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Beardsley Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

986^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Beardsley Elementary School in Elkhart, IN, is a PK–5 school serving 356 students in Elkhart Community Schools, a district ranked 317th of 374 statewide (15th percentile, 1 star). The school itself ranks 986th of 1,015 schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 3rd percentile with 0 stars, and 68.82% of students were eligible for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, the highest rate among nearby comparison schools.

Academically, 2025–2026 ILEARN results are very low: all-grades proficiency was 6.1% in English Language Arts, 15.85% in Math, and 6.67% in Science, with fifth-grade Social Studies at 9.43%. These are far below district and state levels, and Beardsley’s Science proficiency is the lowest among nearby schools. Its rank is below every comparison school, including Mary Daly Elementary School (4th percentile) and Mary Beck Elementary School (5th percentile), while Riverview Elementary School (47th percentile) and Monger Elementary School (44th percentile) perform in a different tier. Beardsley’s ELA proficiency of 6.1% is second lowest in the comparison set, above only Mary Beck’s 4.29%; its Math proficiency of 15.85% is third lowest. At the same time, Beardsley has relatively favorable resources: $13,348 per-student spending in 2023–2024 and a 15.4 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025, the lowest among same-district nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism improved from 67.9% in 2020–2021 to 24.3% in 2024–2025, now below the district’s 28.2% but still above the state’s 16.7%.

Poverty alone does not explain the gap: Monger Elementary School has a nearly identical free/reduced lunch rate (67.01%) but much higher proficiency (34.59% ELA, 51.25% Math, 32.65% Science). Math has trended up, from 7.59% in 2022–2023 to 15.85% in 2025–2026, but ELA fell from 16.51% in 2024–2025 to 6.1% in 2025–2026 and Science fell from 10.28% to 6.67%. Over the past decade, Beardsley has never risen above the 11th percentile and has mostly earned 0 stars. The school’s challenge appears to require deeper instructional and systemic change, not just better attendance or more resources.

356

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,348

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1027 McPherson St
Elkhart, IN 46514

(574) 262-5575

District: Elkhart Community Schools

Students who attend Beardsley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Side Middle School
High:	Elkhart High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.7%

African American:

24.7%

White:

21.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (10% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school10%

District avg22%

Indiana avg47%

986^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Elkhart Community Schools

317^th of 374Elkhart Community Schools 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
2026	5.9	986 of 1015	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	935 of 1005	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	967 of 1011	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	972 of 1016	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	965 of 1020	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	962 of 1016	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	968 of 1031	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	941 of 1027	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.7	924 of 1033	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.1	959 of 1046	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.2	911 of 1040	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.1	928 of 1036	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.6	948 of 1035	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.1	911 of 1015	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.5	952 of 1025	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.5	938 of 1009	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.2	887 of 1003	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	3.8	974 of 996	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.1	962 of 985	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.1	903 of 961	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	13.8	887 of 959	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.8	312 of 326	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math16%

Social Studies9%-38 vs state

Science7%

English Language Arts6%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)							ILEARN Math (2026)							ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Beardsley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1027 McPherson St	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 262-5575	356	23	15.4	68.8%	76 (21.3%)	88 (24.7%)	159 (44.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.4%)	5.9	986^th of 1015 public elementary schools	2.9%		8.9	935^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.0%	51	7.6	4.4	5.7				6.1	18.2	11.1	17.0				15.9	6.7		6.7	9.4	$13,348	$2,021	$11,327
Riverview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2509 Wood St	Elkhart	46516	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 295-4850	439	27	16.2	56.9%	159 (36.2%)	73 (16.6%)	168 (38.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.7%)	49	535^th of 1015 public elementary schools	47.3%		54.8	463^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	53.9%	72	33.9	53.2	34.6				41.0	44.1	58.1	42.3				48.6	38.7		38.7	19.2	$11,863	$1,868	$9,995
Mary Beck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	818 McDonald St	Elkhart	46516	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 295-4830	385	24	16.0	54.5%	40 (10.4%)	87 (22.6%)	230 (59.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.3%)	7.1	968^th of 1015 public elementary schools	4.6%		5.9	978^th of 1005 public elementary schools	2.7%	10	0.0	2.6	11.1				4.3	5.3	18.4	24.4				15.0	7.9		7.9	15.6	$15,262	$2,266	$12,996
Roosevelt STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	201 W Wolf Ave	Elkhart	46516	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 295-4840	531	33	16.3	56.5%	73 (13.7%)	92 (17.3%)	337 (63.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.5%)	27.7	744^th of 1015 public elementary schools	26.7%		20.7	810^th of 1005 public elementary schools	19.4%	66	31.5	26.6	21.5				27.2	35.9	48.4	24.6				36.2	28.1		28.1	20.0	$13,359	$2,319	$11,041
Pinewood Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	3420 E Bristol St	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(574) 262-5595	503	28	17.9	53.3%	175 (34.8%)	58 (11.5%)	222 (44.1%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.2%)	19.5	825^th of 1015 public elementary schools	18.7%		32.1	707^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.7%	118	10.3	23.6	26.6				19.3	26.9	30.4	28.1				28.3	30.9		30.9	20.6	$11,253	$1,093	$10,160
Osolo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24975 Cr 6 E	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 262-5590	452	26	17.4	57.7%	186 (41.2%)	13 (2.9%)	217 (48.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.7%)	17.5	841^st of 1015 public elementary schools	17.1%		20.9	809^th of 1005 public elementary schools	19.5%	32	22.7	20.4	10.6				18.6	34.9	20.4	32.6				29.5	24.1		24.1	8.7	$11,352	$1,321	$10,031
Mary Daly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1735 Strong Ave	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 295-4870	476	26	18.6	63.9%	114 (23.9%)	77 (16.2%)	219 (46.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (12.8%)	7	970^th of 1015 public elementary schools	4.4%		6.7	964^th of 1005 public elementary schools	4.1%	6	5.5	14.9	8.0				8.7	9.9	19.2	12.0				13.0	21.3		21.3	9.3	$11,520	$1,611	$9,909
Monger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 E Hively Ave	Elkhart	46517	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 295-4860	394	23	17.1	67.0%	49 (12.4%)	65 (16.5%)	253 (64.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.6%)	44.9	573^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	43.5%		51.8	486^th of 1005 public elementary schools	51.6%	87	36.0	45.8	24.6				34.6	46.0	69.4	41.0				51.3	32.7		32.7	24.6	$13,479	$2,285	$11,194
Premier Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2721 Prairie St.	Elkhart	46614	St. Joseph County	Premier Arts Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 361-1258	286	24	11.9	58.4%	146 (51.0%)	43 (15.0%)	59 (20.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.6%)	10.1	935^th of 1015 public elementary schools	7.9%		17.8	837^th of 1005 public elementary schools	16.7%	98	9.3	13.9	16.7	4.2	29.2	28.6	15.8	16.7	13.9	11.1	12.5	16.7	4.8	12.9	22.2	16.7	20.0	22.6	$11,790	$902	$10,888
Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1220 Cr 3	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 262-5578	429	25	16.9	61.8%	138 (32.2%)	55 (12.8%)	167 (38.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (14.9%)	18.5	837^th of 1015 public elementary schools	17.5%		21.9	799^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.5%	38	15.5	23.5	24.6				20.8	23.9	35.3	24.6				27.3	25.5		25.5	21.3	$11,616	$1,355	$10,261

Frequently Asked Questions about Beardsley Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Beardsley Elementary School?

Students at Beardsley Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 25% African American, 21% White, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Beardsley Elementary School in?

Elkhart Community Schools

What schools do graduates of Beardsley Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : North Side Middle School
High : Elkhart High School

How many students attend Beardsley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended Beardsley Elementary School.

Is Beardsley Elementary School a good school?

Beardsley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.9% of Indiana elementary schools.

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