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Ossian Elementary

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Ossian Elementary ranks 356 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

356^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Ossian Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Ossian, Indiana, with 568 students enrolled. It is part of the Norwell Community Schools district, which is ranked 60 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ossian Elementary consistently performs above the state average in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math assessments, with its 4th grade ELA proficiency (45.78%) and 3rd grade Math proficiency (57.29%) notably higher than the state averages in 2024-2025. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.5% in 2021-2022 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district's rate of 10.4%. Additionally, Ossian Elementary has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 26.22% in 2021-2022 to 39.44% in 2023-2024, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Comparing Ossian Elementary to nearby schools, Lancaster Central School performs similarly, while schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, such as Prince Chapman Academy, Levan R. Scott Academy, and Maplewood Elementary, consistently underperform Ossian Elementary on standardized tests and have much higher rates of free and reduced lunch recipients. In contrast, Lafayette Meadow School, part of the MSD Southwest Allen County Schools district, significantly outperforms Ossian Elementary on all academic measures.

566

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,126

Per pupil spending ?

33.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

213 S Jefferson
Ossian, IN 46777

(260) 622-4179

District: Norwell Community Schools

Students who attend Ossian Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Norwell Middle School
High:	Norwell High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (47% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Indiana median (65th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg50%

Indiana avg38%

356^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Norwell Community Schools

60^th of 380Norwell Community Schools 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	356 of 1005	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	367 of 1011	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	326 of 1016	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	442 of 1020	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	374 of 1016	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	529 of 1031	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	503 of 1027	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.5	635 of 1033	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.3	507 of 1046	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.3	572 of 1040	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.1	486 of 1036	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.7	511 of 1035	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.0	317 of 1015	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.0	470 of 1025	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.9	379 of 1009	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.3	390 of 1003	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.1	271 of 996	72.8%	★★★★☆
2007	64.0	363 of 985	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.0	519 of 961	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.2	605 of 959	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math51%

Science48%

English Language Arts46%

Social Studies37%~ state avg

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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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Maplewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Maplewood Rd	Fort Wayne	46819	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-7150	477	33	14.5	71.5%	145 (30.4%)	134 (28.1%)	73 (15.3%)	67 (14.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.9%)	23.9	783^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	22.1%		28.9	740^th of 1011 public elementary schools	26.8%	43	25.8	37.8	20.0				28.4	30.3	34.2	22.9				29.4	22.9		22.9	11.4	$12,145	$2,021	$10,124
Waynedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7201 Elzey	Fort Wayne	46809	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-8820	383	28	13.6	68.4%	161 (42.0%)	96 (25.1%)	64 (16.7%)	20 (5.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.2%)	28.4	743^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	26.1%		31.4	716^th of 1011 public elementary schools	29.2%	27	30.1	40.0	19.4				28.6	39.7	42.5	11.3				30.3	37.5		37.5	12.9	$12,634	$2,173	$10,460
Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 E Spring St	Bluffton	46714	Wells County	MSD Bluffton-Harrison	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 824-0333	750	51	14.8	58.0%	605 (80.7%)	22 (2.9%)	83 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.1%)	40	623^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	38.0%		46.9	560^th of 1011 public elementary schools	44.6%	63	32.8	33.3					33.1	48.5	34.5					41.2	37.7		37.7		$9,429	$697	$8,732
Lafayette Meadow School	Public	K-5	11420 Ernst Rd	Roanoke	46783	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	No	(260) 431-0601	604	39	15.3	26.5%	503 (83.3%)	16 (2.6%)	32 (5.3%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.8%)	82.3	157^th of 1005 public elementary schools	84.4%		85.5	118^th of 1011 public elementary schools	88.3%	39	51.5	61.5	57.5				56.8	65.1	66.4	62.4				64.7	59.6		59.6	43.0	$11,116	$635	$10,481
Jeff H Towles Intermediate School	Public	1-8	420 E Paulding Rd	Fort Wayne	46815	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 467-4300	600	46	13.0	60.0%	241 (40.2%)	164 (27.3%)	119 (19.8%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.0%)	50.2	513^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.0%		37.1	658^th of 1011 public elementary schools	34.9%	145	45.1	42.5	35.1	43.0	30.3	40.9	39.4	43.7	43.8	22.7	29.1	18.4	26.8	30.6	45.2	48.1	46.7	27.0	$19,715	$7,031	$12,685
Levan R Scott Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	950 E Fairfax Ave	Fort Wayne	46806	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-8050	419	35	12.0	75.4%	22 (5.3%)	126 (30.1%)	113 (27.0%)	134 (32.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	7.7	958^th of 1005 public elementary schools	4.7%		6.6	975^th of 1011 public elementary schools	3.6%	17	12.5	17.7	17.0				15.5	8.3	11.3	13.2				10.7	12.9		12.9	3.8	$13,935	$2,710	$11,225
Southwick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	6500 Wayne Trace	Fort Wayne	46816	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 446-0250	724	55	13.2	84.7%	43 (5.9%)	139 (19.2%)	97 (13.4%)	421 (58.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.0%)								(n/a)																			$10,869	$1,845	$9,024
Prince Chapman Academy	Public	3-6	4808 E paulding Rd	Fort Wayne	46816	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 446-0270	819	57	14.4	83.8%	43 (5.3%)	172 (21.0%)	115 (14.0%)	468 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.6%)	10.3	916^th of 1005 public elementary schools	8.9%		9.7	933^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	7.7%	17	16.2	12.6	14.1	16.1			14.8	20.5	19.0	16.3	17.1			18.1	10.5	12.2	11.4	9.4	$11,812	$2,213	$9,600

Frequently Asked Questions about Ossian Elementary

Is Ossian Elementary a good school?

Ossian Elementary ranks 356^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ossian Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended Ossian Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Ossian Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ossian Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Norwell Middle School
High : Norwell High School

What is the racial makeup of Ossian Elementary?

Students at Ossian Elementary are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Ossian Elementary in?

Norwell Community Schools

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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