Is Beardsley Elementary School a good school?

Beardsley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.3% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Beardsley Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 457 students attended Beardsley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Beardsley Elementary School?

Students at Beardsley Elementary School are 42% Hispanic, 28% African American, 18% White, 11% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Beardsley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Beardsley Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : North Side Middle School High : Elkhart High School

Beardsley Elementary School

Summary:

Beardsley Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Elkhart, Indiana, with 457 students. The school has a predominantly Hispanic (42.01%) and African American (27.79%) student population, with lower percentages of White (17.94%) and other races.

Despite serving a similar student population, Beardsley Elementary consistently performs well below the Elkhart Community Schools district and the state of Indiana on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 8.96% of Beardsley students were proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts, compared to 22.15% for the Elkhart district and 38.6-41.8% statewide. The school's math proficiency rates are also very low, with only 9.91% of students proficient or better compared to 22.47% for the district. Beardsley Elementary has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 67.9% in the 2020-2021 school year, and very high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.28% to 73.09% over the past few years.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Monger Elementary, Riverview Elementary, and Pinewood Elementary perform significantly better than Beardsley on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. For example, Monger Elementary had 37.13% of students proficient or better in ELA and 48.1% in math, compared to Beardsley's 8.96% and 9.91%. Addressing the challenges at Beardsley Elementary, such as improving instructional practices, school culture, and family engagement, will be crucial for improving educational opportunities and outcomes for the students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1027 McPherson St
Elkhart, IN 46514

(574) 262-5575

District: Elkhart Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
967^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,391

Students who attend Beardsley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Side Middle School
High:	Elkhart High School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.0

Number of students: 457

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.0%

African American:

27.8%

White:

17.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Beardsley Elementary School ranks worse than 95.7% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 12^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Elkhart Community Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.19. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Beardsley Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42%), African American (27.8%), White (17.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Beardsley Elementary School is 19, which is the 6^th best among 13 elementary schools in the Elkhart Community Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Beardsley Elementary School employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Beardsley Elementary School is $11,391, which is the 6^th highest among 13 elementary schools in the Elkhart Community Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Beardsley Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Elkhart Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Elkhart Community Schools 303^rd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Beardsley Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	10.77	312^th	326	4.3%
2005	13.85	887^th	959	7.5%
2006	11.09	903^rd	961	6.0%
2007	4.05	962^nd	985	2.3%
2008	3.77	974^th	996	2.2%
2009	17.19	887^th	1003	11.6%
2010	11.50	938^th	1009	7.0%
2011	11.51	952^nd	1025	7.1%
2012	17.12	911^th	1015	10.2%
2013	15.63	948^th	1035	8.4%
2014	19.08	928^th	1036	10.4%
2015	19.18	911^th	1040	12.4%
2016	12.06	959^th	1046	8.3%
2017	13.65	924^th	1033	10.6%
2018	9.74	941^st	1027	8.4%
2019	7.23	968^th	1031	6.1%
2021	6.89	962^nd	1016	5.3%
2022	7.27	965^th	1020	5.4%
2023	6.77	972^nd	1016	4.3%
2024	7.19	967^th	1010	4.3%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Beardsley Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	456	60	3	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	529
1989	447	69	6	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	529
1990	466	76	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1991	396	86	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
1992	385	82	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
1993	389	97	4	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
1994	402	111	7	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	543
1995	374	137	7	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	549
1996	374	137	7	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	549
1997	377	104	4	46	2	n/a	n/a	4	537
1998	331	102	4	53	3	n/a	n/a	0	493
1999	322	104	7	72	2	n/a	n/a	0	507
2000	289	121	10	88	2	n/a	n/a	0	510
2001	258	91	7	104	1	n/a	n/a	0	461
2002	253	87	6	109	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2003	253	87	6	109	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2004	243	108	6	117	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
2005	250	94	7	121	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
2006	246	95	8	149	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
2007	180	106	5	145	0	n/a	n/a	57	493
2008	172	122	8	155	0	n/a	n/a	48	505
2009	139	109	8	128	1	n/a	n/a	52	437
2010	139	100	6	138	0	n/a	n/a	55	438
2011	131	78	4	155	0	0	37	0	405
2012	130	62	3	146	1	0	31	0	373
2013	152	97	3	164	1	0	37	0	454
2014	171	93	0	162	0	0	44	0	470
2015	154	80	0	160	0	0	43	0	437
2016	122	98	0	160	0	0	40	0	420
2017	107	88	1	192	0	0	31	0	419
2018	121	95	0	208	0	0	37	0	461
2019	98	92	0	197	0	0	38	0	425
2020	87	112	0	201	0	0	34	0	434
2021	70	99	1	191	0	0	27	0	388
2022	83	101	1	182	0	0	36	0	403
2023	82	127	4	192	0	0	52	0	457

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Beardsley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	529	26.0	20.3	30.8
1989	529	26.6	19.8	32.7
1990	557	26.0	21.4	31.1
1991	494	25.4	19.4	38.1
1992	481	25.9	18.5	42.2
1993	505	26.1	19.3	48.7
1994	543	26.6	20.4	47.9
1995	549	28.6	19.2	59.2
1996	549	28.6	19.2	59.2
1997	537	28.1	19.1	56.1
1998	493	27.1	18.2	62.9
1999	507	28.7	17.7	71.6
2000	510	30.8	16.6	70.4
2001	461	29.1	15.8	71.8
2002	455	29.3	15.5	75.2
2003	455	29.3	15.5	75.2
2004	474	30.9	15.3	74.7
2005	472	32.7	14.4	80.5
2006	498	30.7	16.2	79.9
2007	493	n/a	n/a	91.1
2008	505	29.0	17.4	87.5
2009	437	24.5	17.8	100
2010	438	24.3	17.9	99.5
2011	405	23.5	17.2	87.7
2012	373	23.0	16.2	87.9
2013	454	22.0	20.6	83.5
2014	470	22.0	21.3	81.9
2015	437	27.0	16.1	57.9
2016	420	24.0	17.5	77.6
2017	419	23.0	18.2	77.8
2018	461	24.0	19.2	85.7
2019	425	24.0	17.7	82.1
2020	434	27.0	16.0	85
2021	388	33.5	11.5	69.3
2022	403	22.5	17.9	62.3
2023	457	24.0	19.0	73.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Beardsley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	529	26.0	20.3	30.8
1989	529	26.6	19.8	32.7
1990	557	26.0	21.4	31.1
1991	494	25.4	19.4	38.1
1992	481	25.9	18.5	42.2
1993	505	26.1	19.3	48.7
1994	543	26.6	20.4	47.9
1995	549	28.6	19.2	59.2
1996	549	28.6	19.2	59.2
1997	537	28.1	19.1	56.1
1998	493	27.1	18.2	62.9
1999	507	28.7	17.7	71.6
2000	510	30.8	16.6	70.4
2001	461	29.1	15.8	71.8
2002	455	29.3	15.5	75.2
2003	455	29.3	15.5	75.2
2004	474	30.9	15.3	74.7
2005	472	32.7	14.4	80.5
2006	498	30.7	16.2	79.9
2007	493	n/a	n/a	91.1
2008	505	29.0	17.4	87.5
2009	437	24.5	17.8	100
2010	438	24.3	17.9	99.5
2011	405	23.5	17.2	87.7
2012	373	23.0	16.2	87.9
2013	454	22.0	20.6	83.5
2014	470	22.0	21.3	81.9
2015	437	27.0	16.1	57.9
2016	420	24.0	17.5	77.6
2017	419	23.0	18.2	77.8
2018	461	24.0	19.2	85.7
2019	425	24.0	17.7	82.1
2020	434	27.0	16.0	85
2021	388	33.5	11.5	69.3
2022	403	22.5	17.9	62.3
2023	457	24.0	19.0	73.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Beardsley Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$957 (9.5%)	$9,088 (90.5%)	$10,045
2020	$1,083 (10.5%)	$9,227 (89.5%)	$10,310
2021	$1,530 (13.6%)	$9,711 (86.4%)	$11,241
2022	$2,468 (21.7%)	$8,922 (78.3%)	$11,391

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Beardsley Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 968^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 972^nd of 1016 Elementary schools	1.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Beardsley Elementary School)	18	3.7	14.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Elkhart Community Schools)	30.9	18.5	12.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Beardsley Elementary School)	24	5.6	18.4%
3rd Grade Math (Elkhart Community Schools)	42.4	26.7	15.7%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Beardsley Elementary School)	12.5	12.5
4th Grade English Language Arts (Elkhart Community Schools)	27.1	21	6.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Beardsley Elementary School)	25	10.3	14.7%
4th Grade Math (Elkhart Community Schools)	34.9	25.9	9%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Beardsley Elementary School)	14.1	6.9	7.2%
4th Grade Science (Elkhart Community Schools)	23.6	14.8	8.8%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Beardsley Elementary School)	19	6.4	12.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Elkhart Community Schools)	30.9	20.5	10.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Beardsley Elementary School)	19.4	4.8	14.6%
5th Grade Math (Elkhart Community Schools)	34.6	24.4	10.2%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Beardsley Elementary School)	17.7	6.5	11.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Elkhart Community Schools)	26.1	14.3	11.8%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Beardsley Elementary School)	19	12.2	6.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Elkhart Community Schools)	32	25.2	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Beardsley Elementary School)	17.2	10.2	7%
6th Grade Math (Elkhart Community Schools)	33.8	20.8	13%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Beardsley Elementary School)	10.3	10.2	0.1%
6th Grade Science (Elkhart Community Schools)	27	17.7	9.3%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	425	457	7.5%
African American	92	127	38%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	4
Hispanic	197	192	2.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	98	82	16.3%
Two or More Races	38	52	36.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82.1%	73.1%	9%

Schools Near Beardsley Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)					ILEARN Math (2024)					ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beardsley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1027 McPherson St	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 262-5575	457	24	19.0	73.1%	82 (17.9%)	127 (27.8%)	192 (42.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.4%)	7.2	967^th of 1010 public elementary schools	4.3%		6.8	972^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	4.3%	5	10.0	8.2	12.0	5.7	9.0	21.7	2.0	10.0	3.8	9.9	12.0	$11,391	$2,468	$8,923
Riverview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2509 Wood St	Elkhart	46516	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 295-4850	458	23	19.9	77.9%	144 (31.4%)	86 (18.8%)	173 (37.8%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.4%)	60.6	407^th of 1010 public elementary schools	59.7%		48.4	554^th of 1016 public elementary schools	45.5%	147	35.9	35.9	45.3	52.2	41.7	60.4	35.9	52.8	60.9	51.4	32.1	$10,805	$2,204	$8,601
Mary Beck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	818 McDonald St	Elkhart	46516	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 295-4830	384	25	15.3	89.3%	47 (12.2%)	99 (25.8%)	211 (54.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.0%)	7.4	964^th of 1010 public elementary schools	4.6%		4.6	1004^th of 1016 public elementary schools	1.2%	40	20.8	3.9	8.5	9.6	10.8	24.5	3.9	4.3	1.9	8.9	2.1	$13,908	$2,743	$11,165
Roosevelt STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	201 W Wolf Ave	Elkhart	46516	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 295-4840	524	33	15.9	83.0%	74 (14.1%)	99 (18.9%)	318 (60.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)	20.4	807^th of 1010 public elementary schools	20.1%		24.9	774^th of 1016 public elementary schools	23.8%	33	16.0	27.3	19.5	26.7	22.3	22.7	22.1	18.4	28.8	22.8	16.1	$11,710	$2,766	$8,944
Pinewood Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	3420 E Bristol St	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(574) 262-5595	570	29	20.0	64.4%	246 (43.2%)	58 (10.2%)	201 (35.3%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.0%)	33.4	692^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	31.5%		29.8	729^th of 1016 public elementary schools	28.2%	37	20.3	22.4	34.7	27.3	26.2	33.3	43.4	41.7	22.4	35.2	23.6	$10,013	$1,569	$8,443
Osolo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	24975 Cr 6 E	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 262-5590	490	23	21.3	75.9%	228 (46.5%)	12 (2.4%)	205 (41.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (8.2%)	19.4	821^st of 1010 public elementary schools	18.7%		26.2	767^th of 1016 public elementary schools	24.5%	54	10.5	23.5	26.6	27.3	22.1	27.3	13.2	26.6	21.5	22.3	7.6	$10,281	$1,609	$8,672
Mary Daly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1735 Strong Ave	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 295-4870	465	23	20.2	78.5%	129 (27.7%)	89 (19.1%)	182 (39.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (13.1%)	7.2	968^th of 1010 public elementary schools	4.2%		7.6	960^th of 1016 public elementary schools	5.5%	8	6.6	15.9	7.1	7.3	9.2	7.0	19.1	10.7	3.7	9.8	10.9	$11,128	$2,038	$9,090
Monger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1100 E Hively Ave	Elkhart	46517	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 295-4860	427	22	19.4	87.8%	58 (13.6%)	75 (17.6%)	251 (58.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.6%)	52.2	504^th of 1010 public elementary schools	50.1%		41.5	623^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	38.7%	119	33.3	26.2	42.4	49.0	37.1	42.4	55.7	45.8	49.0	48.1	18.6	$11,998	$1,916	$10,082
Premier Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2721 Prairie St.	Elkhart	46614	St. Joseph County	Premier Arts Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(574) 361-1258	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	21.2	800^th of 1010 public elementary schools	20.8%					(n/a)	33.3	18.2	24.0	29.2	26.7	20.0	18.2	16.0	12.5	16.8	20.0
Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1220 Cr 3	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 262-5578	438	22	19.9	67.1%	171 (39.0%)	64 (14.6%)	141 (32.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.0%)	13.7	888^th of 1010 public elementary schools	12.1%		18.1	838^th of 1016 public elementary schools	17.5%	50	13.4	14.0	22.0	16.4	16.4	16.4	21.1	25.0	8.2	17.6	15.0	$9,754	$1,569	$8,186

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