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Enrollment
750
Elementary
DISTRICT 604 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD BLUFFTON-HARRISON·NCES 180072000149
Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch
1100 E Spring St, Bluffton, IN 46714 · (260) 824-0333 · Wells County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL750 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Indiana public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
435 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 70 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 125 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 134 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 138 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 135 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 148 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (125) is 16% smaller than its 4th grade class (148).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within MSD Bluffton-Harrison. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
33.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
41.2%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch
Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch's state test result (37.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch this school | 750 | 58.0% | 37.4% |
| Bellmont Elementary Decatur | 684 | 54.8% | 38.8% |
| Delphi Community Elementary School Delphi | 625 | 57.0% | 32.3% |
| Corydon Elementary School Corydon | 644 | 58.5% | 61.1% |
| J E Ober Elementary School Garrett | 704 | 59.5% | 28.3% |
| Frankton Elementary School Frankton | 803 | 56.2% | 34.8% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #581 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #578 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #612 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 750 | #47 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #456 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.4% | #611 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.0% | #405 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.9% | #159 of 353 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
750
+82 (+12%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 548
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 18.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 750 | 50.5 | 14.8:1 | 58% (435) |
| 2023-24 | 750 | 53 | 14.2:1 | 52% (393) |
| 2022-23 | 747 | 54 | 13.8:1 | 55% (414) |
| 2020-21 | 668 | 36 | 18.6:1 | 47% (317) |
| 2017-18 | 676 | 36 | 18.8:1 | 51% (345) |
| 2015-16 | 642 | 34 | 18.9:1 | 50% (318) |
| 2010-11 | 554 | 27 | 20.5:1 | 49% (269) |
| 2000-01 | 617 | 31 | 19.9:1 | 22% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 548 | 25 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch.
About Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch
Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch, located in Bluffton, Indiana, is a high-enrollment elementary school. The school reports 750 students in pre-K through 4. The typical figure for elementary schools in Indiana is about 436 students.
Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch is part of a district of 3 schools: MSD Bluffton-Harrison, with 1,813 students.
Federal enrollment data show Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch is 81% White. Enrollment also includes 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. The school's White share is 12 points below the 93% share among Wells County residents. The school's diversity index is 33%, meaning two students picked at random have a 33% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch total 50.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.8:1. That matches the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana fairly closely. The school counts 435 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 58%. It compares with 42% for public schools in Wells County.
The allk12 Grade for Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch is C+. Compared with Indiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 42% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 37.4%, compared with a predicted 34.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Indiana schools on BeatsExpectations.
Wells County has about 28,420 residents, and the median household income is $71,957, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Besides Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch, Wells County has 8 other public schools.
Bluffton-Harrison Middle School is the public school closest to Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch, about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch's average proficiency of 37.4% compares with 42.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.
Enrollment at Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch grew 12% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 668 to 750 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.6:1 to 14.8:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Wells County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,420
Census ACS
Median income
$71,957
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
5,106 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MSD Bluffton-Harrison
- Bluffton-Harrison Middle SchoolMiddle · 556 students
- Bluffton High SchoolHigh · 507 students
Other schools in Bluffton
- Bluffton-Harrison Middle SchoolMiddle · 556 students
- Lancaster Central SchoolElementary · 533 students
- Bluffton High SchoolHigh · 507 students
Nearby schools
- Bluffton-Harrison Middle School0.4 mi · 556
- Bluffton High School0.4 mi · 507
- Lancaster Central School4.2 mi · 533
- Norwell Middle School7.4 mi · 561
- Norwell High School7.4 mi · 753
- Ossian Elementary10.4 mi · 566
Frequently asked questions
About Bluffton-Harrison Elementary SchHow large is Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch?
Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch enrolls approximately 750 students in grades PK-04.
Is Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch.
How diverse is Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch?
Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch reports a student body of 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch?
Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch is overseen by MSD Bluffton-Harrison in Wells County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.