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Northern Wells 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%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,677 students in Northern Wells 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 Northern Wells Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,414 Schools
# Students
2,467 Students
663,311 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
42,194 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Northern Wells Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 392 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
43%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,057 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
18,652 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
123 Students
87,160 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
23 Students
86,117 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
2,226 Students
432,567 Students
% White Students
90%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
627 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
37,131 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
16,100
# Students in K Grade:
175
74,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
74,314
# Students in 2nd Grade:
172
75,414
# Students in 3rd Grade:
184
74,063
# Students in 4th Grade:
174
75,161
# Students in 5th Grade:
171
75,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
209
76,895
# Students in 7th Grade:
180
49,614
# Students in 8th Grade:
191
50,991
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
4,841
# Students in 10th Grade:
215
5,220
# Students in 11th Grade:
213
5,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
186
5,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
113
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,285 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,612 is less than the state median of $12,810. 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
$11,285
$13,179
Spending / Student
$11,612
$12,810
Best Northern Wells Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lancaster Central School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3240 E 300 N
Bluffton, IN 46714
(260) 565-3135
Bluffton, IN 46714
(260) 565-3135
Grades: PK-5
| 563 students
Rank: #22.
Norwell Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1100 E Us 224
Ossian, IN 46777
(260) 543-2218
Ossian, IN 46777
(260) 543-2218
Grades: 6-8
| 580 students
Rank: #33.
Ossian Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
213 S Jefferson
Ossian, IN 46777
(260) 622-4179
Ossian, IN 46777
(260) 622-4179
Grades: K-5
| 534 students
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