Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch
Bluffton, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–4
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
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Meets Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
268 students tested31.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency2
- At proficiency82
- Approaching proficiency119
- Below proficiency65
Math
268 students tested45.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency15
- At proficiency108
- Approaching proficiency64
- Below proficiency81
Science
135 students tested35.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency10
- At proficiency38
- Approaching proficiency60
- Below proficiency27
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 127 | 146 | 135 |
| Proficient | 48.0% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
1.7% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 670 | 687 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.3% · 2 | 1.7% · 12 |
| Suspended in school | 2.4% · 16 | 2.8% · 19 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
5.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 697 | 720 | 707 |
| Chronically absent | 11.9% · 83 | 8.5% · 61 | 5.9% · 42 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Town, Distant
Enrollment
750 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Principal
Schlaura Linderwell
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino8.8%
White83.9%
Black or African American2.5%
Asian0.1%
Two or More Races4.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180072000149
- District
- Msd Bluffton-Harrison
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 750 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 53
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