Walt Disney Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

4015 N Filbert Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46545

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Top 50%

Serving 521 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Walt Disney Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 521 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 50% in IN
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Walt Disney Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Walt Disney Elementary School's student population of 521 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 33% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walt Disney Elementary School
Kind	79
1	97
2	89
3	81
4	83
5	92

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Total Students

521 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School
2023	521
2022	505
2021	497
2020	498
2019	498
2018	494
2017	494
2016	482
2015	438
2014	464
2013	476
2012	471
2011	484
2010	474
2009	499
2008	490
2007	464
2006	443
2005	422
2004	434
2003	397
2002	382
2001	359
2000	370
1999	397
1998	403
1997	395
1996	398
1995	405
1994	384
1993	415
1992	394
1991	406
1990	451
1989	745
1988	518
1987	538

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School
2023	31
2022	30
2021	27
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	24
2014	24
2013	24
2012	28
2011	22
2010	24
2009	26
2008	22
2006	20
2005	19
2004	19
2003	20
2002	18
2001	18
2000	20
1999	22
1998	24
1997	20
1996	19
1995	20
1994	20
1993	20
1992	20
1991	19
1990	22

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School Calendar

School Motto

Be Respectful. Be a Peacemaker. Be Prepared. Be Safe. Be Your Best.

School Rankings

Walt Disney Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Walt Disney Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#826 out of 1743 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School
2023	#826
2022	#871
2021	#920
2019	#556
2018	#728
2017	#485
2016	#731
2015	#817
2014	#516
2013	#778
2012	#344

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45%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	45%	39%	58%
2022	40%	38%	59%
2021	41%	36%	54%
2019	56%	45%	65%
2018	62%	54%	72%
2017	63%	54%	74%
2016	60%	55%	74%
2015	70%	64%	80%
2014	87%	83%	92%
2013	84%	81%	92%
2012	88%	80%	91%

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40%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2022	40%	41%	62%
2021	38%	43%	64%
2019	52%	49%	70%
2018	62%	62%	72%
2017	74%	63%	80%
2016	67%	64%	80%
2015	70%	68%	83%
2014	87%	80%	91%
2013	84%	78%	90%
2012	89%	78%	91%
2011	81%	77%	88%

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25-29%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2022	27%	34%	53%
2021	37%	38%	57%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	17:1	15:1	19:1
2022	17:1	15:1	19:1
2021	18:1	16:1	21:1
2020	21:1	17:1	22:1
2019	21:1	17:1	22:1
2018	21:1	17:1	21:1
2017	21:1	17:1	21:1
2016	20:1	18:1	21:1
2015	18:1	18:1	22:1
2014	19:1	17:1	22:1
2013	20:1	17:1	22:1
2012	17:1	17:1	18:1
2011	22:1	18:1	23:1
2010	20:1	17:1	22:1
2009	19:1	17:1	22:1
2008	22:1	17:1	23:1
2006	22:1	18:1	22:1
2005	22:1	18:1	22:1
2004	23:1	18:1	21:1
2003	20:1	18:1	21:1
2002	21:1	18:1	20:1
2001	20:1	18:1	21:1
2000	19:1	18:1	20:1
1999	18:1	18:1	19:1
1998	17:1	18:1	19:1
1997	20:1	18:1	19:1
1996	21:1	18:1	20:1
1995	20:1	18:1	21:1
1994	19:1	18:1	20:1
1993	21:1	18:1	21:1
1992	20:1	19:1	20:1
1991	21:1	18:1	20:1
1990	21:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	7%	3%	7%
2022	6%	3%	6%
2021	8%	3%	7%
2020	9%	3%	6%
2019	9%	3%	6%
2018	8%	2%	5%
2017	8%	2%	5%
2016	7%	3%	6%
2015	7%	2%	6%
2014	8%	3%	5%
2013	8%	2%	5%
2012	10%	3%	5%
2011	9%	3%	5%
2010	9%	4%	5%
2009	9%	3%	6%
2008	9%	2%	5%
2007	6%	2%	4%
2006	5%	1%	3%
2005	7%	2%	3%
2004	7%	1%	3%
2003	7%	2%	3%
2002	5%	1%	2%
2001	5%	1%	4%
2000	8%	1%	3%
1999	6%	1%	3%
1998	8%	1%	2%
1997	6%	2%	2%
1996	5%	1%	2%
1995	4%	1%	2%
1994	5%	1%	1%
1993	5%	1%	2%
1992	4%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	12%	14%	8%
2022	15%	14%	8%
2021	12%	13%	7%
2020	10%	12%	6%
2019	10%	12%	6%
2018	9%	12%	6%
2017	9%	12%	6%
2016	11%	11%	6%
2015	10%	11%	5%
2014	9%	10%	5%
2013	8%	10%	4%
2012	4%	9%	2%
2011	6%	8%	2%
2010	7%	8%	3%
2009	6%	8%	3%
2008	5%	8%	3%
2007	6%	7%	3%
2006	5%	6%	2%
2005	4%	5%	2%
2004	4%	5%	2%
2003	5%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	1%
2001	3%	3%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	3%	2%	1%
1995	3%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%

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Black

30%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	29%	13%	7%
2022	28%	13%	8%
2021	25%	13%	7%
2020	24%	13%	7%
2019	24%	13%	7%
2018	24%	12%	6%
2017	24%	12%	6%
2016	24%	12%	5%
2015	22%	12%	5%
2014	20%	12%	5%
2013	19%	12%	5%
2012	17%	12%	5%
2011	15%	12%	4%
2010	18%	13%	5%
2009	19%	13%	4%
2008	20%	13%	4%
2007	20%	13%	4%
2006	16%	13%	3%
2005	18%	12%	3%
2004	17%	12%	2%
2003	13%	12%	2%
2002	14%	12%	2%
2001	11%	12%	1%
2000	12%	12%	1%
1999	12%	11%	2%
1998	9%	11%	2%
1997	10%	11%	2%
1996	10%	11%	2%
1995	7%	11%	1%
1994	5%	11%	1%
1993	6%	11%	1%
1992	6%	11%	1%
1991	5%	11%	1%

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White

38%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	41%	64%	71%
2022	40%	65%	72%
2021	45%	66%	73%
2020	47%	67%	75%
2019	47%	67%	75%
2018	52%	69%	78%
2017	52%	69%	78%
2016	52%	69%	79%
2015	55%	70%	81%
2014	54%	71%	81%
2013	56%	72%	82%
2012	58%	72%	83%
2011	57%	73%	83%
2010	60%	75%	85%
2009	61%	76%	85%
2008	62%	77%	86%
2007	64%	78%	87%
2006	71%	80%	91%
2005	69%	81%	91%
2004	70%	82%	92%
2003	74%	82%	92%
2002	77%	83%	94%
2001	80%	84%	94%
2000	77%	84%	95%
1999	79%	85%	94%
1998	81%	85%	95%
1997	81%	85%	95%
1996	82%	86%	95%
1995	86%	86%	96%
1994	89%	86%	97%
1993	89%	86%	97%
1992	90%	86%	97%
1991	93%	86%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	10%	6%	7%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	10%	5%	6%
2020	10%	5%	5%
2019	10%	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%	5%
2017	6%	5%	5%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	6%	5%	3%
2014	8%	4%	3%
2013	7%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	0.73	0.55	0.48
2022	0.73	0.54	0.47
2021	0.71	0.53	0.45
2020	0.70	0.52	0.43
2019	0.70	0.52	0.43
2018	0.66	0.50	0.38
2017	0.66	0.50	0.38
2016	0.66	0.50	0.37
2015	0.64	0.49	0.34
2014	0.65	0.47	0.34
2013	0.64	0.46	0.33
2012	0.62	0.46	0.31
2011	0.63	0.45	0.30
2010	0.62	0.43	0.27
2009	0.61	0.42	0.26
2008	0.60	0.41	0.25
2007	0.56	0.39	0.23
2006	0.46	0.34	0.17
2005	0.49	0.33	0.16
2004	0.48	0.31	0.14
2003	0.43	0.31	0.14
2002	0.39	0.30	0.12
2001	0.35	0.28	0.11
2000	0.38	0.27	0.10
1999	0.36	0.27	0.10
1998	0.33	0.26	0.10
1997	0.33	0.27	0.10
1996	0.31	0.25	0.09
1995	0.26	0.25	0.08
1994	0.21	0.25	0.07
1993	0.20	0.25	0.06
1992	0.19	0.24	0.05
1991	0.13	0.25	0.04

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

47%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	53%	47%	27%
2022	47%	39%	19%
2021	45%	42%	20%
2020	50%	41%	20%
2019	50%	41%	20%
2018	44%	40%	18%
2017	44%	40%	18%
2016	48%	41%	20%
2015	44%	41%	20%
2014	50%	41%	22%
2013	52%	41%	22%
2012	50%	40%	21%
2011	45%	39%	19%
2010	43%	37%	18%
2009	37%	33%	15%
2008	37%	31%	12%
2007	31%	29%	11%
2006	31%	28%	10%
2005	32%	28%	11%
2004	31%	27%	10%
2003	26%	25%	9%
2002	23%	24%	8%
2001	17%	22%	6%
2000	23%	21%	7%
1999	23%	22%	8%
1998	24%	22%	8%
1997	24%	22%	8%
1996	23%	22%	8%
1995	20%	22%	7%
1994	17%	22%	7%
1993	16%	22%	7%
1992	15%	21%	6%
1991	13%	17%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	5%	6%	4%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	10%	8%	6%
2019	10%	8%	6%
2018	10%	8%	6%
2017	10%	8%	6%
2016	9%	7%	6%
2015	12%	8%	7%
2014	10%	8%	6%
2013	10%	8%	6%
2012	10%	8%	6%
2011	10%	8%	5%
2010	8%	9%	6%
2009	9%	9%	5%
2008	7%	8%	5%
2007	8%	8%	5%
2006	7%	8%	4%
2005	7%	8%	4%
2004	6%	8%	4%
2003	11%	8%	4%
2002	7%	7%	3%
2001	8%	7%	3%
2000	6%	6%	3%
1999	6%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Walt Disney Elementary School's ranking?

Walt Disney Elementary School is ranked #826 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 40% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Walt Disney Elementary School?

521 students attend Walt Disney Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Walt Disney Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 8% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Walt Disney Elementary School?

Walt Disney Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Walt Disney Elementary School offer ?

Walt Disney Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Walt Disney Elementary School part of?

Walt Disney Elementary School is part of Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District.

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