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Walt Disney Elementary School

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Walt Disney Elementary School ranks 433 rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

433^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Walt Disney Elementary School is a public elementary school in Mishawaka, Indiana, serving 521 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, which is ranked 33 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a highly-ranked district, Walt Disney Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in ILEARN test scores across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 41.35% in ELA, 51.13% in Math, and 32.94% in Science, while the district averages were 59.28%, 62.01%, and 58.94%, respectively. The school also has higher chronic absenteeism rates and a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.28% to 56.43% over the past few years, compared to the district average of around 20%.

When comparing Walt Disney Elementary School to other nearby schools within the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, such as Prairie Vista Elementary and Elsie Rogers Elementary, the performance gap is quite significant, with these schools consistently outperforming Walt Disney Elementary School in ILEARN test scores by 20-30 percentage points. Despite the higher per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratio at Walt Disney Elementary School, the academic outcomes do not seem to reflect these investments, indicating a need for a comprehensive review of the school's instructional practices, resource allocation, and support systems.

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: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (44% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Indiana median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg60%

Indiana avg38%

433^rd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	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 (2024-2025) ?

Math51%

English Language Arts41%

Social Studies40%~ state avg

Science33%

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Schools Near Walt Disney Elementary School

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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 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%)	57.4	433^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	56.9%		60.9	402^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	60.2%	31	48.3	28.2	46.8				41.4	63.2	40.0	50.0				51.1	32.9		32.9	40.4	$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%)	19.4	818^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.6%		17.2	843^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	16.6%	25	30.2	27.3	17.2	22.9			24.1	22.6	27.3	17.2	21.7			22.2	22.7	23.2	23.0	12.5	$11,645	$1,435	$10,209
Paramount School of Excellence South Bend	Public, Charter	K-7	3414 Hepler Street	South Bend	46635	St. Joseph County	Paramount School of Excellence South Bend	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 519-4588	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%)	16.9	844^th of 1005 public elementary schools	16.0%		18.7	829^th of 1011 public elementary schools	18.0%	15	24.5	29.6	15.4	18.0	35.5		23.5	26.5	24.1	5.8	29.5	23.3		22.0	22.2	11.7	16.7	7.7	$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%)	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
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%)								(n/a)	7.3	17.0	7.6	13.3	16.5	11.8	12.7	25.5	13.7	7.6	4.0	12.4	0.0	10.0	23.5	13.3	17.5	11.3	$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%)	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
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
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%)	98.3	6^th of 1005 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.7	2^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	99.8%	4	78.0	83.5	82.6				81.3	83.5	90.6	73.3				82.4	87.1		87.1	88.4	$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%)	87.5	116^th of 1005 public elementary schools	88.5%		87.2	104^th of 1011 public elementary schools	89.7%	12	57.5	59.7	56.6				57.9	74.0	73.7	67.9				72.1	52.6		52.6	61.5	$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

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 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

Is Walt Disney Elementary School a good school?

Walt Disney Elementary School ranks 433^rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Walt Disney Elementary School in?

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

How many students attend Walt Disney Elementary School?

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

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