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J E Ober Elementary School

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J E Ober Elementary School ranks 712 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

712^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

J E Ober Elementary School in Garrett, Indiana, is a PK–5 school with 704 students, making it the largest elementary enrollment among nearby comparison schools, and it belongs to the Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com School Corp.

For 2025–2026, the school is ranked 712 of 1,015 schools in Indiana — the 30th percentile with 2 stars. That is a slight improvement over the prior year, but the school has generally hovered in the 23rd–30th percentile over the past decade. All-grade ILEARN proficiency is 27.37% in English language arts, 32.70% in math, and 40.34% in science. Science is a relative bright spot, essentially matching the district’s 40.45% and improving from 28.18% in 2022–2023. Math often beats the district average but remains far below state benchmarks. The most urgent academic concern is fifth grade, where ELA is 17.07%, math is 20.33%, and social studies is 30.08% — far below state averages of 42.2%, 42%, and 47.2%. By contrast, fourth-grade ELA is 36.97%, and third-grade math is 42.97%, so the weakness is concentrated in the oldest grade.

Chronic absenteeism is a genuine strength: at 5.6% in 2024–2025, the school is well below the district’s 10.6% and the state’s 16.7%. The school serves a high-poverty population, with 59.52% free/reduced lunch, yet its per-student spending of $10,443 and student-teacher ratio of 13.9 are not worse than many nearby schools. Nearby Northwest Allen County Schools schools like Oak View Elementary School and Cedar Canyon Elementary School have much higher achievement and much lower poverty. Among similar-poverty peers, McKenney-Harrison Elementary School (57.1% free/reduced lunch) achieves 39.56% ELA, 50.55% math, and 46.08% science — substantially above the school. This suggests better outcomes are possible at similar poverty levels. Bottom line: the school has strong attendance and a relative science strength, but fifth-grade academics and overall math and ELA proficiency remain well below state benchmarks and several nearby schools.

704

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,443

Per pupil spending ?

59.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 E Houston St
Garrett, IN 46738

(260) 357-3112

District: Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com School Corp

Students who attend J E Ober Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Garrett Middle School
High:	Garrett High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 17 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Indiana avg47%

712^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

268^th of 374Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com School Corp among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	712 of 1015	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.8	758 of 1005	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	769 of 1011	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	719 of 1016	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	718 of 1020	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	737 of 1016	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	764 of 1031	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	735 of 1027	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	44.0	650 of 1033	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.4	802 of 1046	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.3	857 of 1040	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.0	889 of 1036	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.0	806 of 1035	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.3	759 of 1015	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.3	828 of 1025	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	61.0	443 of 1009	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.7	589 of 1003	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	77.0	174 of 996	82.5%	★★★★☆
2007	81.7	115 of 985	88.3%	★★★★☆
2006	50.3	554 of 961	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.3	612 of 959	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Science40%

Math33%

Social Studies30%-17 vs state

English Language Arts27%

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by a student
Wednesday, July 1, 2009

I am a former student of Garret High School. This school, when I was there, cared more about sports than ANYTHING. You were able to get in all kinds of trouble at school and get away with it, if you were in a soprt. Very few teachers helped me one on one. I would NEVER send my child to Garrett High School! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
J E Ober Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 E Houston St	Garrett	46738	DeKalb County	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 357-3112	704	51	13.9	59.5%	634 (90.1%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	30 (4.3%)	30.8	712^th of 1015 public elementary schools	29.9%		26.8	758^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.6%	46	28.4	37.0	17.1	27.4	43.0	34.5	20.3	32.7	40.3	40.3	30.1	$10,443	$1,241	$9,202
McKenney-Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 South Indiana Ave	Auburn	46706	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1015	620	33	18.5	57.1%	556 (89.7%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.6%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	14 (2.3%)	60	393^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	61.3%		61.3	379^th of 1005 public elementary schools	62.3%	14	20.7	52.9	42.9	39.6	35.6	57.8	57.1	50.6	46.1	46.1	61.9	$9,459	$716	$8,743
James R Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Eckhart Ave	Auburn	46706	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1014	590	30	19.3	40.2%	526 (89.2%)	3 (0.5%)	45 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	12 (2.0%)	68.6	304^th of 1015 public elementary schools	70.0%		63.1	364^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.8%	60	45.5	48.8	50.5	48.4	48.9	70.7	46.2	54.4	56.1	56.1	49.0	$9,898	$539	$9,359
Avilla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 W Washington St	Avilla	46710	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(260) 897-2301	422	28	14.8	29.6%	395 (93.6%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	49.9	527^th of 1015 public elementary schools	48.1%		55.4	455^th of 1005 public elementary schools	54.7%	72	34.7	42.1	32.9	36.3	46.9	56.1	38.2	46.2	47.4	47.4	38.2	$10,556	$613	$9,943
Waterloo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 E Douglas St	Waterloo	46793	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1011	247	14	17.7	63.6%	226 (91.5%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	30.1	719^th of 1015 public elementary schools	29.2%		29.5	734^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.0%	15	14.3	28.6	20.0	20.3	39.3	57.1	30.0	40.5	42.9	42.9	20.0	$13,076	$1,395	$11,682
Cedar Canyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15011 Coldwater Rd	Fort Wayne	46845	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 637-6101	508	34	15.0	9.6%	421 (82.9%)	5 (1.0%)	23 (4.5%)	31 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.3%)	86.9	112^th of 1015 public elementary schools	89.0%		84.7	137^th of 1005 public elementary schools	86.4%	25	49.4	60.5	56.6	55.5	75.3	79.0	59.0	70.8	68.4	68.4	72.3	$9,620	$387	$9,233
Huntertown Elementary School	Public	K-5	15330 Lima Rd	Huntertown	46748	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 637-3181	563	32	17.7	29.7%	428 (76.0%)	19 (3.4%)	33 (5.9%)	48 (8.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.7%)	57.4	427^th of 1015 public elementary schools	57.9%		70.4	286^th of 1005 public elementary schools	71.5%	141	38.5	39.8	45.6	41.5	52.1	43.2	37.9	44.3	44.8	44.8	64.7	$9,520	$564	$8,956
South Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 S Sherman St	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 349-2200	300	23	13.1	48.3%	247 (82.3%)	5 (1.7%)	39 (13.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	29.2	728^th of 1015 public elementary schools	28.3%		30.2	727^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.7%	1	20.0	18.0	27.7	21.9	42.5	40.0	27.7	36.5	34.0	34.0	36.2	$11,428	$1,273	$10,155
Perry Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	13121 Coldwater Rd	Fort Wayne	46845	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 637-3158	545	33	16.4	19.8%	437 (80.2%)	26 (4.8%)	27 (5.0%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.0%)	72.3	263^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	74.1%		69.3	297^th of 1005 public elementary schools	70.4%	34	51.8	46.5	42.7	46.8	64.7	59.6	42.7	55.4	58.6	58.6	66.7	$9,454	$204	$9,250
Oak View Elementary School	Public	K-5	13123 Coldwater Rd	Fort Wayne	46845	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 637-5117	442	29	15.1	12.0%	351 (79.4%)	9 (2.0%)	26 (5.9%)	36 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	88.2	90^th of 1015 public elementary schools	91.1%		92.8	48^th of 1005 public elementary schools	95.2%	42	61.1	55.8	63.2	59.7	91.7	67.4	60.3	73.0	61.6	61.6	72.1	$9,722	$135	$9,587

Frequently Asked Questions about J E Ober Elementary School

What district is J E Ober Elementary School in?

Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com School Corp

What schools do graduates of J E Ober Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J E Ober Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Garrett Middle School
High : Garrett High School

What is the racial makeup of J E Ober Elementary School?

Students at J E Ober Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend J E Ober Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 704 students attended J E Ober Elementary School.

Is J E Ober Elementary School a good school?

J E Ober Elementary School ranks 712^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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