Moran Elementary School

Set in Osceola, Indiana, Moran Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school, operated by Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp. It instructs 389 students across grades K through 5.

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp comprises 15 schools with combined enrollment of 11,329 students; Moran Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Moran Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Moran Elementary School reports 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Moran Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Moran Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.3%.

In the area at large, census data for St. Joseph County shows median household income runs about $66,868, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Moran Elementary School is one of 73 public schools in St. Joseph County (combined enrollment of about 35,614 students).

Penn High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Moran Elementary School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 54.3%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 12%: 444 students in 2018 compared to 389 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 84% to 78% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 21.2:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Moran Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.