Summary
Concord Ox Bow Elementary School is a K–4 school in Elkhart, Indiana, serving 431 students as part of Concord Community Schools, and it is currently the strongest-performing elementary school in its immediate neighborhood. It is rated 3 stars and ranked 358th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools in 2025–26 (65th percentile) — a meaningful improvement from 2022–23, when it ranked 668th of 1,016 (34th percentile, 2 stars). The school's best recent showing was 2016–17, at 287th of 1,033 (72nd percentile, 4 stars), so there is still room to grow. The district overall is rated 2 stars and ranks 207th of 374 in Indiana.
Ox Bow posts the highest proficiency among nearby schools in all three tested subjects: 48.5 in ELA, 52.1 in Math, and 52.63 in Science — well above the district averages of 39.88, 41.48, and 31.41. Fourth grade is the standout, with ELA 63.16, Math 57.33, and Science 52.63, each above the state and ELA more than 20 points higher. Third grade, however, trails the state (ELA 36.26 vs. 40.8; Math 47.83 vs. 51.9), though it remains above district averages. Among same-district peers, Ox Bow outranks Concord West Side Elementary School (639th) and Concord South Side Elementary School (780th), and it beats Concord East Side Elementary School in every subject despite similar poverty rates. Science is a particular bright spot, with no nearby school close — Riverview Elementary School reaches 38.71.
Chronic absenteeism is 11.9%, below both the district (18.6%) and state (16.7%), though Model Elementary School (9.8%) is slightly lower. About 54.29% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — moderate compared with West Side (83.93%) or South Side (71.32%). Ox Bow spends $11,132 per student with a student–teacher ratio of 15.3, less than several nearby schools posting lower results, such as Mary Beck Elementary School ($15,262) and Roosevelt STEAM Academy ($13,359). One caveat: because Ox Bow is K–4, its “all grades” results reflect only grades 3 and 4, while some nearby schools serve grade 5.
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