Mary Frank Harris Elementary School

Summary:

Mary Frank Harris Elementary School is a public elementary school in Granger, Indiana, serving 475 students in grades PK-5 and part of the highly-ranked Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation.

This school consistently performs exceptionally well, with 67.79% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 78.85% in Math on the latest ILEARN assessments, significantly outperforming district and state averages. Mary Frank Harris Elementary is ranked 60th out of 1,010 Indiana elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 8% and spends $7,958 per student, higher than the state average. When compared to nearby schools like Liberty Elementary and Walt Disney Elementary, Mary Frank Harris consistently outperforms them on academic measures.

While the student population at Mary Frank Harris Elementary is predominantly White (78.11%), this racial composition differs from some nearby schools that have more diverse student bodies. This presents an opportunity for the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation to explore ways to share the school's successful strategies and best practices to help raise academic achievement across the district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

13111 Adams Rd
Granger, IN 46530

(574) 272-0340

District: Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
60^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,958

Students who attend Mary Frank Harris Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Discovery Middle School
High:	Penn High School

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 475

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.1%

Two or more races:

8.4%

Asian:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mary Frank Harris Elementary School ranks better than 94.1% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 4^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.44. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.1%), two or more races (8.4%), Asian (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mary Frank Harris Elementary School is 22.3. 9 elementary schools in the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mary Frank Harris Elementary School employs 21.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mary Frank Harris Elementary School is $7,958, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Mary Frank Harris Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp 26^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mary Frank Harris Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	84.38	86^th	959	91.0%
2006	85.23	78^th	961	91.9%
2007	86.65	64^th	985	93.5%
2008	87.74	55^th	996	94.5%
2009	82.82	102^nd	1003	89.8%
2010	83.60	90^th	1009	91.1%
2011	80.39	123^rd	1025	88.0%
2012	88.53	29^th	1015	97.1%
2013	88.31	28^th	1035	97.3%
2014	87.52	31^st	1036	97.0%
2015	88.54	54^th	1040	94.8%
2016	90.68	24^th	1046	97.7%
2017	88.29	66^th	1033	93.6%
2018	91.28	40^th	1027	96.1%
2019	95.20	14^th	1031	98.6%
2021	95.81	21^st	1016	97.9%
2022	91.97	52^nd	1020	94.9%
2023	86.50	105^th	1016	89.7%
2024	91.44	60^th	1010	94.1%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mary Frank Harris Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	871	10	13	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	898
1989	811	5	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	823
1990	680	4	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	688
1991	740	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	744
1992	787	3	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	793
1993	792	1	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	799
1994	873	1	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	878
1995	536	5	1	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	549
1996	536	5	1	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	549
1997	589	2	7	4	5	n/a	n/a	6	613
1998	651	6	9	4	7	n/a	n/a	0	677
1999	400	5	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	408
2000	456	4	5	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	469
2001	470	5	4	1	8	n/a	n/a	0	488
2002	343	2	3	1	6	n/a	n/a	0	355
2003	343	2	3	1	6	n/a	n/a	0	355
2004	348	3	7	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	365
2005	349	2	14	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	374
2006	399	5	10	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	425
2007	382	8	10	8	3	n/a	n/a	9	420
2008	391	6	12	6	4	n/a	n/a	9	428
2009	370	6	13	6	5	n/a	n/a	12	412
2010	360	5	17	5	5	n/a	n/a	9	401
2011	346	6	18	5	4	0	11	0	390
2012	317	9	23	4	5	0	6	0	364
2013	299	9	26	9	5	1	13	0	362
2014	295	9	29	10	3	0	9	0	355
2015	298	8	26	17	2	0	10	0	361
2016	339	16	38	22	2	0	14	0	431
2017	335	12	35	20	2	1	11	0	416
2018	348	7	38	16	1	0	15	0	425
2019	356	11	40	16	1	0	20	0	444
2020	332	10	33	16	0	0	19	0	410
2021	365	13	29	20	0	0	33	0	460
2022	397	20	27	23	0	0	37	0	504
2023	371	19	23	22	0	0	40	0	475

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mary Frank Harris Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	898	40.7	22.0	1.3
1989	823	37.7	21.8	1.5
1990	688	40.0	17.2	1.2
1991	744	37.0	20.1	0.4
1992	793	37.0	21.4	1
1993	799	38.5	20.8	0.5
1994	878	40.0	21.9	0.8
1995	549	28.5	19.3	1.3
1996	549	28.5	19.3	1.3
1997	613	29.0	21.1	1.6
1998	677	31.8	21.3	0.6
1999	408	22.5	18.1	2.7
2000	469	20.4	23.0	3.4
2001	488	21.5	22.7	3.1
2002	355	16.1	22.0	5.1
2003	355	16.1	22.0	5.1
2004	365	17.0	21.5	4.7
2005	374	17.6	21.3	6.7
2006	425	18.5	23.0	5.9
2007	420	n/a	n/a	5.8
2008	428	17.0	25.2	8.1
2009	412	18.4	22.4	10.3
2010	401	17.5	22.9	14.5
2011	390	15.7	24.7	13.3
2012	364	21.6	16.8	12.9
2013	362	17.0	21.2	14.1
2014	355	17.0	20.8	18.6
2015	361	18.0	20.0	18
2016	431	18.0	23.9	18.1
2017	416	18.0	23.1	17.8
2018	425	18.0	23.6	20.5
2019	444	17.9	24.7	16.9
2020	410	18.0	22.7	18.5
2021	460	20.0	23.0	15.2
2022	504	22.2	22.6	14.5
2023	475	21.2	22.3	21.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mary Frank Harris Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	898	40.7	22.0	1.3
1989	823	37.7	21.8	1.5
1990	688	40.0	17.2	1.2
1991	744	37.0	20.1	0.4
1992	793	37.0	21.4	1
1993	799	38.5	20.8	0.5
1994	878	40.0	21.9	0.8
1995	549	28.5	19.3	1.3
1996	549	28.5	19.3	1.3
1997	613	29.0	21.1	1.6
1998	677	31.8	21.3	0.6
1999	408	22.5	18.1	2.7
2000	469	20.4	23.0	3.4
2001	488	21.5	22.7	3.1
2002	355	16.1	22.0	5.1
2003	355	16.1	22.0	5.1
2004	365	17.0	21.5	4.7
2005	374	17.6	21.3	6.7
2006	425	18.5	23.0	5.9
2007	420	n/a	n/a	5.8
2008	428	17.0	25.2	8.1
2009	412	18.4	22.4	10.3
2010	401	17.5	22.9	14.5
2011	390	15.7	24.7	13.3
2012	364	21.6	16.8	12.9
2013	362	17.0	21.2	14.1
2014	355	17.0	20.8	18.6
2015	361	18.0	20.0	18
2016	431	18.0	23.9	18.1
2017	416	18.0	23.1	17.8
2018	425	18.0	23.6	20.5
2019	444	17.9	24.7	16.9
2020	410	18.0	22.7	18.5
2021	460	20.0	23.0	15.2
2022	504	22.2	22.6	14.5
2023	475	21.2	22.3	21.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mary Frank Harris Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$218 (2.9%)	$7,258 (97.1%)	$7,476
2020	$260 (3.2%)	$7,778 (96.8%)	$8,038
2021	$386 (4.7%)	$7,792 (95.3%)	$8,178
2022	$473 (5.9%)	$7,485 (94.1%)	$7,958

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mary Frank Harris Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 14^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 105^th of 1016 Elementary schools	9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mary Frank Harris Elementary School)	93	65.2	27.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp)	66.1	56.6	9.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Mary Frank Harris Elementary School)	95.3	82.6	12.7%
3rd Grade Math (Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp)	74.5	70.8	3.7%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mary Frank Harris Elementary School)	81.1	65.3	15.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp)	70.6	61.9	8.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Mary Frank Harris Elementary School)	86.8	76.4	10.4%
4th Grade Math (Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp)	77.6	69.1	8.5%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Mary Frank Harris Elementary School)	84.9	56.3	28.6%
4th Grade Science (Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp)	72.9	54.9	18%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mary Frank Harris Elementary School)	77	63.6	13.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp)	73.5	64.4	9.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Mary Frank Harris Elementary School)	68.9	66.7	2.2%
5th Grade Math (Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp)	70.9	67.5	3.4%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Mary Frank Harris Elementary School)	68.9	31.8	37.1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp)	66.7	55	11.8%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	444	475	7%
African American	11	19	72.7%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	40	23	42.5%
Hispanic	16	22	37.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	356	371	4.2%
Two or More Races	20	40	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	16.9%	21.5%	4.6%

Schools Near Mary Frank Harris Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)					ILEARN Math (2024)					ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mary Frank Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13111 Adams Rd	Granger	46530	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 272-0340	475	21	22.3	21.5%	371 (78.1%)	19 (4.0%)	22 (4.6%)	23 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.4%)	91.4	60^th of 1010 public elementary schools	94.1%		86.5	105^th of 1016 public elementary schools	89.7%	45	62.7	72.9	67.6		67.8	89.6	77.1	70.4		78.9	43.7	$7,958	$473	$7,485
Northpoint Elementary School	Public	K-5	50800 Cherry Rd	Granger	46530	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 271-8598	614	30	20.8	12.4%	380 (61.9%)	24 (3.9%)	24 (3.9%)	135 (22.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.1%)	98.5	3^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.8	1^st of 1016 public elementary schools	99.9%	2	80.2	84.4	76.3		80.1	88.7	88.5	84.2		87.0	73.7	$8,569	$250	$8,319
Prairie Vista Elementary School	Public	K-5	15400 Brick Rd	Granger	46530	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 271-0055	509	26	19.7	16.1%	389 (76.4%)	16 (3.1%)	37 (7.3%)	35 (6.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	98.7	2^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	99.8%		98.8	2^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	99.8%		75.3	83.5	86.1		81.6	90.6	85.9	82.6		86.3	89.5	$8,899	$290	$8,609
Horizon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10060 Brummitt Rd	Granger	46530	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 679-9788	691	34	20.5	18.5%	554 (80.2%)	26 (3.8%)	40 (5.8%)	17 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (7.4%)	96	18^th of 1010 public elementary schools	98.2%		94.4	34^th of 1016 public elementary schools	96.7%	16	64.1	70.0	73.4		69.5	86.4	73.3	79.8		79.5	75.0	$8,450	$418	$8,032
Walt Disney Elementary School	Public	K-5	4015 N Filbert Rd	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 259-2486	521	31	16.7	56.4%	214 (41.1%)	153 (29.4%)	64 (12.3%)	34 (6.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (10.0%)	60.9	402^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	60.2%		47.8	560^th of 1016 public elementary schools	44.9%	158	40.2	46.1	40.2		42.2	51.2	59.6	43.5		51.3	35.9	$9,386	$1,012	$8,374
Cleveland Elementary School	Public	K-6	53403 Cr 1 N	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 262-5580	561	30	18.7	63.6%	312 (55.6%)	98 (17.5%)	86 (15.3%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.3%)	25.4	766^th of 1010 public elementary schools	24.2%		22.4	800^th of 1016 public elementary schools	21.3%	34	24.7	20.0	28.6	21.0	23.3	31.5	29.3	28.6	32.1	30.5	9.5	$10,440	$1,570	$8,870
Bittersweet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	55860 Bittersweet	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 259-6341	520	23	23.1	28.5%	432 (83.1%)	24 (4.6%)	28 (5.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.4%)	89	81^st of 1010 public elementary schools	92.0%		86.3	108^th of 1016 public elementary schools	89.4%	27	55.1	70.5	71.1		65.5	66.7	75.6	67.1		69.8	50.0	$8,438	$501	$7,937
Swanson Traditional School	Public	PK, KG-5	17677 Parker Dr	South Bend	46635	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-2700	454	29	15.8	49.6%	255 (56.2%)	87 (19.2%)	44 (9.7%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (13.0%)	87.2	104^th of 1010 public elementary schools	89.7%		80.9	175^th of 1016 public elementary schools	82.8%	71	65.6	67.9	56.7		63.0	70.5	76.8	53.7		66.3	50.8	$13,974	$3,279	$10,694
Elsie Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	56219 Currant Rd	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 259-5231	386	19	20.8	41.5%	297 (76.9%)	10 (2.6%)	27 (7.0%)	17 (4.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.3%)	79.3	192^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	81.0%		73	262^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	74.2%	70	46.9	58.8	66.7		57.1	59.4	58.8	61.7		60.0	45.0	$8,205	$758	$7,446
Paramount School of Excellence South Bend	Public, Charter	K-8	3414 Hepler Street	South Bend	46635	St. Joseph County	Paramount School of Excellence South Bend	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 519-4588	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	18.7	829^th of 1010 public elementary schools	17.9%					(n/a)	16.1	19.1	21.3	33.3	22.6	9.7	33.3	12.8	20.5	19.5	6.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary Frank Harris Elementary School

Is Mary Frank Harris Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Mary Frank Harris Elementary School ranks in the top 5.9% of Indiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Mary Frank Harris Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mary Frank Harris Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Discovery Middle School
High : Penn High School

How many students attend Mary Frank Harris Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 475 students attended Mary Frank Harris Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mary Frank Harris Elementary School?

Students at Mary Frank Harris Elementary School are 78% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What district is Mary Frank Harris Elementary School in?

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

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