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Norwell Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,676 students in Norwell Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Norwell Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,447 Schools
# Students
2,464 Students
662,818 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
44,220 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Norwell Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 400 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 400 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
34%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,042 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
19,702 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
117 Students
93,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
21 Students
89,118 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
2,241 Students
420,063 Students
% White Students
91%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
760 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
38,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
19,221
# Students in K Grade:
163
71,659
# Students in 1st Grade:
175
74,200
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
76,607
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
75,066
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
76,353
# Students in 5th Grade:
173
74,996
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
76,456
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
46,964
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
47,509
# Students in 9th Grade:
200
5,266
# Students in 10th Grade:
187
6,034
# Students in 11th Grade:
213
6,152
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
6,168
# Ungraded Students:
-
167
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,299 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,118. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,627 is less than the state median of $12,750. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,299
$13,118
Spending / Student
$11,627
$12,750
Best Norwell Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Lancaster Central School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3240 E 300 N
Bluffton, IN 46714
(260) 565-3135
Bluffton, IN 46714
(260) 565-3135
Grades: PK-5
| 542 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Norwell Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1100 E Us 224
Ossian, IN 46777
(260) 543-2218
Ossian, IN 46777
(260) 543-2218
Grades: 6-8
| 584 students
Rank: #33.
Ossian Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
213 S Jefferson
Ossian, IN 46777
(260) 622-4179
Ossian, IN 46777
(260) 622-4179
Grades: PK-5
| 568 students
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