Walt Disney Elementary School ranks 455^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walt Disney Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Walt Disney Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Walt Disney Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Walt Disney Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Schmucker Middle School
High : Penn High School

What is the racial makeup of Walt Disney Elementary School?

Students at Walt Disney Elementary School are 38% White, 31% African American, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

What district is Walt Disney Elementary School in?

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

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