Fred J Hums Elementary School

325 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Fred J. Hums Elementary School, located in Mishawaka, Indiana, is a public school serving students in the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation. The school is named in honor of Fred J. Hums, a longtime educator and administrator who was a prominent figure in the local community. The campus serves a diverse student population, typically ranging from kindergarten through fifth grade, and is dedicated to providing a foundational academic environment that prepares children for their transition into middle school.

The school emphasizes a balanced approach to education, blending core academic subjects like literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies with social-emotional learning. Like other schools in the Penn-Harris-Madison district, Fred J. Hums is known for its focus on maintaining high academic standards and fostering a supportive community atmosphere. Through a variety of extracurricular activities, parent-teacher involvement, and a commitment to modern instructional strategies, the school aims to cultivate both the intellectual and character development of its students in a safe and inclusive setting.

325

Total Students

20.1

Full-Time Teachers

16.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

25.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Fred J Hums Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	255
Hispanic	32
Black	10
Two or More	24
American Indian	4

White
255 (78.5 %)
Hispanic
32 (9.8 %)
Two or More
24 (7.4 %)
Black
10 (3.1 %)
American Indian
4 (1.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	School City of Mishawaka
Phone:	(574)254-3800
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	325
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	77
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 45

Grade 1 51

Grade 2 46

Grade 3 42

Grade 4 45

Grade 5 46

Grade 6 50