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Battell Elementary School

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Battell Elementary School ranks 633 rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

633^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Battell Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mishawaka, Indiana, serving 305 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the School City of Mishawaka district, which is ranked 240 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Battell Elementary faces several key challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 34.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Fred J Hums Elementary (17.8%) and Walt Disney Elementary (17.8%). Additionally, Battell's test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages, with only 32.95% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts and 35.84% proficient or better in math, compared to the district averages of 28.44% and 29.83%, respectively.

Battell Elementary also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.98% to 77.93% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the rates at nearby schools like Fred J Hums Elementary (45.92%) and Walt Disney Elementary (55.09%). Despite the higher per-student spending of $11,084 at Battell, the school's performance lags behind that of other schools in the School City of Mishawaka district, as well as schools in the neighboring South Bend Community School Corp and Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp districts.

291

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,084

Per pupil spending ?

43.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

715 E Broadway
Mishawaka, IN 46545

(574) 254-3900

District: School City of Mishawaka

Students who attend Battell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John J Young Middle School
High:	Mishawaka High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.5%

African American:

16.5%

Two or more races:

13.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (33% vs 38% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 17% Indiana)

!Social Studies scores 32 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg30%

Indiana avg38%

633^rd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the School City of Mishawaka

240^th of 380School City of Mishawaka among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	633 of 1005	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	772 of 1011	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.2	614 of 1016	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	724 of 1020	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	771 of 1016	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	687 of 1031	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	746 of 1027	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.1	792 of 1033	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.8	761 of 1046	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.0	828 of 1040	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.6	834 of 1036	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.8	858 of 1035	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.8	631 of 1015	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.7	618 of 1025	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.9	465 of 1009	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.8	564 of 1003	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.2	733 of 996	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.3	702 of 985	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.9	760 of 961	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.9	764 of 959	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	49.3	200 of 326	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science39%

Math36%

English Language Arts33%

Social Studies7%-32 vs state

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Schools Near Battell Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Battell Elementary School	Public	K-6	715 E Broadway	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-3900	291	22	12.9	43.3%	173 (59.5%)	48 (16.5%)	26 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.7%)	39	633^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	37.0%		24.6	772^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	23.6%	139	51.2	26.7	20.5	34.9			33.0	51.2	31.1	25.0	37.2			35.8	35.6	41.9	38.6	6.8	$11,084	$1,416	$9,668
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	446	31	14.2	38.1%	246 (55.2%)	95 (21.3%)	48 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.3%)	19.4	818^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.6%		17.2	843^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	16.6%	25	30.2	27.3	17.2	22.9			24.1	22.6	27.3	17.2	21.7			22.2	22.7	23.2	23.0	12.5	$11,645	$1,435	$10,209
Beiger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 E Third St	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-4700	504	31	16.0	30.0%	346 (68.7%)	44 (8.7%)	55 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.1%)	44.4	576^th of 1005 public elementary schools	42.7%		40.6	624^th of 1011 public elementary schools	38.3%	48	38.0	24.1	22.6	39.4			31.1	44.0	34.5	29.0	47.9			39.0	29.3	54.9	43.4	25.8	$12,348	$1,371	$10,977
Emmons Elementary School	Public	K-6	1306 S Main St	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-4600	422	29	14.8	42.9%	194 (46.0%)	103 (24.4%)	55 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (16.4%)	21.8	801^st of 1005 public elementary schools	20.3%		16.9	848^th of 1011 public elementary schools	16.1%	47	29.1	27.5	18.9	18.1			22.9	30.9	35.3	15.1	26.4			26.8	29.4	19.4	23.6	15.1	$11,299	$2,206	$9,093
Lasalle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1511 Milburn Blvd	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-4800	519	32	16.0	43.2%	289 (55.7%)	95 (18.3%)	60 (11.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (13.5%)	19.2	820^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.4%		14	884^th of 1011 public elementary schools	12.6%	64	20.3	20.0	23.7	17.6			20.2	15.9	36.9	28.8	14.9			23.6	32.3	18.9	25.2	15.3	$11,426	$2,282	$9,143
Nuner Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2716 Pleasant St	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2600	489	35	13.9	62.6%	137 (28.0%)	196 (40.1%)	68 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (17.2%)	11	908^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.7%		9.3	939^th of 1011 public elementary schools	7.1%	31	12.8	15.4	20.3				16.1	11.4	13.9	10.8				11.9	20.0		20.0	19.2	$16,341	$4,266	$12,075
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	512	32	16.0	61.3%	195 (38.1%)	158 (30.9%)	70 (13.7%)	40 (7.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.8%)	57.4	433^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	56.9%		60.9	402^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	60.2%	31	48.3	28.2	46.8				41.4	63.2	40.0	50.0				51.1	32.9		32.9	40.4	$10,590	$1,349	$9,241
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	361	22	16.7	40.7%	273 (75.6%)	9 (2.5%)	39 (10.8%)	12 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	73.5	254^th of 1005 public elementary schools	74.7%		79.3	192^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	81.0%	62	67.9	43.6	51.0				53.9	75.0	48.4	54.9				59.2	43.6		43.6	51.0	$9,435	$978	$8,457
Edison Middle School	Public	K-8	2701 Eisenhower Dr	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4400	551	53	10.3	67.0%	72 (13.1%)	136 (24.7%)	285 (51.7%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.7%)								(n/a)	7.3	17.0	7.6	13.3	16.5	11.8	12.7	25.5	13.7	7.6	4.0	12.4	0.0	10.0	23.5	13.3	17.5	11.3	$18,228	$3,307	$14,921
McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	228 N Greenlawn Ave	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3300	315	16	20.1	1.9%	92 (29.2%)	104 (33.0%)	72 (22.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (13.0%)								(n/a)																			$14,476	$3,329	$11,147

Frequently Asked Questions about Battell Elementary School

How many students attend Battell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Battell Elementary School.

What district is Battell Elementary School in?

School City of Mishawaka

What is the racial makeup of Battell Elementary School?

Students at Battell Elementary School are 59% White, 16% African American, 14% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

Is Battell Elementary School a good school?

Battell Elementary School ranks 633^rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Battell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Battell Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John J Young Middle School
High : Mishawaka High School

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