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Prairie Vista Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Vista Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school located in Granger, Indiana, serving 498 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, which is ranked 33rd out of 380 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Prairie Vista Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Indiana, with ILEARN test scores significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 81.3% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 59.28% for the district and 40.3% statewide. In Math, 82.44% of students were proficient or better, compared to 62.01% for the district and 51.5% statewide. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to nearby schools.

When comparing Prairie Vista Elementary to other schools in the area, such as Elsie Rogers Elementary, Battell Elementary, and Northpoint Elementary, it is clear that Prairie Vista outperforms them significantly in academic achievement. The school's higher spending per student, lower student-teacher ratio, and lower chronic absenteeism rates may be contributing factors to its exceptional performance.

513

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,136

Per pupil spending ?

21.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15400 Brick Rd
Granger, IN 46530

(574) 271-0055

District: Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

Students who attend Prairie Vista Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Schmucker Middle School
High:	Penn High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.8%

Asian:

8.2%

Hispanic:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (83% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg60%

Indiana avg38%

6^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	98.3	6 of 1005	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	2 of 1011	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	2 of 1016	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	2 of 1020	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	3 of 1016	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	1 of 1031	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	6 of 1027	99.4%	★★★★★
2017	94.8	8 of 1033	99.2%	★★★★★
2016	94.9	5 of 1046	99.5%	★★★★★
2015	92.7	18 of 1040	98.3%	★★★★★
2014	90.7	8 of 1036	99.2%	★★★★★
2013	89.0	20 of 1035	98.1%	★★★★★
2012	90.0	16 of 1015	98.4%	★★★★★
2011	89.9	11 of 1025	98.9%	★★★★★
2010	91.5	17 of 1009	98.3%	★★★★★
2009	94.6	8 of 1003	99.2%	★★★★★
2008	90.0	38 of 996	96.2%	★★★★★
2007	95.0	6 of 985	99.4%	★★★★★
2006	92.1	25 of 961	97.4%	★★★★★
2005	94.3	6 of 959	99.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies88%+50 vs state

Science87%

Math82%

English Language Arts81%

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Friday, January 22, 2021

My daughter attends Prairie Vista Elementary in Granger and it is an excellent school! Close Quote

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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
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
Northpoint Elementary School	Public	K-5	50800 Cherry Rd	Granger	46530	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 271-8598	577	30	19.0	13.5%	367 (63.6%)	23 (4.0%)	27 (4.7%)	115 (19.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.6%)	98.6	3^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.5	3^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	99.7%		78.4	89.0	81.0				83.0	86.3	89.9	78.0				84.9	84.4		84.4	82.0	$9,616	$230	$9,387
Mary Frank Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13111 Adams Rd	Granger	46530	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 272-0340	471	22	21.8	18.7%	360 (76.4%)	24 (5.1%)	25 (5.3%)	27 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	89.8	84^th of 1005 public elementary schools	91.6%		91.4	60^th of 1011 public elementary schools	94.1%	24	55.4	68.3	72.7				66.0	75.0	81.0	66.7				74.1	76.2		76.2	42.4	$9,356	$638	$8,718
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
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
Darden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18645 Janet St	South Bend	46637	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 243-7335	375	30	12.3	53.3%	142 (37.9%)	119 (31.7%)	43 (11.5%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (15.2%)	14.3	867^th of 1005 public elementary schools	13.7%		13.2	899^th of 1011 public elementary schools	11.1%	32	24.1	22.2	18.2				21.7	22.2	20.0	13.6				18.9	24.4		24.4	6.8	$16,620	$3,741	$12,880
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
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
Clay International Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	52900 Lily Rd	South Bend	46637	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4300	496	39	12.7	63.1%	154 (31.0%)	158 (31.9%)	90 (18.1%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	85 (17.1%)	14	874^th of 1005 public elementary schools	13.0%		18.3	832^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	17.7%	42	11.9	25.6	19.2	20.6	21.3	28.6	21.8	7.0	28.2	7.7	13.4	13.2	7.9	12.2	21.1	23.8	22.8	9.8	$14,814	$2,779	$12,034

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Vista Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Vista Elementary School?

Students at Prairie Vista Elementary School are 71% White, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American.

How many students attend Prairie Vista Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended Prairie Vista Elementary School.

What district is Prairie Vista Elementary School in?

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

What schools do graduates of Prairie Vista Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Prairie Vista Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Schmucker Middle School
High : Penn High School

Is Prairie Vista Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Prairie Vista Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 6^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools.

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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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