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Ossian Elementary

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Ossian Elementary ranks 440 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

440^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Ossian Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 566 students in the small town of Ossian, Indiana, part of Norwell Community Schools in the Bluffton area northeast of Fort Wayne. The school ranks 440th of 1,015 Indiana schools in 2025–2026 — the 57th percentile with 3 stars — while its district ranks 82nd of 374 districts (78th percentile) with 4 stars. That places Ossian below its own district's average and slightly behind its same-district peer Lancaster Central School, which sits at the 63rd percentile.

Science is the standout: 58.82% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, above the district's 51.00% and the state's 43.8%, and close to Lafayette Meadow School at 60.2%. Science proficiency has climbed from 34.02% in 2022–2023 to 48.19% in 2024–2025 to 58.82% today. Fourth grade also performs well, beating district and state in ELA, math, and science. Attendance is a relative strength, with chronic absenteeism at 9.1% — below the district's 10.4% and the state's 16.7% — though Lafayette Meadow School (0.3%) and Jeff H Towles Intermediate School (3.8%) show lower rates are achievable. About 33.92% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and per-student spending is $11,126.

English language arts is the clearest concern. All-grade ELA proficiency is 38.46%, well below the district's 49.81%, and has slipped from 45.65% in 2024–2025. Fifth grade is the trouble spot across subjects: 31.76% in ELA, 31.76% in math, and 37.65% in social studies — all below district and state. By contrast, Lancaster Central School posts 46.6% in 5th-grade ELA and 56.31% in 5th-grade social studies. Notably, Waynedale Elementary School, where 68.41% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, still earns a slightly higher all-grade ELA score (41.67%). Ossian's rank has declined from the 68th percentile in 2022–2023 to 57th in 2025–2026, with the drop concentrated in ELA and 5th grade.

566

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,126

Per pupil spending ?

33.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Recently slipping — 68th percentile in 2023 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 68th-percentile peak (2023) to 57th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg51%

Indiana avg47%

440^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Norwell Community Schools

82^nd of 374Norwell 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
2026	55.9	440 of 1015	56.7%	★★★☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Science59%

Math50%

English Language Arts38%

Social Studies38%-10 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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%)	55.9	440^th of 1015 public elementary schools	56.7%		63.6	356^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.6%	84	38.2	45.4	31.8				38.5	56.2	60.5	31.8				49.6	58.8		58.8	37.7	$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%)	61.9	374^th of 1015 public elementary schools	63.2%		60.5	395^th of 1005 public elementary schools	60.7%	21	39.5	38.8	46.6				42.1	65.4	47.5	50.5				54.2	38.8		38.8	56.3	$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%)	22.8	801^st of 1015 public elementary schools	21.1%		23.9	783^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	22.1%	18	26.7	33.3	26.1				28.2	34.4	36.4	16.3				28.2	19.7		19.7	22.8	$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%)	43.8	588^th of 1015 public elementary schools	42.1%		28.4	743^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	26.1%	155	45.0	46.2	30.2				41.7	45.0	46.2	30.2				41.7	30.8		30.8	30.2	$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%)	39.6	622^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	38.7%		40	623^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	38.0%	1	35.3	27.4					31.3	51.1	40.7					45.9	35.6		35.6		$9,429	$697	$8,732
Lafayette Meadow School	Public	K-5	11420 Ernst Rd	Roanoke	46783	Huntington 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%)	89.3	78^th of 1015 public elementary schools	92.3%		82.3	157^th of 1005 public elementary schools	84.4%	79	69.2	53.1	72.6				64.8	76.6	68.4	71.6				72.1	60.2		60.2	69.5	$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%)	44.1	583^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	42.6%		50.2	513^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.0%	70	34.7	36.5	40.0	28.6	32.9	24.0	32.7	51.4	40.5	38.6	24.7	40.8	20.0	35.8	35.1	39.0	37.1	42.9	$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%)	12.3	896^th of 1015 public elementary schools	11.7%		7.7	958^th of 1005 public elementary schools	4.7%	62	14.1	14.1	19.1				15.8	21.9	17.2	27.9				22.5	12.5		12.5	17.7	$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%)	9.2	946^th of 1015 public elementary schools	6.8%		10.3	916^th of 1005 public elementary schools	8.9%	30	15.7	11.1	8.2	14.2			12.6	19.8	16.4	10.3	21.6			17.4	6.8	12.1	9.6	8.2	$11,812	$2,213	$9,600

Frequently Asked Questions about Ossian Elementary

Is Ossian Elementary a good school?

Ossian Elementary ranks 440^th of 1015 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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