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 school year, there are 15 public schools serving 11,513 students in Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public schools in Indiana.
Public Schools in Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Indiana public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 41% statewide average).
The top ranked public 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. Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Indiana.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,912 Schools
# Students
11,513 Students
1,034,863 Students
# Teachers
594 Teachers
65,151 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 400 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.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 400 school districts
(Top 5%)
(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. This chart displays the overall district rank of Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_district_rank/771809000/771808760/penn-harris-madison-school-corp-school-district-chart-bsEYYrH.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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. 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_math_percent/771809000/771808760/penn-harris-madison-school-corp-school-district-chart-jx5Bqq.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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. 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_rla_percent/771809000/771808760/penn-harris-madison-school-corp-school-district-chart-lpOtUK.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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. 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_sci_percent/771809000/771808760/penn-harris-madison-school-corp-school-district-chart-bdF0ic9.png)
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
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Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.54
# American Indian Students
35 Students
1,733 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
660 Students
28,855 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
889 Students
139,896 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
928 Students
133,682 Students
% Black Students
8%
13%
# White Students
8,232 Students
672,607 Students
% White Students
71%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
947 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
757 Students
54,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
281
20,813
# Students in K Grade:
754
76,366
# Students in 1st Grade:
798
74,271
# Students in 2nd Grade:
813
75,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
833
74,057
# Students in 4th Grade:
882
75,153
# Students in 5th Grade:
865
75,278
# Students in 6th Grade:
758
77,077
# Students in 7th Grade:
863
79,466
# Students in 8th Grade:
853
81,834
# Students in 9th Grade:
859
83,846
# Students in 10th Grade:
848
81,343
# Students in 11th Grade:
852
79,251
# Students in 12th Grade:
786
79,167
# Ungraded Students:
468
1,591
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,204 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,156. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,827 is less than the state median of $12,788. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$13,615 MM
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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. 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_spending/771809000/771808760/penn-harris-madison-school-corp-school-district-chart-btYSXhH.png)
Revenue / Student
$10,204
$13,156
![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. 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_revenue_ratio/771809000/771808760/penn-harris-madison-school-corp-school-district-chart-TTB3cS.png)
Spending / Student
$10,827
$12,788
![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. 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_spending_ratio/771809000/771808760/penn-harris-madison-school-corp-school-district-chart-bshwHIi.png)
Best Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District Public Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northpoint Elementary School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
50800 Cherry Rd
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 271-8598
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 271-8598
Grades: K-5
| 606 students
Rank: #22.
Prairie Vista Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
15400 Brick Rd
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 271-0055
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 271-0055
Grades: K-5
| 502 students
Rank: #33.
Horizon Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10060 Brummitt Rd
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 679-9788
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 679-9788
Grades: PK-5
| 684 students
Rank: #44.
Mary Frank Harris Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
13111 Adams Rd
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 272-0340
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 272-0340
Grades: PK-5
| 504 students
Rank: #55.
Discovery Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10050 Brummitt Rd
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 674-6010
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 674-6010
Grades: 6-8
| 836 students
Rank: #66.
Bittersweet Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
55860 Bittersweet
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 259-6341
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 259-6341
Grades: PK-5
| 521 students
Rank: #77.
Madison Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
66030 Dogwood Rd
Wakarusa, IN 46573
(574) 633-4531
Wakarusa, IN 46573
(574) 633-4531
Grades: K-5
| 123 students
Rank: #88.
Elm Road Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
59400 Elm Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 259-3743
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 259-3743
Grades: PK-5
| 535 students
Rank: #99.
Moran Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
305 N Beech Rd
Osceola, IN 46561
(574) 674-8504
Osceola, IN 46561
(574) 674-8504
Grades: K-5
| 422 students
Rank: #1010.
Penn High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
56100 Bittersweet Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 259-7961
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 259-7961
Grades: 9-12
| 3,813 students
Rank: #1111.
Schmucker Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
56045 Bittersweet Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 259-5661
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 259-5661
Grades: 6-8
| 967 students
Rank: #1212.
Elsie Rogers Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
56219 Currant Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 259-5231
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 259-5231
Grades: PK-5
| 397 students
Rank: #1313.
Meadow's Edge Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16333 Kern Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 255-9347
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 255-9347
Grades: K-5
| 427 students
Rank: #1414.
Walt Disney Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4015 N Filbert Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 259-2486
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 259-2486
Grades: K-5
| 505 students
Rank: #1515.
Virgil I Grissom Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
13881 Kern Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 633-4061
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 633-4061
Grades: 6-8
| 671 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District?
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District manages 15 public schools serving 11,513 students.
What is the rank of Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District?
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District is ranked #17 out of 400 school districts in Indiana (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Indiana school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District?
71% of Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District students are White, 8% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District?
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 16:1.
What is Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $10,827 is less than the state median of $12,788. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
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