Walt Disney Elementary School
Mishawaka, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Approaches Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Approaches Expectations
- English learner progress
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
260 students tested43.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency26
- At proficiency87
- Approaching proficiency108
- Below proficiency39
Math
260 students tested45.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency25
- At proficiency93
- Approaching proficiency77
- Below proficiency65
Science
80 students tested41.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency7
- At proficiency26
- Approaching proficiency33
- Below proficiency14
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 88 | 85 | 80 |
| Proficient | 51.1% | 32.9% | 41.3% |
Social studies (grade 5)
90 students tested46.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency20
- At proficiency22
- Approaching proficiency20
- Below proficiency28
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
5.9% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 508 | 522 |
| Suspended out of school | 9.3% · 47 | 5.9% · 31 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
12.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 568 | 579 | 543 |
| Chronically absent | 21.1% · 120 | 16.6% · 96 | 12.9% · 70 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Small
Enrollment
521 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Matthew Garber
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino12.5%
White38.0%
Black or African American29.8%
Asian8.3%
Two or More Races10.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180876001454
- District
- Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 521 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 31.8
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25