Muessel Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 274 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Muessel 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 274 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Bottom 50% in IN
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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Muessel Elementary School's student population of 274 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has grown by 165% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Muessel Elementary School
Pre-K	27
Kind	36
1	46
2	46
3	39
4	39
5	41

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Total Students

274 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Muessel Elementary School
2023	241
2022	279
2021	313
2020	369
2019	369
2018	442
2017	442
2016	447
2015	410
2014	358
2013	371
2012	399
2011	435
2010	448
2009	474
2008	522
2007	517
2006	521
2005	573
2004	559
2003	456
2002	499
2001	499
2000	458
1999	462
1998	492
1997	518
1996	518
1995	535
1994	598
1993	620
1992	651
1991	657
1990	658
1989	593
1988	609
1987	580

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

53 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Muessel Elementary School
2023	22
2022	29
2021	20
2020	21
2019	21
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	3
2014	19
2013	20
2012	29
2011	35
2010	34
2009	33
2008	29
2006	32
2005	34
2004	35
2003	30
2002	32
2001	33
2000	29
1999	32
1998	31
1997	32
1996	30
1995	23
1994	34
1993	36
1991	36

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Muessel 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 Muessel Elementary School is 0.56, which is less 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)

#1716 out of 1743 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Muessel Elementary School
2023	#1716
2022	#1738
2021	#1734
2019	#1723
2018	#1735
2017	#1730
2016	#1703
2015	#1741
2014	#1652
2013	#1543
2012	#1727

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6-9%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Muessel Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	7%	39%	16%
2022	5%	38%	14%
2021	5%	36%	12%
2019	12%	45%	22%
2018	12%	54%	30%
2017	17%	54%	30%
2016	22%	55%	32%
2015	22%	64%	45%
2014	57%	83%	71%
2013	62%	81%	72%
2012	52%	80%	71%

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6-9%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Muessel Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2022	7%	41%	21%
2021	5%	43%	21%
2019	7%	49%	27%
2018	17%	62%	30%
2017	22%	63%	43%
2016	32%	64%	45%
2015	37%	68%	52%
2014	67%	80%	69%
2013	72%	78%	69%
2012	52%	78%	68%
2011	47%	77%	64%

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≤10%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Muessel Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2022	10%	34%	16%
2021	10%	38%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

5:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Muessel Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	11:1	15:1	14:1
2022	10:1	15:1	13:1
2021	16:1	16:1	16:1
2020	18:1	17:1	17:1
2019	18:1	17:1	17:1
2018	23:1	17:1	17:1
2017	23:1	17:1	17:1
2016	24:1	18:1	22:1
2014	19:1	17:1	19:1
2013	19:1	17:1	20:1
2012	14:1	17:1	15:1
2011	13:1	18:1	16:1
2010	13:1	17:1	16:1
2009	15:1	17:1	16:1
2008	18:1	17:1	17:1
2006	16:1	18:1	18:1
2005	17:1	18:1	17:1
2004	16:1	18:1	17:1
2003	15:1	18:1	16:1
2002	16:1	18:1	16:1
2001	15:1	18:1	15:1
2000	16:1	18:1	16:1
1999	14:1	18:1	16:1
1998	16:1	18:1	17:1
1997	16:1	18:1	17:1
1996	17:1	18:1	17:1
1995	23:1	18:1	20:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1991	18:1	18:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	Muessel Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	3%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%
1988	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Muessel Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	13%	14%	24%
2022	12%	14%	24%
2021	14%	13%	23%
2020	21%	12%	22%
2019	21%	12%	22%
2018	25%	12%	22%
2017	25%	12%	22%
2016	24%	11%	21%
2015	24%	11%	20%
2014	23%	10%	19%
2013	27%	10%	18%
2012	21%	9%	18%
2011	27%	8%	17%
2010	24%	8%	18%
2009	22%	8%	17%
2008	25%	8%	17%
2007	24%	7%	15%
2006	22%	6%	14%
2005	17%	5%	13%
2004	17%	5%	13%
2003	9%	4%	12%
2002	10%	4%	11%
2001	8%	3%	10%
2000	4%	3%	9%
1999	7%	3%	8%
1998	5%	3%	8%
1997	4%	2%	7%
1996	2%	2%	6%
1995	2%	2%	6%
1994	3%	2%	5%
1993	3%	2%	5%
1992	3%	2%	5%
1991	3%	2%	4%

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Black

63%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Muessel Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	64%	13%	37%
2022	66%	13%	38%
2021	67%	13%	38%
2020	52%	13%	37%
2019	52%	13%	37%
2018	50%	12%	37%
2017	50%	12%	37%
2016	52%	12%	36%
2015	48%	12%	36%
2014	48%	12%	35%
2013	47%	12%	35%
2012	52%	12%	35%
2011	51%	12%	34%
2010	60%	13%	36%
2009	59%	13%	37%
2008	56%	13%	37%
2007	60%	13%	37%
2006	60%	13%	38%
2005	64%	12%	37%
2004	67%	12%	38%
2003	59%	12%	37%
2002	58%	12%	36%
2001	60%	12%	36%
2000	59%	12%	36%
1999	58%	11%	35%
1998	59%	11%	34%
1997	52%	11%	33%
1996	54%	11%	33%
1995	49%	11%	32%
1994	52%	11%	31%
1993	47%	11%	30%
1992	47%	11%	30%
1991	45%	11%	29%

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White

17%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Muessel Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	13%	64%	27%
2022	12%	65%	27%
2021	10%	66%	27%
2020	20%	67%	29%
2019	20%	67%	29%
2018	16%	69%	32%
2017	16%	69%	32%
2016	16%	69%	33%
2015	20%	70%	34%
2014	22%	71%	36%
2013	18%	72%	37%
2012	16%	72%	37%
2011	15%	73%	38%
2010	16%	75%	41%
2009	19%	76%	41%
2008	18%	77%	41%
2007	15%	78%	43%
2006	18%	80%	47%
2005	17%	81%	48%
2004	15%	82%	48%
2003	29%	82%	48%
2002	29%	83%	50%
2001	31%	84%	51%
2000	35%	84%	52%
1999	33%	85%	54%
1998	32%	85%	55%
1997	39%	85%	57%
1996	40%	86%	58%
1995	44%	86%	60%
1994	42%	86%	61%
1993	46%	86%	63%
1992	46%	86%	63%
1991	48%	86%	64%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Muessel Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	9%	6%	11%
2022	10%	5%	10%
2021	9%	5%	10%
2020	7%	5%	10%
2019	7%	5%	10%
2018	9%	5%	8%
2017	9%	5%	8%
2016	8%	5%	9%
2015	8%	5%	9%
2014	6%	4%	9%
2013	7%	4%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Muessel Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	0.55	0.55	0.73
2022	0.53	0.54	0.72
2021	0.52	0.53	0.72
2020	0.65	0.52	0.72
2019	0.65	0.52	0.72
2018	0.66	0.50	0.72
2017	0.66	0.50	0.72
2016	0.65	0.50	0.72
2015	0.67	0.49	0.71
2014	0.67	0.47	0.71
2013	0.68	0.46	0.71
2012	0.66	0.46	0.71
2011	0.65	0.45	0.71
2010	0.60	0.43	0.64
2009	0.61	0.42	0.64
2008	0.63	0.41	0.64
2007	0.60	0.39	0.64
2006	0.57	0.34	0.63
2005	0.54	0.33	0.62
2004	0.51	0.31	0.62
2003	0.56	0.31	0.61
2002	0.57	0.30	0.61
2001	0.54	0.28	0.60
2000	0.54	0.27	0.59
1999	0.57	0.27	0.58
1998	0.55	0.26	0.57
1997	0.58	0.27	0.56
1996	0.55	0.25	0.55
1995	0.57	0.25	0.53
1994	0.56	0.25	0.53
1993	0.57	0.25	0.52
1992	0.57	0.24	0.51
1991	0.57	0.25	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

69%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Muessel Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	87%	47%	70%
2022	80%	39%	59%
2021	90%	42%	66%
2020	82%	41%	65%
2019	82%	41%	65%
2018	78%	40%	63%
2017	78%	40%	63%
2016	79%	41%	63%
2015	94%	41%	66%
2014	86%	41%	65%
2013	92%	41%	64%
2012	84%	40%	61%
2011	83%	39%	60%
2010	87%	37%	60%
2009	83%	33%	59%
2008	81%	31%	53%
2007	86%	29%	56%
2006	85%	28%	54%
2005	82%	28%	52%
2004	84%	27%	50%
2003	56%	25%	47%
2002	57%	24%	46%
2001	56%	22%	45%
2000	64%	21%	43%
1999	75%	22%	44%
1998	74%	22%	44%
1997	74%	22%	43%
1996	70%	22%	42%
1995	70%	22%	40%
1994	50%	22%	33%
1993	70%	22%	38%
1992	57%	21%	33%
1991	48%	17%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Muessel Elementary School	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	1%	4%	4%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	1%	8%	5%
2019	1%	8%	5%
2018	2%	8%	7%
2017	2%	8%	7%
2016	2%	7%	7%
2015	2%	8%	7%
2014	5%	8%	8%
2013	3%	8%	8%
2012	4%	8%	9%
2011	3%	8%	9%
2010	3%	9%	9%
2009	6%	9%	10%
2005	5%	8%	10%
2004	6%	8%	9%
2003	7%	8%	9%
2002	5%	7%	9%
2001	10%	7%	10%
2000	7%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

South Bend Community School Corporation School District

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

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What is Muessel Elementary School's ranking?

Muessel Elementary School is ranked #1716 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Muessel Elementary School often compared to?

Muessel Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Monroe Elementary School, Mckinley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 6-9% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Muessel Elementary School?

274 students attend Muessel Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Muessel Elementary School students are Black, 17% of students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Hispanic.

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

Muessel Elementary School has a student ration of 5:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Muessel Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Muessel Elementary School part of?

Muessel Elementary School is part of South Bend Community School Corporation School District.

In what neighborhood is Muessel Elementary School located?

Muessel Elementary School is located in the Near Northwest neighborhood of South Bend, IN.

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