Summary:
ZIP code 46514 in Elkhart, Indiana is home to eight elementary schools, all within Elkhart Community Schools, serving 3,633 students in grades K–5 — with Mary Daly, Mary Feeser, Osolo, Woodland, and Beardsley also serving PK. Enrollment ranges from 356 to 519 students. The district is ranked 317th of 374 Indiana districts, at the 15th percentile with 1 star, so the differences among individual schools are the most useful guide for families.
Mary Feeser Elementary School and Eastwood Elementary School are the clear leaders — the only two schools with 2 stars. Mary Feeser ranks 656th of 1,015 (35th percentile) and improved from the 26th percentile in 2023–24; it has the lowest per-student spending in the group at $11,184 yet the strongest combined results, and it is the only school exceeding state figures in 5th grade ELA (44.07% vs 42.2%) and Math (46.55% vs 42.0%). Eastwood ranks 694th (32nd percentile) and has the group's lowest chronic absenteeism (11.3%, below the state's 16.7%), lowest free/reduced lunch rate (44.86%), and highest Science score (36.54%). At the other end, Beardsley Elementary School (986th, 3rd percentile, 0 stars) and Mary Daly Elementary School (970th, 4th percentile, 0 stars) post very low ELA and Math proficiency; Beardsley has the highest free/reduced lunch rate and the highest spending ($13,348), while Mary Daly has the highest absenteeism (28.7%) and student-teacher ratio (18.6). Pinewood Elementary School slipped from 2 stars and the 32nd percentile to 1 star and the 19th percentile.
Across the group, Math and Science are relatively stronger than ELA against district averages: 6 of 8 schools are above the district in Math and 6 of 8 in Science, but only 4 of 8 in ELA. Even so, almost no school meets the state's grade-level benchmarks, and 5th grade Social Studies is a broad weak spot, with only Mary Feeser (42.11%) approaching the state. Attendance tracks with achievement loosely but not perfectly — Mary Feeser has 18.5% chronic absenteeism yet strong proficiency — and higher spending does not guarantee better outcomes.
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