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Bittersweet Elementary School

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Mishawaka, IN 46545

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Serving 515 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bittersweet Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 515 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 5% in IN
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bittersweet Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Bittersweet Elementary School's student population of 515 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bittersweet Elementary School
Pre-K	70
Kind	60
1	77
2	70
3	80
4	81
5	77

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Total Students

515 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bittersweet Elementary School
2023	520
2022	521
2021	499
2020	543
2019	543
2018	516
2017	516
2016	523
2015	433
2014	417
2013	423
2012	417
2011	429
2010	453
2009	457
2008	428
2007	430
2006	468
2005	553
2004	522
2003	524
2002	523
2001	528
2000	522
1999	477
1998	456
1997	428
1996	423
1995	387
1994	397
1993	436
1992	444
1991	419
1990	482
1989	521
1988	497
1987	436

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bittersweet Elementary School
2023	23
2022	24
2021	21
2020	22
2019	22
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	19
2014	19
2013	19
2012	24
2011	20
2010	20
2009	19
2008	18
2006	19
2005	23
2004	23
2003	24
2002	24
2001	23
2000	23
1999	22
1998	23
1997	21
1996	22
1995	21
1994	21
1993	22
1992	22
1991	20
1990	21

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School Rankings

Bittersweet Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,763 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bittersweet Elementary School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#74 out of 1763 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bittersweet Elementary School
2022	#74
2021	#83
2019	#95
2018	#283
2017	#274
2016	#251
2015	#499
2014	#439
2013	#467
2012	#312
2011	#1054

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75%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bittersweet Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2022	75%	38%	59%
2021	71%	36%	54%
2019	74%	45%	65%
2018	72%	54%	72%
2017	75%	54%	74%
2016	77%	55%	74%
2015	74%	64%	80%
2014	89%	83%	92%
2013	87%	81%	92%
2012	89%	80%	91%
2011	78%	79%	88%

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63%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bittersweet Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2022	63%	41%	62%
2021	64%	43%	64%
2019	67%	49%	70%
2018	75%	62%	72%
2017	75%	63%	80%
2016	75%	64%	80%
2015	77%	68%	83%
2014	89%	80%	91%
2013	87%	78%	90%
2012	90%	78%	91%
2011	78%	77%	88%

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40-44%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bittersweet Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2022	42%	34%	53%
2021	47%	38%	57%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bittersweet Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	23:1	15:1	19:1
2022	22:1	15:1	19:1
2021	24:1	16:1	21:1
2020	25:1	17:1	22:1
2019	25:1	17:1	22:1
2018	26:1	17:1	21:1
2017	26:1	17:1	21:1
2016	26:1	18:1	21:1
2015	23:1	18:1	22:1
2014	22:1	17:1	22:1
2013	22:1	17:1	22:1
2012	17:1	17:1	18:1
2011	21:1	18:1	23:1
2010	23:1	17:1	22:1
2009	24:1	17:1	22:1
2008	24:1	17:1	23:1
2006	25:1	18:1	22:1
2005	24:1	18:1	22:1
2004	23:1	18:1	21:1
2003	22:1	18:1	21:1
2002	22:1	18:1	20:1
2001	23:1	18:1	21:1
2000	23:1	18:1	20:1
1999	22:1	18:1	19:1
1998	20:1	18:1	19:1
1997	20:1	18:1	19:1
1996	19:1	18:1	20:1
1995	18:1	18:1	21:1
1994	19:1	18:1	20:1
1993	20:1	18:1	21:1
1992	21:1	19:1	20:1
1991	21:1	18:1	20:1
1990	23:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bittersweet Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	1%	3%	7%
2022	1%	3%	6%
2021	1%	3%	7%
2020	1%	3%	6%
2019	1%	3%	6%
2018	1%	2%	5%
2017	1%	2%	5%
2016	1%	3%	6%
2015	1%	2%	6%
2014	1%	3%	5%
2013	1%	2%	5%
2012	1%	3%	5%
2011	1%	3%	5%
2010	2%	4%	5%
2009	2%	3%	6%
2008	3%	2%	5%
2007	2%	2%	4%
2006	1%	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%	3%
2004	1%	1%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	4%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	3%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bittersweet Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	5%	14%	8%
2022	5%	14%	8%
2021	3%	13%	7%
2020	3%	12%	6%
2019	3%	12%	6%
2018	4%	12%	6%
2017	4%	12%	6%
2016	4%	11%	6%
2015	5%	11%	5%
2014	3%	10%	5%
2013	4%	10%	4%
2012	2%	9%	2%
2011	2%	8%	2%
2010	2%	8%	3%
2009	3%	8%	3%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	2%	7%	3%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	3%	3%	1%
1997	4%	2%	1%
1996	3%	2%	1%
1995	3%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Bittersweet Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	5%	13%	7%
2022	5%	13%	8%
2021	3%	13%	7%
2020	2%	13%	7%
2019	2%	13%	7%
2018	3%	12%	6%
2017	3%	12%	6%
2016	2%	12%	5%
2015	2%	12%	5%
2014	2%	12%	5%
2013	2%	12%	5%
2012	2%	12%	5%
2011	2%	12%	4%
2010	3%	13%	5%
2009	2%	13%	4%
2008	2%	13%	4%
2007	3%	13%	4%
2006	3%	13%	3%
2005	1%	12%	3%
2004	1%	12%	2%
2003	1%	12%	2%
1998	1%	11%	2%
1997	1%	11%	2%
1995	1%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	11%	1%
1990	1%	11%	1%
1989	1%	11%
1988	1%	11%	1%

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White

83%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bittersweet Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	83%	64%	71%
2022	81%	65%	72%
2021	85%	66%	73%
2020	88%	67%	75%
2019	88%	67%	75%
2018	87%	69%	78%
2017	87%	69%	78%
2016	88%	69%	79%
2015	89%	70%	81%
2014	91%	71%	81%
2013	90%	72%	82%
2012	90%	72%	83%
2011	89%	73%	83%
2010	90%	75%	85%
2009	91%	76%	85%
2008	91%	77%	86%
2007	91%	78%	87%
2006	94%	80%	91%
2005	95%	81%	91%
2004	96%	82%	92%
2003	95%	82%	92%
2002	97%	83%	94%
2001	98%	84%	94%
2000	98%	84%	95%
1999	97%	85%	94%
1998	94%	85%	95%
1997	93%	85%	95%
1996	95%	86%	95%
1995	94%	86%	96%
1994	95%	86%	97%
1993	95%	86%	97%
1992	96%	86%	97%
1991	98%	86%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bittersweet Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	5%	6%	7%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	3%	4%	3%
2013	3%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.31

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bittersweet Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	0.31	0.55	0.48
2022	0.34	0.54	0.47
2021	0.27	0.53	0.45
2020	0.22	0.52	0.43
2019	0.22	0.52	0.43
2018	0.24	0.50	0.38
2017	0.24	0.50	0.38
2016	0.22	0.50	0.37
2015	0.21	0.49	0.34
2014	0.17	0.47	0.34
2013	0.19	0.46	0.33
2012	0.19	0.46	0.31
2011	0.21	0.45	0.30
2010	0.21	0.43	0.27
2009	0.19	0.42	0.26
2008	0.19	0.41	0.25
2007	0.17	0.39	0.23
2006	0.12	0.34	0.17
2005	0.10	0.33	0.16
2004	0.08	0.31	0.14
2003	0.09	0.31	0.14
2002	0.06	0.30	0.12
2001	0.04	0.28	0.11
2000	0.04	0.27	0.10
1999	0.06	0.27	0.10
1998	0.11	0.26	0.10
1997	0.13	0.27	0.10
1996	0.12	0.25	0.09
1995	0.11	0.25	0.08
1994	0.09	0.25	0.07
1993	0.09	0.25	0.06
1992	0.08	0.24	0.05
1991	0.04	0.25	0.04

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bittersweet Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	24%	47%	27%
2022	13%	39%	19%
2021	19%	42%	20%
2020	19%	41%	20%
2019	19%	41%	20%
2018	17%	40%	18%
2017	17%	40%	18%
2016	18%	41%	20%
2015	19%	41%	20%
2014	18%	41%	22%
2013	21%	41%	22%
2012	16%	40%	21%
2011	12%	39%	19%
2010	14%	37%	18%
2009	11%	33%	15%
2008	6%	31%	12%
2007	7%	29%	11%
2006	8%	28%	10%
2005	8%	28%	11%
2004	7%	27%	10%
2003	8%	25%	9%
2002	7%	24%	8%
2001	5%	22%	6%
2000	5%	21%	7%
1999	5%	22%	8%
1998	7%	22%	8%
1997	8%	22%	8%
1996	7%	22%	8%
1995	8%	22%	7%
1994	8%	22%	7%
1993	8%	22%	7%
1992	8%	21%	6%
1991	2%	17%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bittersweet Elementary School	Indiana	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	5%	8%	6%
2019	5%	8%	6%
2018	6%	8%	6%
2017	6%	8%	6%
2016	5%	7%	6%
2015	10%	8%	7%
2014	9%	8%	6%
2013	9%	8%	6%
2012	9%	8%	6%
2011	7%	8%	5%
2010	8%	9%	6%
2009	6%	9%	5%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	5%	8%	4%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	3%	7%	3%
2001	2%	7%	3%
2000	2%	6%	3%
1999	2%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bittersweet Elementary School's ranking?

Bittersweet Elementary School is ranked #74 out of 1,763 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Bittersweet Elementary School often compared to?

Bittersweet Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Elsie Rogers Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% IN state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Bittersweet Elementary School?

515 students attend Bittersweet Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Bittersweet Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bittersweet Elementary School?

Bittersweet Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Bittersweet Elementary School offer ?

Bittersweet Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bittersweet Elementary School part of?

Bittersweet Elementary School is part of Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 515 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 5%
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education