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Prairie Vista Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Vista Elementary School is a K–5 school serving 513 students in Granger, Indiana, part of the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp. It is one of the strongest elementary schools in the state: in 2025–2026 it ranked #4 of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools, at the 100th percentile with 5 stars. That is not a one-year spike — it has finished in the top 8 every year shown, including #1 in 2018–2019 and #2 in three of the past four years.

Proficiency is high in every reported subject and grade. All-grades ELA is 83.46%, math 84.23%, and science 85.23% — all far above district averages. Fifth-grade social studies is the standout at 91.67%, roughly 44 points above the state, while the lowest reported area, 3rd grade ELA at 76.14%, is still more than 35 points above the state. Among nearby schools, only Northpoint Elementary School, also in the same district, comes close, ranking #6 statewide; Prairie Vista edges it in ELA, math, science, and 5th grade social studies. Other same-district peers trail by wide margins, and the strongest out-of-district neighbor, Swanson Traditional School, sits 28.67 points behind in ELA and 18.45 in math.

Context matters too. Prairie Vista spends $10,136 per student — less than Walt Disney Elementary School and all out-of-district neighbors — with a mid-range student-teacher ratio of 17.3, yet posts much higher proficiency. About 21% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a share that has risen since 2022–2023 without denting results. The main relative weak spot is chronic absenteeism at 10.1%: better than the state's 16.7%, but above the district's 8.4% and well above Northpoint's 3.2%.

513

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,136

Per pupil spending ?

21.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 100th percentile in 2016 → 100th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (85% vs 47% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg62%

Indiana avg47%

4^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	98.2	4 of 1015	99.6%	★★★★★
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 (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies92%+44 vs state

Science85%

Math84%

English Language Arts83%

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

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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
Northpoint Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	97.9	6^th of 1015 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.6	3^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	99.7%	3	74.5	89.5	82.7				82.5	80.7	89.5	80.0				83.4	84.8		84.8	89.1	$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%)	87.6	98^th of 1015 public elementary schools	90.3%		89.8	84^th of 1005 public elementary schools	91.6%	14	46.9	74.1	76.8				65.8	67.2	79.6	68.1				71.1	72.2		72.2	59.4	$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%)	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
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
Darden Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	14.7	870^th of 1015 public elementary schools	14.3%		14.3	867^th of 1005 public elementary schools	13.7%	3	12.3	21.7	20.0				17.8	17.5	28.3	22.5				22.9	21.7		21.7	25.0	$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%)	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
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
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%)	13.7	879^th of 1015 public elementary schools	13.4%		14	874^th of 1005 public elementary schools	13.0%	5	13.6	11.8	16.7	23.4	16.4	17.3	17.4	9.1	5.9	21.4	16.9	9.0	10.7	12.4	11.8	20.8	18.0	16.7	$14,814	$2,779	$12,034

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Vista Elementary School

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 4^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools.

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.

What district is Prairie Vista Elementary School in?

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

How many students attend Prairie Vista Elementary School?

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

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