Mary Daly Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Mary Daly Elementary School

1735 Strong Ave
Elkhart, IN 46514

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Bottom 50%

Serving 458 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mary Daly Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 9% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 11% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 458 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50% in IN
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mary Daly Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Mary Daly Elementary School's student population of 458 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mary Daly Elementary School
Kind	59
1	59
2	69
3	64
4	65
5	62
6	80

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Total Students

458 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mary Daly Elementary School
2023	465
2022	427
2021	463
2020	534
2019	534
2018	576
2017	576
2016	567
2015	563
2014	561
2013	499
2012	472
2011	521
2010	472
2009	470
2008	523
2007	519
2006	502
2005	464
2004	488
2003	477
2002	488
2001	489
2000	502
1999	506
1998	484
1997	467
1996	434
1995	473
1994	459
1993	433
1992	464
1991	462
1990	362
1989	359
1988	340
1987	338

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mary Daly Elementary School
2023	23
2022	28
2021	37
2020	27
2019	27
2018	29
2017	29
2016	33
2015	33
2014	32
2013	24
2012	26
2011	25
2010	25
2009	27
2008	29
2006	32
2005	31
2004	30
2003	29
2002	29
2001	28
2000	26
1999	26
1998	26
1997	24
1996	23
1995	25
1994	23
1993	25
1992	24
1991	22
1990	19

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

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

The of Mary Daly Elementary School is 0.72, 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)

#1697 out of 1743 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mary Daly Elementary School
2023	#1697
2022	#1651
2021	#1589
2019	#1587
2018	#1552
2017	#1585
2016	#1554
2015	#1560
2014	#1459
2013	#1228
2012	#1551

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39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mary Daly Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools
2023	9%	39%	21%
2022	13%	38%	20%
2021	13%	36%	18%
2019	26%	45%	30%
2018	36%	54%	40%
2017	35%	54%	43%
2016	39%	55%	45%
2015	46%	64%	57%
2014	75%	83%	76%
2013	75%	81%	75%
2012	70%	80%	71%

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11%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mary Daly Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools
2022	11%	41%	23%
2021	12%	43%	25%
2019	23%	49%	34%
2018	38%	62%	40%
2017	36%	63%	48%
2016	40%	64%	50%
2015	54%	68%	58%
2014	74%	80%	71%
2013	79%	78%	69%
2012	69%	78%	68%
2011	73%	77%	64%

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6-9%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mary Daly Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools
2022	7%	34%	13%
2021	7%	38%	17%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mary Daly Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools
2023	20:1	15:1	16:1
2022	15:1	15:1	15:1
2021	13:1	16:1	12:1
2020	20:1	17:1	18:1
2019	20:1	17:1	18:1
2018	20:1	17:1	17:1
2017	20:1	17:1	17:1
2016	17:1	18:1	18:1
2015	17:1	18:1	18:1
2014	18:1	17:1	18:1
2013	21:1	17:1	18:1
2012	18:1	17:1	16:1
2011	21:1	18:1	16:1
2010	19:1	17:1	16:1
2009	17:1	17:1	16:1
2008	18:1	17:1	17:1
2006	16:1	18:1	16:1
2005	15:1	18:1	16:1
2004	16:1	18:1	16:1
2003	16:1	18:1	16:1
2002	17:1	18:1	17:1
2001	17:1	18:1	18:1
2000	19:1	18:1	18:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	19:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	18:1	19:1
1994	20:1	18:1	19:1
1993	17:1	18:1	19:1
1992	19:1	19:1	19:1
1991	21:1	18:1	19:1
1990	19:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Mary Daly Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools
2010	3%	4%	4%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

40%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mary Daly Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools
2023	39%	14%	40%
2022	42%	14%	37%
2021	40%	13%	36%
2020	32%	12%	34%
2019	32%	12%	34%
2018	33%	12%	33%
2017	33%	12%	33%
2016	33%	11%	32%
2015	33%	11%	31%
2014	32%	10%	30%
2013	26%	10%	29%
2012	25%	9%	28%
2011	22%	8%	27%
2010	25%	8%	25%
2009	21%	8%	25%
2008	22%	8%	24%
2007	17%	7%	24%
2006	15%	6%	21%
2005	14%	5%	19%
2004	17%	5%	17%
2003	15%	4%	15%
2002	12%	4%	13%
2001	9%	3%	11%
2000	9%	3%	9%
1999	7%	3%	7%
1998	7%	3%	6%
1997	5%	2%	5%
1996	3%	2%	4%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%

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Black

22%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary Daly Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools
2023	19%	13%	15%
2022	14%	13%	14%
2021	18%	13%	16%
2020	20%	13%	15%
2019	20%	13%	15%
2018	18%	12%	15%
2017	18%	12%	15%
2016	16%	12%	16%
2015	18%	12%	15%
2014	17%	12%	15%
2013	23%	12%	15%
2012	27%	12%	14%
2011	30%	12%	15%
2010	29%	13%	18%
2009	28%	13%	18%
2008	27%	13%	17%
2007	29%	13%	18%
2006	31%	13%	17%
2005	28%	12%	17%
2004	25%	12%	17%
2003	26%	12%	17%
2002	29%	12%	18%
2001	30%	12%	18%
2000	31%	12%	18%
1999	29%	11%	18%
1998	26%	11%	17%
1997	26%	11%	17%
1996	22%	11%	17%
1995	29%	11%	17%
1994	27%	11%	17%
1993	26%	11%	16%
1992	27%	11%	16%
1991	23%	11%	15%

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White

25%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary Daly Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools
2023	28%	64%	36%
2022	32%	65%	39%
2021	31%	66%	39%
2020	35%	67%	41%
2019	35%	67%	41%
2018	40%	69%	44%
2017	40%	69%	44%
2016	41%	69%	45%
2015	40%	70%	46%
2014	41%	71%	47%
2013	42%	72%	48%
2012	39%	72%	49%
2011	39%	73%	50%
2010	43%	75%	53%
2009	46%	76%	54%
2008	45%	77%	54%
2007	49%	78%	55%
2006	53%	80%	60%
2005	58%	81%	62%
2004	57%	82%	64%
2003	59%	82%	66%
2002	58%	83%	67%
2001	60%	84%	69%
2000	59%	84%	71%
1999	62%	85%	73%
1998	64%	85%	75%
1997	69%	85%	76%
1996	74%	86%	77%
1995	70%	86%	78%
1994	72%	86%	80%
1993	72%	86%	80%
1992	70%	86%	81%
1991	75%	86%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mary Daly Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools
2023	13%	6%	8%
2022	12%	5%	9%
2021	11%	5%	8%
2020	13%	5%	8%
2019	13%	5%	8%
2018	9%	5%	7%
2017	9%	5%	7%
2016	10%	5%	6%
2015	9%	5%	7%
2014	8%	4%	7%
2013	8%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary Daly Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools
2023	0.72	0.55	0.69
2022	0.69	0.54	0.69
2021	0.71	0.53	0.69
2020	0.73	0.52	0.69
2019	0.73	0.52	0.69
2018	0.70	0.50	0.68
2017	0.70	0.50	0.68
2016	0.69	0.50	0.68
2015	0.70	0.49	0.67
2014	0.71	0.47	0.67
2013	0.71	0.46	0.67
2012	0.71	0.46	0.66
2011	0.72	0.45	0.66
2010	0.71	0.43	0.60
2009	0.70	0.42	0.60
2008	0.71	0.41	0.60
2007	0.68	0.39	0.60
2006	0.61	0.34	0.57
2005	0.57	0.33	0.55
2004	0.59	0.31	0.54
2003	0.57	0.31	0.52
2002	0.57	0.30	0.50
2001	0.55	0.28	0.49
2000	0.55	0.27	0.46
1999	0.53	0.27	0.43
1998	0.52	0.26	0.41
1997	0.46	0.27	0.39
1996	0.41	0.25	0.38
1995	0.43	0.25	0.36
1994	0.41	0.25	0.34
1993	0.42	0.25	0.33
1992	0.44	0.24	0.32
1991	0.39	0.25	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

62%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary Daly Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools
2023	72%	47%	62%
2022	59%	39%	47%
2021	67%	42%	51%
2020	69%	41%	53%
2019	69%	41%	53%
2018	63%	40%	51%
2017	63%	40%	51%
2016	72%	41%	56%
2015	71%	41%	53%
2014	76%	41%	58%
2013	70%	41%	58%
2012	70%	40%	61%
2011	74%	39%	60%
2010	74%	37%	58%
2009	66%	33%	52%
2008	58%	31%	49%
2007	56%	29%	46%
2006	56%	28%	44%
2005	43%	28%	42%
2004	47%	27%	39%
2003	43%	25%	37%
2002	46%	24%	38%
2001	45%	22%	32%
2000	42%	21%	30%
1999	38%	22%	31%
1998	36%	22%	32%
1997	36%	22%	32%
1996	30%	22%	29%
1995	35%	22%	28%
1994	37%	22%	27%
1993	38%	22%	27%
1992	36%	21%	24%
1991	26%	17%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mary Daly Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	4%	6%	7%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	14%	8%	11%
2019	14%	8%	11%
2018	13%	8%	10%
2017	13%	8%	10%
2016	8%	7%	8%
2015	8%	8%	8%
2014	7%	8%	9%
2013	6%	8%	9%
2012	10%	8%	9%
2011	7%	8%	8%
2010	8%	9%	8%
2009	12%	9%	10%
2008	12%	8%	10%
2007	12%	8%	11%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	13%	8%	10%
2004	11%	8%	11%
2003	9%	8%	10%
2002	10%	7%	9%
2001	10%	7%	10%
2000	12%	6%	10%
1999	10%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Elkhart Community Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mary Daly Elementary School's ranking?

Mary Daly Elementary School is ranked #1697 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Mary Daly Elementary School often compared to?

Mary Daly Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Woodland Elementary School, Concord West Side Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 11% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Mary Daly Elementary School?

458 students attend Mary Daly Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Mary Daly Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 22% of students are Black, and 13% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mary Daly Elementary School?

Mary Daly Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Mary Daly Elementary School offer ?

Mary Daly Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mary Daly Elementary School part of?

Mary Daly Elementary School is part of Elkhart Community Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 458 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50%
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education