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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46777

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At a glance

Schools

1,880

Students

5-star school

Top rankedNorwell Middle School49^th of 486 Indiana middle schools

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Summary:

ZIP code 46777 covers Ossian, Indiana, and is home to three public schools — Ossian Elementary (PK–5), Norwell Middle School (6–8), and Norwell High School (9–12) — all within Norwell Community Schools, serving 1,880 students combined, with no alternative schools in the ZIP. The district ranks 82 of 374 in Indiana, in the 78th percentile with 4 stars.

Norwell Middle School is the clear standout: it is the only school here with 5 stars, ranking 49 of 486 (90th percentile), and has held strong rankings for three years. Its 8th grade Math result, 62.07% versus the state's 34.20%, is its most striking number, and it beats the district in ELA (58.81% vs. 49.81%), Math, and Science. It also has the lowest chronic absenteeism (8.6%) and the lowest student/teacher ratio (13.7) in the ZIP — despite having the highest free/reduced lunch rate (36.36%) and the lowest per-student spending ($10,692).

Norwell High School posts a 100% graduation rate, well above the state's 89.7%, and its SAT Reading/Writing (55.69%) stays above the state's 51.9%. But its rank slid to 118 of 415 (72nd percentile), and Biology, SAT ERW, and SAT Math all declined year over year, with SAT Math (25.75%) now essentially at the state average. Ossian Elementary is split: Science is a strength (58.82% vs. district 51.00%, and 4th grade Science at 58.82% vs. state 43.80%), and 3rd and 4th grade Math beat the state, but ELA lags at 38.46% versus the district's 49.81%, and 5th grade is weak in ELA, Math, and Social Studies. Its rank is 440 of 1,015 (57th percentile, 3 stars). Notably, all three schools keep chronic absenteeism below the state's 16.7%.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)							ILEARN Math (2026)							ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Norwell High School	Public	9-12	1100 E Us 224	Ossian	46777	Wells County	Norwell Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 543-2213	753	48	15.6	28.3%	676 (89.8%)	10 (1.3%)	45 (6.0%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	62.2	118^th of 415 public high schools	71.6%		74.4	62^nd of 429 public high schools	85.5%	56	55.7	25.8																			47.4	$12,256	$600	$11,656
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 46777

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ossian	0.64 mi	3	68^th
Bluffton	5.76 mi	4	192^nd
Fort Wayne	8.99 mi	80	300^th
Roanoke	11.15 mi	2	60^th
Monroeville	12.53 mi	2	309^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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