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Norwell Middle School

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Norwell Middle School ranks 49 th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

49^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Norwell Middle School is a public middle school in Ossian, Indiana, serving 561 students in grades 6–8 as part of Norwell Community Schools, and it is a top-performing school in the area. In 2025–2026, it ranked 49th of 486 Indiana middle schools, placing it in the 90th percentile with 5 stars, while its district ranked 82nd of 374 with 4 stars. Recent rankings show an upward trend: 45th of 480 in 2024–2025, 78th of 491 in 2023–2024, and 90th of 489 in 2022–2023, making it a standout within its district.

Academically, Norwell’s 2025–2026 ILEARN proficiency was 58.81% in English language arts, 53.6% in math, and 52.72% in science. Among nearby schools, Summit Middle School and Adams Central Middle School are the closest academic peers. Norwell is essentially tied with Summit in ELA (58.81% vs. 58.6%), but Summit leads in math (56.63% vs. 53.6%) and science (63.91% vs. 52.72%). Adams Central leads in math (59.55% vs. 53.6%), while Norwell leads in ELA (58.81% vs. 50.16%) and slightly in science (52.72% vs. 51.61%). Norwell’s strongest results are in 8th grade: ELA 65.52% vs. state 44%, and math 62.07% vs. state 34.2%. Its weakest relative point is 7th grade math, though 46.46% is still 10.56 points above the state average. ELA has risen from 45.71% in 2022–2023 to 58.81% in 2025–2026, while math has recovered and stabilized.

Attendance is a strength: Norwell’s chronic absenteeism was 8.6% in 2024–2025, well below the district’s 10.4% and the state’s 16.7%, though Adams Central Middle School (3.0%) and Summit Middle School (4.2%) are lower. Its 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch rate was 36.36%, lower than most nearby schools but higher than Summit’s 24.46% and Adams Central’s 28.7%. Per-student spending was $10,692 in 2023–2024, and the student-teacher ratio was 13.7 in 2024–2025, improved from 14.5 in 2022–2023. Overall, Norwell is a top-decile Indiana middle school with strong ELA results, solid math, and relatively low absenteeism. Its clearest opportunities are to close the science gap with Summit, strengthen 7th-grade math, continue its ELA momentum, and match top peers on attendance.

561

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,692

Per pupil spending ?

36.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 E Us 224
Ossian, IN 46777

(260) 543-2218

District: Norwell Community Schools

Students who attend Norwell Middle School usually attend:

High:

Norwell High School

Feeder schools for Norwell Middle School:

Elementary:	Lancaster Central School
	Ossian Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Indiana middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg51%

49^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	49 of 486	89.9%	★★★★★
2025	87.4	45 of 480	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	78 of 491	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	90 of 489	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	64 of 490	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	70 of 483	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	132 of 470	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	111 of 473	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	70.9	121 of 472	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	75.9	99 of 494	80.0%	★★★★☆
2015	77.7	77 of 485	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	76.4	78 of 470	83.4%	★★★★☆
2013	72.3	102 of 444	77.0%	★★★★☆
2012	73.6	88 of 447	80.3%	★★★★☆
2011	74.6	94 of 451	79.2%	★★★★☆
2010	71.4	107 of 428	75.0%	★★★★☆
2009	72.6	104 of 423	75.4%	★★★★☆
2008	58.9	171 of 392	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.1	114 of 382	70.2%	★★★★☆
2006	62.7	141 of 375	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.3	100 of 370	73.0%	★★★★☆
2004	67.8	56 of 222	74.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%

Math54%

Science53%

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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 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 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	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
Norwell Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 E Us 224	Ossian	46777	Wells County	Norwell Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 543-2218	561	41	13.7	36.4%	513 (91.4%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	87	49^th of 486 public middle schools	89.9%		87.4	45^th of 480 public middle schools	90.6%	4		55.4	56.1	65.5	58.8		53.3	46.5	62.1	53.6	52.7	52.7		$10,692	$600	$10,092
Bluffton-Harrison Middle School	Public	5-8	1500 Stogdill Rd	Bluffton	46714	Wells County	MSD Bluffton-Harrison	No	No	No	No	(260) 824-3536	556	40	14.0	52.2%	460 (82.7%)	16 (2.9%)	59 (10.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)	65.2	159^th of 486 public middle schools	67.3%		61.4	172^nd of 480 public middle schools	64.2%	13	23.5	47.0	38.5	42.8	37.6	32.7	41.8	36.1	37.5	36.9	48.1	48.1	44.7	$10,935	$642	$10,294
Miami Middle School	Public	6-8	8100 Amherst Dr	Fort Wayne	46819	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-8560	496	39	12.7	73.0%	92 (18.5%)	182 (36.7%)	99 (20.0%)	92 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	14	425^th of 486 public middle schools	12.6%		10.7	433^rd of 480 public middle schools	9.8%	8		18.7	10.8	19.7	16.6		14.3	12.4	15.1	14.0	12.4	12.4		$12,660	$1,204	$11,456
Indiana Agriculture & Technology School - Fort Wayne	Public, Charter	7-9	7910 S. Anthony Blvd.	Fort Wayne	46816	Allen County	Indiana Agriculture & Technology School - Fort Wayne	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 953-1305	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Adams Central Middle School	Public	6-8	222 W Washington St	Monroe	46772	Adams County	Adams Central Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 692-6151	324	24	13.5	28.7%	293 (90.4%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	84.3	57^th of 486 public middle schools	88.3%		88.5	42^nd of 480 public middle schools	91.3%	15		54.8	49.0	47.4	50.2		62.4	52.9	63.2	59.6	51.6	51.6		$10,621	$880	$9,741
Kekionga Middle School	Public	6-8	2929 Engle Rd	Fort Wayne	46809	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-6600	527	36	14.5	75.3%	102 (19.4%)	137 (26.0%)	205 (38.9%)	38 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.5%)	13.7	426^th of 486 public middle schools	12.3%		10.1	438^th of 480 public middle schools	8.8%	12		16.7	17.0	24.5	19.2		16.4	6.3	6.8	10.0	16.8	16.8		$11,629	$1,262	$10,366
Paul Harding Junior High School	Public	7-8	6501 Wayne Trace	Fort Wayne	46816	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 446-0240	422	34	12.4	82.2%	24 (5.7%)	98 (23.2%)	77 (18.2%)	210 (49.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	20.4	387^th of 486 public middle schools	20.4%		16.1	403^rd of 480 public middle schools	16.0%	16			24.0	23.2	23.6			17.9	11.4	14.6				$12,306	$1,904	$10,402
Summit Middle School	Public	6-8	4509 Homestead Rd	Fort Wayne	46814	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	No	(260) 431-2502	789	49	16.0	24.5%	630 (79.8%)	36 (4.6%)	46 (5.8%)	24 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.5%)	90.5	33^rd of 486 public middle schools	93.2%		91.4	31^st of 480 public middle schools	93.5%	2		62.6	54.5	59.2	58.6		57.8	53.4	58.9	56.6	63.9	63.9		$10,851	$485	$10,366
Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	4625 Werling Drive	Fort Wayne	46806	Allen County	Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle	Yes	No	No	Yes	(260) 441-8727	150	12	12.5	78.0%	2 (1.3%)	32 (21.3%)	11 (7.3%)	103 (68.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	8.8	452^nd of 486 public middle schools	7.0%		5.8	468^th of 480 public middle schools	2.5%	16		18.3	9.3	12.5	13.6		10.0	1.9	0.0	4.3	15.0	15.0		$16,848	$2,966	$13,882
Bellmont Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 North Adams Dr	Decatur	46733	Adams County	North Adams Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 724-3137	274	23	12.1	47.4%	218 (79.6%)	6 (2.2%)	37 (13.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	57.9	189^th of 486 public middle schools	61.1%		62.1	168^th of 480 public middle schools	65.0%	21		37.9	53.7	40.7	44.2		31.6	35.8	32.6	33.3	35.8	35.8		$12,874	$1,889	$10,985

Frequently Asked Questions about Norwell Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Norwell Middle School?

Students at Norwell Middle School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Norwell Middle School attend?

Students who attend Norwell Middle School usually go on to attend Norwell High School

Is Norwell Middle School a good school?

Norwell Middle School ranks 49^th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

What district is Norwell Middle School in?

Norwell Community Schools

How many students attend Norwell Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 561 students attended Norwell Middle School.

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresNewSep 25, 2026

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