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Enrollment
382
Elementary
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENN-HARRIS-MADISON SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180876001141
Meadow's Edge Elementary School
16333 Kern Rd, Mishawaka, IN 46544 · (574) 255-9347 · St. Joseph County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of Indiana public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
242 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 50%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
37.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
43.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Meadow's Edge Elementary School
Meadow's Edge Elementary School's state test result (40.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow's Edge Elementary School this school | 382 | 63.4% | 40.6% |
| Templeton Elementary School Bloomington | 412 | 64.6% | 30.6% |
| Knapp Elementary School Michigan City | 407 | 66.1% | 39.6% |
| Green Valley Elementary School New Albany | 404 | 63.6% | 39.6% |
| Fairview Elementary School Bloomington | 414 | 68.1% | 37.9% |
| Fairlawn Elementary School Evansville | 450 | 60.4% | 8.9% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Meadow's Edge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In St. Joseph County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #496 of 983 | #18 of 40 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #544 of 986 | #18 of 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #506 of 986 | #17 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 382 | #654 of 1,079 | #29 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #310 of 991 | #15 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.3% | #217 of 996 | #16 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.4% | #290 of 1,058 | #13 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #549 of 597 | #22 of 26 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
382
-22 (-5%) vs 2020
+33% since 2000-01, when it was 288
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 22.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 382 | 27.3 | 14.0:1 | 63% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 398 | 26.8 | 14.9:1 | 56% (223) |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 25.3 | 16.9:1 | 56% (239) |
| 2020-21 | 404 | 18 | 22.4:1 | 49% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 390 | 18 | 21.7:1 | 51% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 346 | 16 | 21.6:1 | 58% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 279 | 13 | 21.5:1 | 67% (188) |
| 2000-01 | 288 | 15 | 19.2:1 | 25% (73) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meadow's Edge Elementary School.
About Meadow's Edge Elementary School
Families in Mishawaka, Indiana, are served by Meadow's Edge Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. It had 382 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5.
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp has 15 schools and 11,329 students, and Meadow's Edge Elementary School is one of those schools.
The share of White students at Meadow's Edge Elementary School is 55%, a majority. It is also 18% Black, 13% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of St. Joseph County is roughly 71% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 63%.
Classroom staffing at Meadow's Edge Elementary School totals 27.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.0:1. The average for elementary schools in Indiana, 15.5:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Meadow's Edge Elementary School is about 63%. The average for public schools in St. Joseph County is 46%.
Meadow's Edge Elementary School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 63% of Indiana public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 30.7% at Meadow's Edge Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 40.6%.
The school's county is St. Joseph County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $66,868 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Public schools in St. Joseph County number 73, with about 35,614 students.
A public school about 2.5 miles away, Virgil I Grissom Middle School, is the closest to Meadow's Edge Elementary School. Meadow's Edge Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Meadow's Edge Elementary School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 404 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 382 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 22.4 to 14.0 over 4 years.
People who know Meadow's Edge Elementary School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
St. Joseph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
273,040
Census ACS
Median income
$66,868
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
73
35,614 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp
- Penn High SchoolHigh · 3,687 students
- Schmucker Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,041 students
- Discovery Middle SchoolMiddle · 941 students
- Horizon Elementary SchoolElementary · 679 students
- Virgil I Grissom Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Northpoint Elementary SchoolElementary · 577 students
Other schools in Mishawaka
- Penn High SchoolHigh · 3,687 students
- Mishawaka High SchoolHigh · 1,327 students
- Schmucker Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,041 students
- John J Young Middle SchoolMiddle · 709 students
- Virgil I Grissom Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Lasalle Elementary SchoolElementary · 519 students
Nearby schools
- Virgil I Grissom Middle School2.5 mi · 662
- Cavemen Academy of Virtual Excellence2.6 mi · 162
- Emmons Elementary School2.7 mi · 422
- Marshall Traditional School2.7 mi · 400
- Jackson Middle School2.8 mi · 537
- Elm Road Elementary School2.8 mi · 503
Frequently asked questions
About Meadow's Edge Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Meadow's Edge Elementary School?
Meadow's Edge Elementary School enrolls approximately 382 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Meadow's Edge Elementary School serve?
Meadow's Edge Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meadow's Edge Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Meadow's Edge Elementary School is approximately 14.0:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Meadow's Edge Elementary School?
Student demographics at Meadow's Edge Elementary School are roughly 55% White, 13% Hispanic, 18% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Meadow's Edge Elementary School in?
Meadow's Edge Elementary School is part of Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.