Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District

55900 Bittersweet Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 14 public elementary schools serving 7,736 students in Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 40% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District are Northpoint Elementary School, Prairie Vista Elementary School and Horizon Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,439 Schools
# Students
11,360 Students
663,590 Students
# Teachers
587 Teachers
42,829 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#17 out of 400 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.55
# American Indian Students
37 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
651 Students
18,911 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
914 Students
89,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
829 Students
87,026 Students
% Black Students
7%
13%
# White Students
8,107 Students
427,839 Students
% White Students
72%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
722 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
810 Students
38,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
246
17,952
# Students in K Grade:
768
72,672
# Students in 1st Grade:
812
76,635
# Students in 2nd Grade:
825
74,440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
823
75,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
852
74,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
880
75,703
# Students in 6th Grade:
868
76,301
# Students in 7th Grade:
764
47,430
# Students in 8th Grade:
898
48,139
# Students in 9th Grade:
877
5,430
# Students in 10th Grade:
844
5,872
# Students in 11th Grade:
851
6,131
# Students in 12th Grade:
829
6,318
# Ungraded Students:
223
140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,341 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,973 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$125 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,341
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,973
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northpoint Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
50800 Cherry Rd
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 271-8598
Grades: K-5
| 614 students
Rank: #22.
Prairie Vista Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
15400 Brick Rd
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 271-0055
Grades: K-5
| 509 students
Rank: #33.
Horizon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10060 Brummitt Rd
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 679-9788
Grades: PK-5
| 691 students
Rank: #44.
Mary Frank Harris Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
13111 Adams Rd
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 272-0340
Grades: PK-5
| 475 students
Rank: #55.
Discovery Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10050 Brummitt Rd
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 674-6010
Grades: 6-8
| 848 students
Rank: #66.
Bittersweet Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
55860 Bittersweet
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 259-6341
Grades: PK-5
| 520 students
Rank: #77.
Madison Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
66030 Dogwood Rd
Wakarusa, IN 46573
(574) 633-4531
Grades: K-5
| 120 students
Rank: #88.
Elm Road Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
59400 Elm Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 259-3743
Grades: PK-5
| 513 students
Rank: #99.
Moran Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
305 N Beech Rd
Osceola, IN 46561
(574) 674-8504
Grades: K-5
| 431 students
Rank: #1010.
Schmucker Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
56045 Bittersweet Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 259-5661
Grades: 6-8
| 1,004 students
Rank: #1111.
Elsie Rogers Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
56219 Currant Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 259-5231
Grades: PK-5
| 386 students
Rank: #1212.
Meadow's Edge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
16333 Kern Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 255-9347
Grades: K-5
| 426 students
Rank: #1313.
Walt Disney Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4015 N Filbert Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 259-2486
Grades: K-5
| 521 students
Rank: #1414.
Virgil I Grissom Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
13881 Kern Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 633-4061
Grades: 6-8
| 678 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,360 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 59% (Top 5%)
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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