Top 10 Best St. Joseph County Public Elementary Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 51 public elementary schools serving 24,892 students in St. Joseph County, IN.
The top ranked public elementary schools in St. Joseph County, IN are Northpoint Elementary School, Prairie Vista Elementary School and Mary Frank Harris Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
St. Joseph County, IN public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average). Elementary schools in St. Joseph County have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Indiana public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Best St. Joseph County Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northpoint Elementary School
Math: 86% | Reading: 80%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
50800 Cherry Rd
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 271-8598
Grades: K-5
| 606 students
Rank: #22.
Prairie Vista Elementary School
Math: 84% | Reading: 81%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
15400 Brick Rd
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 271-0055
Grades: K-5
| 502 students
Rank: #33.
Mary Frank Harris Elementary School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
13111 Adams Rd
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 272-0340
Grades: PK-5
| 504 students
Rank: #44.
Horizon Elementary School
Math: 79% | Reading: 68%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10060 Brummitt Rd
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 679-9788
Grades: PK-5
| 684 students
Rank: #55.
Bittersweet Elementary School
Math: 71% | Reading: 64%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
55860 Bittersweet
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 259-6341
Grades: PK-5
| 521 students
Rank: #66.
Discovery Middle School
Math: 57% | Reading: 75%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10050 Brummitt Rd
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 674-6010
Grades: 6-8
| 836 students
Rank: #77.
Moran Elementary School
Math: 63% | Reading: 63%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
305 N Beech Rd
Osceola, IN 46561
(574) 674-8504
Grades: K-5
| 422 students
Rank: #88.
Olive Township Elementary School
Math: 71% | Reading: 56%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
300 W Ben St
New Carlisle, IN 46552
(574) 654-7531
Grades: K-5
| 483 students
Rank: #99.
Meadow's Edge Elementary School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
16333 Kern Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 255-9347
Grades: K-5
| 427 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Elm Road Elementary School
Math: 52% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
59400 Elm Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 259-3743
Grades: PK-5
| 535 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
North Liberty School
Math: 52% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
400 School Dr
North Liberty, IN 46554
(574) 656-8123
Grades: K-6
| 475 students
Rank: #1212.
Elsie Rogers Elementary School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
56219 Currant Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 259-5231
Grades: PK-5
| 397 students
Rank: #1313.
Walkerton Elementary School
Math: 51% | Reading: 48%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
805 Washington St
Walkerton, IN 46574
(574) 586-3186
Grades: PK-6
| 563 students
Rank: #1414.
Kennedy Academy
Math: 45% | Reading: 52%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
609 N Olive St
South Bend, IN 46628
(574) 393-3100
Grades: K-5
| 570 students
Rank: #1515.
Schmucker Middle School
Math: 40% | Reading: 56%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
56045 Bittersweet Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 259-5661
Grades: 6-8
| 967 students
Rank: #1616.
Swanson Traditional School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
17677 Parker Dr
South Bend, IN 46635
(574) 393-2700
Grades: K-5
| 384 students
Rank: #1717.
Fred J Hums Elementary School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3208 Harrison Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 254-3800
Grades: K-6
| 336 students
Rank: #1818.
Twin Branch Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3810 Lincoln Way E
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 254-3500
Grades: K-6
| 300 students
Rank: #1919.
New Prairie Middle School
Math: 32% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5325 N Cougar Rd
New Carlisle, IN 46552
(574) 654-3070
Grades: 6-8
| 683 students
Rank: #2020.
Walt Disney Elementary School
Math: 41% | Reading: 38%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4015 N Filbert Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 259-2486
Grades: K-5
| 505 students
Rank: #2121.
Lasalle Academy
Math: 23% | Reading: 53%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2701 W Elwood
South Bend, IN 46628
(574) 393-4700
Grades: 6-8
| 457 students
Rank: #2222.
Laville Elementary School
Math: 40% | Reading: 35%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
12645 Tyler Rd
Lakeville, IN 46536
(574) 784-2311
Grades: PK-6
| 656 students
Rank: #2323.
Virgil I Grissom Middle School
Math: 25% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
13881 Kern Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 633-4061
Grades: 6-8
| 671 students
Rank: #2424.
Beiger Elementary School
Math: 30% | Reading: 28%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 E Third St
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 254-4700
Grades: PK-6
| 512 students
Rank: #2525.
Marshall Traditional School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1433 Byron Drive
South Bend, IN 46614
(574) 393-2100
Grades: PK-5
| 403 students
Rank: #2626.
Battell Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
715 E Broadway
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 254-3900
Grades: K-6
| 277 students
Rank: #2727.
Liberty Elementary School
Math: 23% | Reading: 22%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
600 E Pregel Dr
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 254-3700
Grades: K-6
| 429 students
Rank: #2828.
South Bend Virtual School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
740 North Eddy St
South Bend, IN 46617
(574) 393-6169
Grades: K-12
| 415 students
Rank: #2929.
Jefferson Traditional School
Math: 12% | Reading: 22%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
528 S Eddy St
South Bend, IN 46617
(574) 393-4100
Grades: 6-8
| 499 students
Rank: #3030.
Lasalle Elementary School
Math: 17% | Reading: 12%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1511 Milburn Blvd
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 254-4800
Grades: PK-6
| 510 students
Rank: #3131.
Darden Elementary School
Math: 12% | Reading: 16%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
18645 Janet St
South Bend, IN 46637
(574) 243-7335
Grades: K-5
| 517 students
Rank: #3232.
Emmons Elementary School
Math: 14% | Reading: 14%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1306 S Main St
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 254-4600
Grades: K-6
| 448 students
Rank: #3333.
Clay International Academy
Math: 12% | Reading: 15%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
52900 Lily Rd
South Bend, IN 46637
(574) 393-4300
Grades: K-8
| 490 students
Rank: #3434.
Career Middle School
Charter School
Math: 6% | Reading: 22%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3801 Cresent Circle - Suite B
South Bend, IN 46628
(574) 299-9800
Grades: 6-8
| 393 students
Rank: #3535.
Mckinley Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
228 N Greenlawn Ave
South Bend, IN 46617
(574) 393-3300
Grades: K-5
| 470 students
Show 16 more public schools in St. Joseph County, IN (out of 51 total schools)
Loading...
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in St. Joseph County, IN

St. Joseph County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
737 W Beale St
South Bend, IN 46616
(574) 393-3800
Grades: 4-8
| 431 students
Eggleston Center (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
19010 Adams Rd
South Bend, IN 46637
(574) 243-7305
Grades: 10-12
| 89 students
24702 Roosevelt Rd
South Bend, IN 46614
(574) 393-4000
Grades: 5-8
| 194 students
19685 Johnson Rd
South Bend, IN 46614
(574) 393-2200
Grades: K-5
| 295 students
1402 South Main St
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 254-4528
Grades: PK
| n/a students
Madison Center (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
701 North Niles Ave
South Bend, IN 46601
(574) 283-1761
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
1433 Byron Dr
South Bend, IN 46614
(574) 393-4200
Grades: 5-8
| 344 students
740 N Eddy St
South Bend, IN 46617
(574) 393-3500
Grades: K-4
| 203 students
4650 Old Cleveland Rd
South Bend, IN 46628
(574) 232-8808
Grades: 7-12
| 84 students
1902 S Fellows St
South Bend, IN 46613
(574) 283-8500
Grades: 9-12
| 135 students
215 South St Joseph St
South Bend, IN 46601
(574) 283-8130
Grades: PK
| n/a students
3414 Hepler Rd
South Bend, IN 46635
(574) 393-3600
Grades: K-5
| 215 students
530 E Ireland Rd Bldg B
South Bend, IN 46614
(574) 287-3230
Grades: K-8
| 90 students
3423 S Michigan
South Bend, IN 46614
(574) 231-6600
Grades: K-8
| 192 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public elementary schools in St. Joseph County, IN?
The top ranked public elementary schools in St. Joseph County, IN include Northpoint Elementary School, Prairie Vista Elementary School and Mary Frank Harris Elementary School.
How many public elementary schools are located in St. Joseph County, IN?
51 public elementary schools are located in St. Joseph County, IN.
What is the racial composition of students in St. Joseph County, IN?
St. Joseph County, IN public elementary schools minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public elementary schools average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Recent Articles

Back to School: Getting Up to Date with Required Vaccinations
Back to School: Getting Up to Date with Required Vaccinations
Stay up to date on the current requirements for vaccinations for school-age children today, as well as some of the problems schools face when parents do not properly immunize their kids.
Teaching in Contemporary Times
Teaching in Contemporary Times
We explore why individuals choose teaching, illuminating intrinsic motivations, the influence of role models, the pursuit of lifelong learning, and the aspiration to impact society.
Public Schools in a Minute
January 27, 2024
Public Schools in a Minute
Explore the diverse world of public schools in a minute! Our brief overview provides a snapshot of the educational landscape, school districts, curriculum, and more. Get a quick glance at the big picture of K-12 education.