Beardsley Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Beardsley Elementary School

1027 Mcpherson St
Elkhart, IN 46514

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Bottom 50%

Serving 393 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Beardsley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 8% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 8% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 393 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Bottom 50% in IN
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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Beardsley Elementary School's student population of 393 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 29% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Beardsley Elementary School
Kind	52
1	57
2	62
3	66
4	49
5	49
6	58

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Total Students

393 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Beardsley Elementary School
2023	457
2022	403
2021	388
2020	425
2019	425
2018	419
2017	419
2016	420
2015	437
2014	470
2013	454
2012	373
2011	405
2010	438
2009	437
2008	505
2007	493
2006	498
2005	472
2004	474
2003	455
2002	458
2001	461
2000	510
1999	507
1998	493
1997	537
1996	549
1995	476
1994	543
1993	505
1992	481
1991	494
1990	557
1989	529
1988	529
1987	528

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Beardsley Elementary School
2023	24
2022	23
2021	34
2020	24
2019	24
2018	23
2017	23
2016	24
2015	27
2014	22
2013	22
2012	23
2011	24
2010	24
2009	25
2008	29
2006	30
2005	32
2004	30
2003	29
2002	28
2001	29
2000	30
1999	28
1998	27
1997	28
1996	29
1995	27
1994	27
1993	26
1992	26
1991	25
1990	26

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Tue. May 26, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Beardsley Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Beardsley Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#1705 out of 1743 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Beardsley Elementary School
2023	#1705
2022	#1728
2021	#1672
2019	#1657
2018	#1566
2017	#1521
2016	#1540
2015	#1530
2014	#1523
2013	#1587
2012	#1586

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39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Beardsley Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools
2023	8%	39%	21%
2022	7%	38%	20%
2021	9%	36%	18%
2019	21%	45%	30%
2018	32%	54%	40%
2017	40%	54%	43%
2016	41%	55%	45%
2015	53%	64%	57%
2014	76%	83%	76%
2013	72%	81%	75%
2012	70%	80%	71%

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41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Beardsley Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools
2022	8%	41%	23%
2021	8%	43%	25%
2019	17%	49%	34%
2018	39%	62%	40%
2017	41%	63%	48%
2016	37%	64%	50%
2015	45%	68%	58%
2014	70%	80%	71%
2013	62%	78%	69%
2012	64%	78%	68%
2011	57%	77%	64%

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6-9%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Beardsley Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools
2022	7%	34%	13%
2021	5%	38%	17%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Beardsley Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools
2023	19:1	15:1	16:1
2022	18:1	15:1	15:1
2021	11:1	16:1	12:1
2020	18:1	17:1	18:1
2019	18:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	17:1	17:1
2017	18:1	17:1	17:1
2016	18:1	18:1	18:1
2015	16:1	18:1	18:1
2014	21:1	17:1	18:1
2013	21:1	17:1	18:1
2012	16:1	17:1	16:1
2011	17:1	18:1	16:1
2010	18:1	17:1	16:1
2009	18:1	17:1	16:1
2008	17:1	17:1	17:1
2006	17:1	18:1	16:1
2005	15:1	18:1	16:1
2004	16:1	18:1	16:1
2003	16:1	18:1	16:1
2002	16:1	18:1	17:1
2001	16:1	18:1	18:1
2000	17:1	18:1	18:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	19:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	18:1	18:1	19:1
1994	20:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	18:1	19:1
1992	19:1	19:1	19:1
1991	19:1	18:1	19:1
1990	21:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Beardsley Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools
2023	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	4%	3%	3%
2008	4%	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

44%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beardsley Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools
2023	42%	14%	40%
2022	45%	14%	37%
2021	49%	13%	36%
2020	46%	12%	34%
2019	46%	12%	34%
2018	46%	12%	33%
2017	46%	12%	33%
2016	39%	11%	32%
2015	37%	11%	31%
2014	34%	10%	30%
2013	36%	10%	29%
2012	39%	9%	28%
2011	38%	8%	27%
2010	34%	8%	25%
2009	31%	8%	25%
2008	33%	8%	24%
2007	31%	7%	24%
2006	30%	6%	21%
2005	26%	5%	19%
2004	25%	5%	17%
2003	24%	4%	15%
2002	24%	4%	13%
2001	23%	3%	11%
2000	17%	3%	9%
1999	14%	3%	7%
1998	11%	3%	6%
1997	9%	2%	5%
1996	5%	2%	4%
1995	4%	2%	3%
1994	4%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Black

26%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beardsley Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools
2023	28%	13%	15%
2022	25%	13%	14%
2021	26%	13%	16%
2020	22%	13%	15%
2019	22%	13%	15%
2018	21%	12%	15%
2017	21%	12%	15%
2016	23%	12%	16%
2015	18%	12%	15%
2014	20%	12%	15%
2013	21%	12%	15%
2012	17%	12%	14%
2011	19%	12%	15%
2010	25%	13%	18%
2009	27%	13%	18%
2008	26%	13%	17%
2007	24%	13%	18%
2006	19%	13%	17%
2005	20%	12%	17%
2004	23%	12%	17%
2003	19%	12%	17%
2002	21%	12%	18%
2001	20%	12%	18%
2000	24%	12%	18%
1999	21%	11%	18%
1998	21%	11%	17%
1997	19%	11%	17%
1996	25%	11%	17%
1995	20%	11%	17%
1994	20%	11%	17%
1993	19%	11%	16%
1992	17%	11%	16%
1991	17%	11%	15%

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White

18%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beardsley Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools
2023	18%	64%	36%
2022	21%	65%	39%
2021	18%	66%	39%
2020	23%	67%	41%
2019	23%	67%	41%
2018	26%	69%	44%
2017	26%	69%	44%
2016	29%	69%	45%
2015	36%	70%	46%
2014	37%	71%	47%
2013	33%	72%	48%
2012	35%	72%	49%
2011	32%	73%	50%
2010	34%	75%	53%
2009	34%	76%	54%
2008	36%	77%	54%
2007	39%	78%	55%
2006	49%	80%	60%
2005	53%	81%	62%
2004	51%	82%	64%
2003	56%	82%	66%
2002	53%	83%	67%
2001	55%	84%	69%
2000	57%	84%	71%
1999	64%	85%	73%
1998	66%	85%	75%
1997	70%	85%	76%
1996	68%	86%	77%
1995	74%	86%	78%
1994	74%	86%	80%
1993	77%	86%	80%
1992	80%	86%	81%
1991	80%	86%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Beardsley Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools
2023	11%	6%	8%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	7%	5%	8%
2020	9%	5%	8%
2019	9%	5%	8%
2018	7%	5%	7%
2017	7%	5%	7%
2016	9%	5%	6%
2015	9%	5%	7%
2014	9%	4%	7%
2013	8%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beardsley Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools
2023	0.71	0.55	0.69
2022	0.69	0.54	0.69
2021	0.66	0.53	0.69
2020	0.69	0.52	0.69
2019	0.69	0.52	0.69
2018	0.68	0.50	0.68
2017	0.68	0.50	0.68
2016	0.71	0.50	0.68
2015	0.70	0.49	0.67
2014	0.71	0.47	0.67
2013	0.72	0.46	0.67
2012	0.70	0.46	0.66
2011	0.72	0.45	0.66
2010	0.74	0.43	0.60
2009	0.74	0.42	0.60
2008	0.73	0.41	0.60
2007	0.73	0.39	0.60
2006	0.64	0.34	0.57
2005	0.62	0.33	0.55
2004	0.63	0.31	0.54
2003	0.60	0.31	0.52
2002	0.62	0.30	0.50
2001	0.61	0.28	0.49
2000	0.59	0.27	0.46
1999	0.53	0.27	0.43
1998	0.51	0.26	0.41
1997	0.47	0.27	0.39
1996	0.48	0.25	0.38
1995	0.41	0.25	0.36
1994	0.41	0.25	0.34
1993	0.37	0.25	0.33
1992	0.33	0.24	0.32
1991	0.33	0.25	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

67%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beardsley Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools
2023	72%	47%	62%
2022	58%	39%	47%
2021	64%	42%	51%
2020	72%	41%	53%
2019	72%	41%	53%
2018	67%	40%	51%
2017	67%	40%	51%
2016	70%	41%	56%
2015	57%	41%	53%
2014	76%	41%	58%
2013	78%	41%	58%
2012	83%	40%	61%
2011	83%	39%	60%
2010	82%	37%	58%
2009	84%	33%	52%
2008	70%	31%	49%
2007	71%	29%	46%
2006	69%	28%	44%
2005	69%	28%	42%
2004	63%	27%	39%
2003	65%	25%	37%
2002	62%	24%	38%
2001	60%	22%	32%
2000	56%	21%	30%
1999	62%	22%	31%
1998	63%	22%	32%
1997	56%	22%	32%
1996	59%	22%	29%
1995	53%	22%	28%
1994	48%	22%	27%
1993	49%	22%	27%
1992	42%	21%	24%
1991	38%	17%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Beardsley Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools
2023	1%	4%	6%
2022	4%	6%	7%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	10%	8%	11%
2019	10%	8%	11%
2018	10%	8%	10%
2017	10%	8%	10%
2016	7%	7%	8%
2014	6%	8%	9%
2013	5%	8%	9%
2012	5%	8%	9%
2011	4%	8%	8%
2010	5%	9%	8%
2009	5%	9%	10%
2008	9%	8%	10%
2007	9%	8%	11%
2006	11%	8%	10%
2005	12%	8%	10%
2004	12%	8%	11%
2003	10%	8%	10%
2002	12%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Elkhart Community Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Beardsley Elementary School's ranking?

Beardsley Elementary School is ranked #1705 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Beardsley Elementary School often compared to?

Beardsley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Woodland Elementary School, Roosevelt Steam Academy, Hawthorne Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

8% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 8% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Beardsley Elementary School?

393 students attend Beardsley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Beardsley Elementary School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are Black, 18% of students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Beardsley Elementary School?

Beardsley Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Beardsley Elementary School offer ?

Beardsley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Beardsley Elementary School part of?

Beardsley Elementary School is part of Elkhart Community Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 393 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Bottom 50%
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education