Battell Elementary School
Mishawaka, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–6
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
164 students tested34.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency9
- At proficiency47
- Approaching proficiency76
- Below proficiency32
Math
164 students tested33.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency13
- At proficiency42
- Approaching proficiency51
- Below proficiency58
Science
81 students tested39.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency12
- At proficiency20
- Approaching proficiency34
- Below proficiency15
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 69 | 88 | 81 |
| Proficient | 40.6% | 38.6% | 39.5% |
Social studies (grade 5)
46 students tested43.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency3
- At proficiency17
- Approaching proficiency10
- Below proficiency16
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
18.4% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 280 | 305 |
| Suspended out of school | 6.8% · 19 | 18.4% · 56 |
| Suspended in school | 0.4% · 1 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
24.8% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 298 | 318 | 306 |
| Chronically absent | 30.5% · 91 | 28.6% · 91 | 24.8% · 76 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Small
Enrollment
305 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Principal
Matthew Wood
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino7.9%
White60.0%
Black or African American18.4%
Asian1.0%
Two or More Races11.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.3%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180684001174
- District
- School City Of Mishawaka
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 305 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 21.9
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25