Norwell Community Schools

Summary:

The Norwell Community Schools district in Indiana operates 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole performs well, with all schools earning 4- or 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Norwell Middle School stands out as a top performer, ranking 45th out of 480 Indiana middle schools and earning a 5-star rating. It has strong test scores, with over 50% proficiency in English Language Arts, Math, and Science across all grades. Norwell High School also performs well, ranking 62nd out of 429 Indiana high schools and earning a 4-star rating, with a solid 88.4% four-year graduation rate and relatively strong test scores, particularly in Evidence-based Reading and Writing on the SAT.

The elementary schools, Ossian Elementary and Lancaster Central School, show more variation in performance, with Ossian Elementary outperforming Lancaster Central School on most metrics. However, the district as a whole has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% across all schools, which could be an area for improvement. Additionally, the elementary schools serve a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, as indicated by the free/reduced lunch rates, which may contribute to some of the performance differences observed between the elementary and secondary schools.

District Detail

312 N Jefferson St
Ossian, IN 46777

(260) 622-4125

SchoolDigger Rank:
60^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,413

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lancaster Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	3240 E 300 N	Bluffton	46714	Wells County	Norwell Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 565-3135	533	36	14.7	40.7%	459 (86.1%)	7 (1.3%)	42 (7.9%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	60.5	395^th of 1005 public elementary schools	60.7%		72	271^st of 1011 public elementary schools	73.2%	124			29.8	45.0	40.9				39.0	53.6	56.0	47.7				52.6	52.0		52.0	37.5		$10,727	$930	$9,797
Norwell High School	Public	9-12	1100 E Us 224	Ossian	46777	Wells County	Norwell Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 543-2213	753	48	15.6	28.3%	676 (89.8%)	10 (1.3%)	45 (6.0%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	74.4	62^nd of 429 public high schools	85.5%		72.2	70^th of 432 public high schools	83.8%	8	62.4	33.9																			53.4	$12,256	$600	$11,656
Ossian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	213 S Jefferson	Ossian	46777	Wells County	Norwell Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 622-4179	566	38	14.9	33.9%	510 (90.1%)	7 (1.2%)	31 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	63.6	356^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.6%		64.1	367^th of 1011 public elementary schools	63.7%	11			47.9	45.8	43.3				45.7	57.3	53.0	42.3				50.7	48.2		48.2	37.1		$11,126	$800	$10,326
Norwell Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 E Us 224	Ossian	46777	Wells County	Norwell Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 543-2218	561	41	13.7	36.4%	513 (91.4%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	87.4	45^th of 480 public middle schools	90.6%		80.3	78^th of 491 public middle schools	84.1%	33						54.1	57.4	53.5	54.9				53.1	59.1	48.1	53.3		56.6	56.6			$10,692	$600	$10,092

Districts nearby

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MSD Bluffton-Harrison	4.17 mi	3	136^th
Adams Central Community Schools	11.73 mi	3	37^th
North Adams Community Schools	13.49 mi	3	104^th
Southern Wells Com Schools	13.84 mi	2	133^rd
South Adams Schools	14.32 mi	3	57^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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