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Bittersweet Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

55860 Bittersweet, Mishawaka, IN 46545 · (574) 259-6341 · Part of Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation

Penn Township’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
494
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Bittersweet Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Penn Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Penn Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Bittersweet Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency71%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

55860 Bittersweet, Mishawaka

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K75
Kindergarten55
Grade 160
Grade 275
Grade 372
Grade 480
Grade 577
Enrollment over time
499’20
521’21
520’22
515’23
494’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Black 8%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bittersweet Elementary School from Penn Township families.

Other schools in Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation

The district →
Horizon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Granger
A+
679 students20:1
Elm Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mishawaka
B+
503 students16:1
Mary Frank Harris Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Granger
A+
471 students22:1
Meadow's Edge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mishawaka
A−
382 students14:1
Elsie Rogers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mishawaka
B+
361 students17:1
Northpoint Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Granger
A+
577 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Penn Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.