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Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School

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Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School ranks 623 rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

623^rd

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of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School is a public elementary school serving around 750 students in grades PK-4 in Bluffton, Indiana. The school is part of the MSD Bluffton-Harrison school district, which is ranked 136 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Bluffton-Harrison Elementary has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Indiana elementary schools, typically between 300-600 out of over 1,000 schools. Its performance on ILEARN assessments is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (33.1%), Math (41.22%), and Science (37.67%) all lagging behind nearby higher-performing schools like Roanoke Elementary, Bloomfield Elementary, and Adams Central Elementary. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.5% in 2021-2022 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Bluffton-Harrison Elementary serves a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.05% to 55.42% over the past few years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school has seen an increase in per-student spending, from $7,559 in 2021-2022 to $9,429 in 2023-2024, and the student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable, ranging from 13.8 to 14.6 over the past few years. Addressing the school's academic challenges, high chronic absenteeism, and the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population could be crucial in helping Bluffton-Harrison Elementary improve and better serve its community.

750

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,429

Per pupil spending ?

58%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 E Spring St
Bluffton, IN 46714

(260) 824-0333

District: MSD Bluffton-Harrison

Students who attend Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bluffton-Harrison Middle School
High:	Bluffton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg38%

623^rd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

136^th of 380MSD Bluffton-Harrison 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	623 of 1005	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	560 of 1011	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	559 of 1016	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.6	367 of 1020	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	460 of 1016	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	497 of 1031	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	539 of 1027	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	66.8	357 of 1033	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.9	474 of 1046	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.9	296 of 1040	71.5%	★★★★☆
2014	77.5	172 of 1036	83.4%	★★★★☆
2013	78.5	159 of 1035	84.6%	★★★★☆
2012	70.6	275 of 1015	72.9%	★★★★☆
2011	48.2	646 of 1025	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.4	527 of 1009	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.6	592 of 1003	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.2	360 of 996	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.7	301 of 985	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.1	409 of 961	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.9	598 of 959	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math41%

Science38%

English Language Arts33%

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by a parent
Friday, January 17, 2020

My son is enrolled in school here and has been dealing with bullying for sometime now I have brought it to the schools attation and because he is getting bullied only in the bus by a middle schooler they are refusing to do anything about it because it's on an elementary student doing it Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, December 16, 2010

Excellent teachers, caring and compassionate staff. Goal-focused staff that meets the educational needs of the children while making school a safe, warm place that children enjoy attending. Close Quote

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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
Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 E Spring St	Bluffton	46714	Wells County	MSD Bluffton-Harrison	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 824-0333	750	51	14.8	58.0%	605 (80.7%)	22 (2.9%)	83 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.1%)	40	623^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	38.0%		46.9	560^th of 1011 public elementary schools	44.6%	63	32.8	33.3			33.1	48.5	34.5			41.2	37.7		37.7		$9,429	$697	$8,732
Lancaster Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	3240 E 300 N	Bluffton	46714	Wells County	Norwell Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 565-3135	533	36	14.7	40.7%	459 (86.1%)	7 (1.3%)	42 (7.9%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	60.5	395^th of 1005 public elementary schools	60.7%		72	271^st of 1011 public elementary schools	73.2%	124	29.8	45.0	40.9		39.0	53.6	56.0	47.7		52.6	52.0		52.0	37.5	$10,727	$930	$9,797
Ossian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	213 S Jefferson	Ossian	46777	Wells County	Norwell Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 622-4179	566	38	14.9	33.9%	510 (90.1%)	7 (1.2%)	31 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	63.6	356^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.6%		64.1	367^th of 1011 public elementary schools	63.7%	11	47.9	45.8	43.3		45.7	57.3	53.0	42.3		50.7	48.2		48.2	37.1	$11,126	$800	$10,326
Southern Wells Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9120 S 300 W	Poneto	46781	Wells County	Southern Wells Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 728-2121	496	28	17.7	44.6%	471 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	37.8	641^st of 1005 public elementary schools	36.2%		51.6	507^th of 1011 public elementary schools	49.9%	134	33.9	26.3	32.9	29.6	30.5	47.5	30.3	36.8	35.2	36.9	29.0	32.4	30.6	31.6	$8,914	$262	$8,652
Adams Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	222 W Washington St	Monroe	46772	Adams County	Adams Central Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 692-6629	621	46	13.6	27.4%	571 (91.9%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (5.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	65.9	328^th of 1005 public elementary schools	67.4%		59.8	417^th of 1011 public elementary schools	58.8%	89	40.4	41.8	46.3		42.9	53.2	62.6	41.1		52.1	50.6		50.6	51.6	$10,493	$1,363	$9,130
South Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1012 Starfire Way	Berne	46711	Adams County	South Adams Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 589-1101	671	48	14.1	49.3%	583 (86.9%)	3 (0.4%)	63 (9.4%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	64.8	340^th of 1005 public elementary schools	66.2%		66.3	342^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	66.2%	2	49.0	41.5	36.5		42.2	62.2	58.1	57.7		59.3	41.5		41.5	38.5	$11,729	$2,227	$9,502
Salamonie Elementary School	Public	K-5	1063 E 900 S	Warren	46792	Huntington County	Huntington County Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 468-3093	273	22	12.6	46.9%	254 (93.0%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	61	385^th of 1005 public elementary schools	61.7%		70.5	291^st of 1011 public elementary schools	71.2%	94	45.8	27.7	45.6		40.5	67.8	40.4	61.4		57.7	32.6		32.6	42.1	$10,970	$538	$10,432
Bellmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 North Adams Drive	Decatur	46733	Adams County	North Adams Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 724-3633	684	52	13.1	54.8%	526 (76.9%)	19 (2.8%)	78 (11.4%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.7%)	47.4	544^th of 1005 public elementary schools	45.9%		43.4	592^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	41.4%	48	37.0	37.8	39.8		38.2	45.0	46.9	23.5		38.5	36.7		36.7	42.9	$11,404	$2,441	$8,963
Bloomfield Elementary School	Public	K-6	350 E 500 N	Bryant	47326	Jay County	Jay School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 726-9417	279	20	13.6	45.2%	270 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	61.5	377^th of 1005 public elementary schools	62.5%		67.3	324^th of 1011 public elementary schools	68.0%	53	39.6	32.5	51.6	46.2	41.8	60.4	42.5	54.8	56.4	53.8	37.5	33.3	35.4	48.4	$10,708	$1,100	$9,609
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	2037 E Taylor St	Huntington	46750	Huntington County	Huntington County Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 356-2914	350	30	11.6	81.7%	288 (82.3%)	5 (1.4%)	40 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	33.4	697^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.6%		33.6	689^th of 1011 public elementary schools	31.8%	8	33.9	29.1	17.2		26.7	33.9	49.1	31.0		37.8	38.2		38.2	20.7	$12,395	$1,360	$11,034

Frequently Asked Questions about Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School

How many students attend Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 750 students attended Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School.

Is Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School a good school?

Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School ranks 623^rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bluffton-Harrison Middle School
High : Bluffton High School

What is the racial makeup of Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School?

Students at Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School in?

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