Prairie Vista Elementary School

Summary:

Prairie Vista Elementary School is a top-performing public elementary school in Granger, Indiana, serving 509 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, which is ranked 24th out of 381 school districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prairie Vista Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 2-3 elementary schools in Indiana, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 2nd out of 1,010 Indiana elementary schools, with 81.64% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts and 86.33% proficient or better in ILEARN/Math. While the school has a predominantly white student population (76.42%), it also has a diverse student body, with 3.14% African American, 7.27% Hispanic, 6.88% Asian, and 5.5% two or more races. However, the school has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, increasing from 0.0% in 2020-2021 to 16.7% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Northpoint Elementary School also ranks highly, at 3rd out of 1,010 Indiana elementary schools in 2023-2024. However, schools in the School City of Mishawaka district, such as Battell Elementary and Liberty Elementary, have significantly higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting that Prairie Vista serves a more affluent community. Additionally, some nearby schools, like Swanson Traditional School, have even more diverse racial compositions than Prairie Vista.

Detail:

Public K-5

15400 Brick Rd
Granger, IN 46530

(574) 271-0055

District: Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
2^nd of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,899

Students who attend Prairie Vista Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Schmucker Middle School
High:	Penn High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 498

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.7%

Asian:

8.2%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Prairie Vista Elementary School ranks better than 99.8% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks first 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 98.69. (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 (71.7%), Asian (8.2%), Hispanic (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prairie Vista Elementary School is 17.9, which is the 5^th best among 11 elementary schools in the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Prairie Vista Elementary School employs 27.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prairie Vista Elementary School is $8,899, which is the 5^th highest among 11 elementary schools in the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Prairie Vista 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 Prairie Vista Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	94.35	6^th	959	99.4%
2006	92.12	25^th	961	97.4%
2007	95.05	6^th	985	99.4%
2008	90.00	38^th	996	96.2%
2009	94.62	8^th	1003	99.2%
2010	91.49	17^th	1009	98.3%
2011	89.86	11^th	1025	98.9%
2012	89.97	16^th	1015	98.4%
2013	88.99	20^th	1035	98.1%
2014	90.69	8^th	1036	99.2%
2015	92.72	18^th	1040	98.3%
2016	94.92	5^th	1046	99.5%
2017	94.80	8^th	1033	99.2%
2018	95.34	6^th	1027	99.4%
2019	97.94	1^st	1031	99.9%
2021	98.89	3^rd	1016	99.7%
2022	99.08	2^nd	1020	99.8%
2023	98.82	2^nd	1016	99.8%
2024	98.69	2^nd	1010	99.8%

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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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by a parent
Friday, January 22, 2021

My daughter attends Prairie Vista Elementary in Granger and it is an excellent school! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Prairie Vista Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	582	1	11	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	598
1991	539	4	11	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
1992	566	9	11	2	6	n/a	n/a	0	594
1993	623	10	17	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	657
1994	637	9	22	6	10	n/a	n/a	0	684
1995	537	5	26	4	3	n/a	n/a	1	576
1996	537	5	26	4	3	n/a	n/a	1	576
1997	521	8	32	4	2	n/a	n/a	7	574
1998	538	3	27	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
1999	523	0	25	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
2000	493	1	26	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
2001	497	4	30	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	538
2002	487	3	29	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	532
2003	487	3	29	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	532
2004	505	6	34	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	562
2005	492	7	40	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
2006	497	7	36	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
2007	466	4	37	16	0	n/a	n/a	17	540
2008	457	8	37	13	0	n/a	n/a	21	536
2009	414	11	39	6	0	n/a	n/a	20	490
2010	385	5	42	4	0	n/a	n/a	20	456
2011	361	4	46	7	0	0	26	0	444
2012	388	9	48	10	1	0	25	0	481
2013	385	10	43	23	1	0	20	0	482
2014	406	7	42	26	1	0	13	0	495
2015	387	10	42	30	0	0	16	0	485
2016	373	16	38	38	1	0	21	0	487
2017	394	18	30	36	1	0	21	0	500
2018	400	16	32	38	1	0	25	0	512
2019	417	12	27	34	2	0	24	0	516
2020	426	18	34	39	2	0	36	0	555
2021	404	11	35	34	3	0	24	0	511
2022	400	10	30	40	3	0	19	0	502
2023	389	16	35	37	4	0	28	0	509
2024	357	25	41	38	4	1	32	0	498

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 Prairie Vista Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	598	26.0	23.0	0
1991	556	27.0	20.5	1.1
1992	594	28.0	21.2	2
1993	657	31.4	20.9	0.8
1994	684	33.8	20.2	1.2
1995	576	27.0	21.3	1.4
1996	576	27.0	21.3	1.4
1997	574	29.0	19.8	1.4
1998	572	29.4	19.5	1.7
1999	553	26.6	20.8	2.5
2000	526	25.7	20.5	1.3
2001	538	25.0	21.5	1.5
2002	532	24.0	22.2	3.2
2003	532	24.0	22.2	3.2
2004	562	25.0	22.5	3.9
2005	558	25.0	22.3	4.8
2006	558	23.5	23.7	5.2
2007	540	n/a	n/a	3.3
2008	536	24.8	21.6	6.4
2009	490	21.6	22.7	5.7
2010	456	20.8	21.8	8.3
2011	444	18.4	24.0	7
2012	481	27.6	17.4	10.2
2013	482	22.0	21.9	11.8
2014	495	22.0	22.5	12.9
2015	485	22.0	22.0	13.2
2016	487	23.0	21.1	11.1
2017	500	25.2	19.8	9.6
2018	512	25.0	20.4	13.1
2019	516	26.0	19.8	12
2020	555	27.0	20.5	12.8
2021	511	25.0	20.4	14.5
2022	502	27.2	18.4	13.3
2023	509	25.7	19.7	16.1
2024	498	27.7	17.9	19.9

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 Prairie Vista Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	598	26.0	23.0	0
1991	556	27.0	20.5	1.1
1992	594	28.0	21.2	2
1993	657	31.4	20.9	0.8
1994	684	33.8	20.2	1.2
1995	576	27.0	21.3	1.4
1996	576	27.0	21.3	1.4
1997	574	29.0	19.8	1.4
1998	572	29.4	19.5	1.7
1999	553	26.6	20.8	2.5
2000	526	25.7	20.5	1.3
2001	538	25.0	21.5	1.5
2002	532	24.0	22.2	3.2
2003	532	24.0	22.2	3.2
2004	562	25.0	22.5	3.9
2005	558	25.0	22.3	4.8
2006	558	23.5	23.7	5.2
2007	540	n/a	n/a	3.3
2008	536	24.8	21.6	6.4
2009	490	21.6	22.7	5.7
2010	456	20.8	21.8	8.3
2011	444	18.4	24.0	7
2012	481	27.6	17.4	10.2
2013	482	22.0	21.9	11.8
2014	495	22.0	22.5	12.9
2015	485	22.0	22.0	13.2
2016	487	23.0	21.1	11.1
2017	500	25.2	19.8	9.6
2018	512	25.0	20.4	13.1
2019	516	26.0	19.8	12
2020	555	27.0	20.5	12.8
2021	511	25.0	20.4	14.5
2022	502	27.2	18.4	13.3
2023	509	25.7	19.7	16.1
2024	498	27.7	17.9	19.9

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 Prairie Vista Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$154 (1.9%)	$7,980 (98.1%)	$8,134
2020	$188 (2.4%)	$7,624 (97.6%)	$7,812
2021	$373 (4.3%)	$8,357 (95.7%)	$8,731
2022	$290 (3.3%)	$8,609 (96.7%)	$8,899

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Prairie Vista Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1^st of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 2^nd of 1016 Elementary schools	0.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Prairie Vista Elementary School)	85.9	87.2	1.3%
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 (Prairie Vista Elementary School)	92.3	94.2	1.9%
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 (Prairie Vista Elementary School)	81.9	82.8	0.9%
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 (Prairie Vista Elementary School)	90.4	87.4	3%
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 (Prairie Vista Elementary School)	94	81.6	12.4%
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 (Prairie Vista Elementary School)	87.2	76.7	10.5%
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 (Prairie Vista Elementary School)	77.9	82.6	4.7%
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 (Prairie Vista Elementary School)	89.5	86.1	3.4%
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	516	509	1.4%
African American	12	16	33.3%
American Indian	2	4	100%
Asian	27	35	29.6%
Hispanic	34	37	8.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	417	389	6.7%
Two or More Races	24	28	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	12%	16.1%	4.1%

Schools Near Prairie Vista 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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th 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
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	498	28	17.9	19.9%	357 (71.7%)	25 (5.0%)	38 (7.6%)	41 (8.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.4%)	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
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	414	40	10.3	50.0%	228 (55.1%)	70 (16.9%)	43 (10.4%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (14.7%)	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
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	612	33	18.8	11.3%	385 (62.9%)	23 (3.8%)	30 (4.9%)	127 (20.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.5%)	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
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	489	22	21.9	16.2%	381 (77.9%)	24 (4.9%)	28 (5.7%)	21 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.2%)	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
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	32	16.3	55.1%	198 (38.0%)	155 (29.8%)	65 (12.5%)	43 (8.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (10.9%)	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
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)	No	(n/a)	(317) 519-4588	317	22	14.4	71.0%	66 (20.8%)	182 (57.4%)	32 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.0%)	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
Darden Elementary School	Public	K-5	18645 Janet St	South Bend	46637	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 243-7335	465	39	11.8	67.1%	173 (37.2%)	162 (34.8%)	36 (7.7%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (17.6%)	13.2	899^th of 1010 public elementary schools	11.0%		10.9	905^th of 1016 public elementary schools	10.9%	6	20.3	14.5	20.0				18.2	30.5	12.9	3.3				15.5	16.7	$15,874	$3,912	$11,962
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-6	600 E Pregel Dr	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-3700	422	27	15.7	72.5%	248 (58.8%)	75 (17.8%)	46 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.3%)	17.2	843^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	16.5%		21.7	805^th of 1016 public elementary schools	20.8%	38	21.9	17.5	22.4	14.3			18.8	27.0	23.8	20.9	16.9			21.9	16.4	$9,396	$1,915	$7,481
Clay International Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	52900 Lily Rd	South Bend	46637	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4300	506	65	7.7	60.5%	178 (35.2%)	151 (29.8%)	87 (17.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	85 (16.8%)	18.3	832^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	17.6%		18.3	833^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	18.0%	1	13.9	26.2	29.4	16.9	35.2	28.6	25.6	27.8	26.2	17.7	15.6	7.0	8.3	14.8	14.7	$14,843	$2,898	$11,945
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	393	20	19.3	37.4%	307 (78.1%)	6 (1.5%)	33 (8.4%)	13 (3.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.9%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Vista Elementary School

Is Prairie Vista Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Prairie Vista Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 1010 Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Prairie Vista Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 498 students attended Prairie Vista Elementary School.

What district is Prairie Vista Elementary School in?

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Vista Elementary School?

Students at Prairie Vista Elementary School are 72% White, 8% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Prairie Vista Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Prairie Vista Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Schmucker Middle School
High : Penn High School

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