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D−

Muessel Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1021 Blaine St, South Bend, IN 46628 · (574) 393-3400 · Part of South Bend Community School Corporation

Portage Township’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Indiana school districts

Students
295
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Muessel Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Portage Township kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Muessel Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 42.6%

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

1021 Blaine St, South Bend

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten52
Grade 143
Grade 248
Grade 347
Grade 451
Grade 534
Enrollment over time
313’20
279’21
241’22
274’23
295’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 61%White 15%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 12%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Muessel Elementary School from Portage Township families.

Other schools in South Bend Community School Corporation

The district →

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; Portage Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.