Elementary Schools in Norwell Community Schools

Summary:

The Norwell Community Schools district in Indiana is home to two elementary schools: Ossian Elementary and Lancaster Central School. Both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade and have maintained consistent academic performance, with Ossian Elementary holding a 3-star rating and Lancaster Central School earning a mix of 3- and 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger over the past three school years.

Ossian Elementary has demonstrated strong academic achievement, consistently scoring above the district and state averages on ILEARN assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. In contrast, Lancaster Central School's performance has been more variable, sometimes matching or exceeding the district averages but often lagging behind Ossian Elementary in certain subject areas. Both schools have similar student-teacher ratios, with Ossian Elementary at 14.9 and Lancaster Central School at 15.4, as well as comparable free and reduced lunch rates, indicating they serve student populations with similar socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Ossian Elementary spends slightly more per student ($11,126) than Lancaster Central School ($10,727), both schools face the challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, with 17.8% of students at each school chronically absent. This suggests an area of concern that the district may need to address to improve overall student engagement and academic outcomes across its elementary 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)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
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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