Bittersweet Elementary School
Mishawaka, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Exceeds Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
223 students tested59.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency28
- At proficiency105
- Approaching proficiency69
- Below proficiency21
Math
223 students tested72.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency34
- At proficiency127
- Approaching proficiency35
- Below proficiency27
Science
72 students tested55.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency15
- At proficiency25
- Approaching proficiency28
- Below proficiency4
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 78 | 74 | 72 |
| Proficient | 57.7% | 52.7% | 55.6% |
Social studies (grade 5)
77 students tested59.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency17
- At proficiency29
- Approaching proficiency11
- Below proficiency20
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
0.7% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 454 | 446 |
| Suspended out of school | 2.0% · 9 | 0.7% · 3 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
5.2% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 600 | 591 | 540 |
| Chronically absent | 9.3% · 56 | 6.4% · 38 | 5.2% · 28 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
515 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
Principal
Shonda Masterson
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino4.7%
White82.7%
Black or African American6.0%
Asian1.4%
Two or More Races4.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180876002161
- District
- Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 515 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 23
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