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J E Ober Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

758^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

J E Ober Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Garrett, Indiana, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 712 students. The school is part of the Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community School Corporation, which is ranked 276 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

J E Ober Elementary School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a student population with a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have risen significantly, from 10.0% in 2021-2022 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is notably higher than the state and district averages. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (25.57%) and Math (31.82%) are consistently below the state averages (40.3% and 51.5% respectively) on the ILEARN tests. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.81% in 2021-2022 to 58.43% in 2023-2024.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Perry Hill Elementary School in the higher-performing Northwest Allen County Schools district, J E Ober Elementary School is underperforming academically. However, the school's higher spending per student, which has increased from $8,306 in 2020-2021 to $10,443 in 2023-2024, suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes. To address these challenges, the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions, such as strategies to improve student attendance and engagement, evidence-based instructional practices, and additional support for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

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: Recently slipping — 37th percentile in 2017 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (28% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 37th-percentile peak (2017) to 25th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Indiana avg38%

758^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

276^th of 380Garrett-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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Math32%

Science31%

English Language Arts26%

Social Studies23%-15 vs state

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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 (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
J E Ober Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	26.8	758^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.6%		24.8	769^th of 1011 public elementary schools	23.9%	11	21.9	24.8	31.3	25.6	32.0	33.6	29.3	31.8	31.2	31.2	23.2	$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%)	61.3	379^th of 1005 public elementary schools	62.3%		55.9	465^th of 1011 public elementary schools	54.0%	86	36.5	51.1	37.0	41.2	54.2	62.0	40.2	52.2	57.6	57.6	32.6	$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%)	63.1	364^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.8%		71.9	272^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	73.1%	92	45.7	38.7	46.6	43.3	43.2	63.2	52.3	53.8	41.5	41.5	44.3	$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%)	55.4	455^th of 1005 public elementary schools	54.7%		52.5	501^st of 1011 public elementary schools	50.4%	46	42.1	49.3	43.6	45.5	54.4	46.7	29.1	43.9	40.0	40.0	34.6	$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%)	29.5	734^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.0%		27.7	748^th of 1011 public elementary schools	26.0%	14	17.4	14.8	25.6	20.2	30.4	55.6	41.0	42.7	29.6	29.6	12.8	$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%)	84.7	137^th of 1005 public elementary schools	86.4%		81.6	164^th of 1011 public elementary schools	83.8%	27	60.8	53.8	57.1	57.1	81.1	62.5	51.4	63.3	58.8	58.8	61.0	$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%)	70.4	286^th of 1005 public elementary schools	71.5%		60.2	411^th of 1011 public elementary schools	59.3%	125	49.4	65.7	46.6	54.0	59.0	52.5	33.0	47.4	55.6	55.6	48.5	$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%)	30.2	727^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.7%		34.5	681^st of 1011 public elementary schools	32.6%	46	26.0	21.3	35.7	27.3	40.0	25.5	40.5	35.3	21.3	21.3	28.6	$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%)	69.3	297^th of 1005 public elementary schools	70.4%		72.7	264^th of 1011 public elementary schools	73.9%	33	47.4	50.5	44.9	47.5	55.7	61.1	36.5	50.5	52.6	52.6	53.3	$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%)	92.8	48^th of 1005 public elementary schools	95.2%		87.8	100^th of 1011 public elementary schools	90.1%	52	59.5	62.7	70.4	64.2	79.8	65.7	75.3	74.1	67.2	67.2	77.8	$9,722	$135	$9,587

Frequently Asked Questions about J E Ober Elementary School

How many students attend J E Ober Elementary School?

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

Is J E Ober Elementary School a good school?

J E Ober Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.6% of Indiana elementary schools.

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

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