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Bittersweet Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Bittersweet Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Mishawaka, Indiana, with 515 students. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, ranking 95th out of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bittersweet Elementary School's academic performance is impressive, with 63.06% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 59.28% for the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation and 40.3% for the state. In math, 74.32% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 62.01% for the district and 51.5% for the state. The school's consistent high performance suggests effective teaching practices, curriculum, and support systems are in place to help students succeed.

While Bittersweet Elementary School outperforms most nearby schools, including Horizon Elementary School, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 17.08% in 2021-2022 to 29.9% in 2023-2024. This may indicate a changing demographic in the school's population, which could have implications for the types of support and resources the school needs to provide to ensure all students have equal opportunities for success.

494

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,461

Per pupil spending ?

34%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55860 Bittersweet
Mishawaka, IN 46545

(574) 259-6341

District: Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

Students who attend Bittersweet Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Schmucker Middle School
High:	Penn High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.4%

African American:

7.7%

Hispanic:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (66% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg60%

Indiana avg38%

95^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

33^rd of 380Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp 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	88.8	95 of 1005	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	81 of 1011	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	108 of 1016	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	88 of 1020	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	106 of 1016	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	103 of 1031	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	75.2	226 of 1027	78.0%	★★★★☆
2017	76.4	209 of 1033	79.8%	★★★★☆
2016	73.4	246 of 1046	76.5%	★★★★☆
2015	68.7	321 of 1040	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.8	240 of 1036	76.8%	★★★★☆
2013	60.1	478 of 1035	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.9	199 of 1015	80.4%	★★★★☆
2011	45.2	691 of 1025	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.3	562 of 1009	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.3	548 of 1003	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	72.4	229 of 996	77.0%	★★★★☆
2007	73.4	212 of 985	78.5%	★★★★☆
2006	71.8	229 of 961	76.2%	★★★★☆
2005	64.2	332 of 959	65.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math74%

Social Studies67%+29 vs state

English Language Arts63%

Science53%

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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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th 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
Bittersweet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	55860 Bittersweet	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 259-6341	494	23	21.4	34.0%	397 (80.4%)	38 (7.7%)	27 (5.5%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.9%)	88.8	95^th of 1005 public elementary schools	90.5%		89	81^st of 1011 public elementary schools	92.0%	14	61.1	54.1	73.7		63.1	76.4	64.9	81.6		74.3	52.7		52.7	67.1	$9,461	$395	$9,066
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
Twin Branch Elementary School	Public	K-6	3810 Lincoln Way E	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	No	(574) 254-3500	300	21	14.5	38.0%	236 (78.7%)	13 (4.3%)	23 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.7%)	69.6	293^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	70.8%		79.8	184^th of 1011 public elementary schools	81.8%	109	41.2	48.9	42.9	52.6	46.6	55.9	53.2	47.6	52.6	52.2	55.3	52.6	54.1	35.7	$10,999	$749	$10,250
Moran Elementary School	Public	K-5	305 N Beech Rd	Osceola	46561	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 674-8504	389	22	18.0	42.4%	305 (78.4%)	17 (4.4%)	35 (9.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.9%)	73.9	245^th of 1005 public elementary schools	75.6%		80.1	182^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	82.0%	63	45.5	40.0	53.0		46.0	60.6	54.3	74.2		62.9	50.0		50.0	57.6	$11,572	$778	$10,794
Fred J Hums Elementary School	Public	K-6	3208 Harrison Rd	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	No	(574) 254-3800	327	18	17.8	25.1%	234 (71.6%)	20 (6.1%)	39 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.5%)	65.8	330^th of 1005 public elementary schools	67.2%		76	224^th of 1011 public elementary schools	77.8%	106	36.4	44.6	41.7	38.0	40.2	56.4	48.2	60.4	58.0	55.5	39.3	56.0	47.2	50.0	$10,385	$927	$9,458
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
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
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
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
Elm Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	59400 Elm Rd	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 259-3743	503	31	16.0	42.1%	355 (70.6%)	47 (9.3%)	51 (10.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.9%)	66.8	321^st of 1005 public elementary schools	68.1%		71.2	282^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	72.1%	39	50.0	42.0	48.8		47.0	62.5	48.2	46.3		52.6	44.4		44.4	46.3	$10,150	$834	$9,316

Frequently Asked Questions about Bittersweet Elementary School

Is Bittersweet Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Bittersweet Elementary School ranks in the top 9.5% of Indiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Bittersweet Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Schmucker Middle School
High : Penn High School

What is the racial makeup of Bittersweet Elementary School?

Students at Bittersweet Elementary School are 80% White, 8% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Bittersweet Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Bittersweet Elementary School.

What district is Bittersweet Elementary School in?

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp

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