Elm Road Elementary School
Mishawaka, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets 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
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
261 students tested47.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency33
- At proficiency90
- Approaching proficiency100
- Below proficiency38
Math
261 students tested53.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency38
- At proficiency102
- Approaching proficiency65
- Below proficiency56
Science
86 students tested52.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency4
- At proficiency41
- Approaching proficiency29
- Below proficiency12
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 75 | 81 | 86 |
| Proficient | 46.7% | 44.4% | 52.3% |
Social studies (grade 5)
83 students tested50.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency20
- At proficiency22
- Approaching proficiency18
- Below proficiency23
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
5.6% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 502 | 484 |
| Suspended out of school | 3.4% · 17 | 5.6% · 27 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
7.0% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 551 | 556 | 528 |
| Chronically absent | 16.9% · 93 | 9.9% · 55 | 7.0% · 37 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
515 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Madelyn Beers
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino10.1%
White71.1%
Black or African American8.9%
Asian0.8%
Two or More Races9.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180876001442
- District
- Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 515 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