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J E Ober Elementary School

801 E Houston St
Garrett, IN 46738

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 712 students in grades Kindergarten-5, J E Ober Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 712 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Bottom 50% in IN
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

School Overview

J E Ober Elementary School's student population of 712 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 24% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	J E Ober Elementary School
Kind	109
1	126
2	134
3	126
4	103
5	114

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Total Students

712 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	J E Ober Elementary School
2023	727
2022	707
2021	688
2020	736
2019	736
2018	768
2017	768
2016	776
2015	746
2014	741
2013	620
2012	606
2011	644
2010	629
2009	667
2008	604
2007	640
2006	644
2005	654
2004	646
2003	630
2002	628
2001	579
2000	786
1999	791
1998	803
1997	811
1996	823
1995	814
1994	842
1993	832
1992	837
1991	855
1990	876
1989	826
1988	759
1987	773

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	J E Ober Elementary School
2023	46
2022	43
2021	40
2020	41
2019	41
2018	43
2017	43
2016	40
2015	40
2014	41
2013	31
2012	33
2011	33
2010	34
2009	33
2008	32
2006	30
2005	33
2004	32
2003	31
2002	31
2001	31
2000	42
1999	42
1998	41
1997	43
1996	42
1995	46
1994	46
1993	48
1992	46
1991	47
1990	43

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Year Founded

2025

Last Day of School

Fri. May 1, 2026

School Rankings

J E Ober Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of J E Ober Elementary School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#1199 out of 1743 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	J E Ober Elementary School
2023	#1199
2022	#1168
2021	#1281
2019	#1245
2018	#1101
2017	#900
2016	#1156
2015	#1445
2014	#1376
2013	#1214
2012	#1240

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37%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	J E Ober Elementary School	Indiana	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District
2023	37%	39%	31%
2022	38%	38%	34%
2021	36%	36%	32%
2019	45%	45%	41%
2018	54%	54%	50%
2017	61%	54%	54%
2016	50%	55%	48%
2015	49%	64%	57%
2014	74%	83%	78%
2013	75%	81%	77%
2012	73%	80%	80%

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26%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	J E Ober Elementary School	Indiana	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District
2022	26%	41%	31%
2021	21%	43%	31%
2019	33%	49%	44%
2018	55%	62%	50%
2017	60%	63%	61%
2016	58%	64%	59%
2015	60%	68%	64%
2014	77%	80%	75%
2013	80%	78%	76%
2012	78%	78%	77%
2011	73%	77%	74%

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35-39%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	J E Ober Elementary School	Indiana	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District
2022	37%	34%	32%
2021	32%	38%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	J E Ober Elementary School	Indiana	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District
2023	16:1	15:1	14:1
2022	16:1	15:1	14:1
2021	17:1	16:1	15:1
2020	18:1	17:1	15:1
2019	18:1	17:1	15:1
2018	18:1	17:1	13:1
2017	18:1	17:1	13:1
2016	19:1	18:1	14:1
2015	19:1	18:1	14:1
2014	18:1	17:1	15:1
2013	20:1	17:1	16:1
2012	18:1	17:1	22:1
2011	20:1	18:1	16:1
2010	18:1	17:1	15:1
2009	20:1	17:1	16:1
2008	19:1	17:1	18:1
2006	21:1	18:1	16:1
2005	20:1	18:1	16:1
2004	20:1	18:1	15:1
2003	20:1	18:1	15:1
2002	20:1	18:1	18:1
2001	19:1	18:1	17:1
2000	19:1	18:1	17:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	20:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	20:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	18:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	19:1	18:1
1991	18:1	18:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	J E Ober Elementary School	Indiana	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	J E Ober Elementary School	Indiana	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District
2023	1%	14%	3%
2022	2%	14%	3%
2021	2%	13%	3%
2020	2%	12%	3%
2019	2%	12%	3%
2018	2%	12%	3%
2017	2%	12%	3%
2016	3%	11%	3%
2015	3%	11%	4%
2014	4%	10%	4%
2013	5%	10%	4%
2012	5%	9%	3%
2011	4%	8%	3%
2010	4%	8%	3%
2009	4%	8%	3%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	4%	7%	3%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
1988	2%	2%	2%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2021)
Year	J E Ober Elementary School	Indiana	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District
2021	1%	13%	1%
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	13%
2011	1%	12%	1%

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White

89%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J E Ober Elementary School	Indiana	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District
2023	93%	64%	92%
2022	93%	65%	91%
2021	92%	66%	91%
2020	91%	67%	92%
2019	91%	67%	92%
2018	92%	69%	93%
2017	92%	69%	93%
2016	92%	69%	93%
2015	91%	70%	72%
2014	91%	71%	92%
2013	91%	72%	92%
2012	91%	72%	92%
2011	91%	73%	91%
2010	93%	75%	94%
2009	94%	76%	95%
2008	94%	77%	95%
2007	93%	78%	95%
2006	96%	80%	97%
2005	96%	81%	98%
2004	98%	82%	98%
2003	98%	82%	99%
2002	100%	83%	99%
2001	99%	84%	98%
2000	100%	84%	100%
1999	100%	85%	100%
1998	100%	85%	98%
1997	100%	85%	100%
1996	99%	86%	100%
1995	100%	86%	99%
1994	100%	86%	99%
1993	100%	86%	99%
1992	100%	86%	100%
1991	100%	86%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	J E Ober Elementary School	Indiana	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	3%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	4%	4%	3%
2013	3%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.21

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	J E Ober Elementary School	Indiana	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District
2023	0.13	0.55	0.16
2022	0.13	0.54	0.17
2021	0.15	0.53	0.17
2020	0.17	0.52	0.16
2019	0.17	0.52	0.16
2018	0.15	0.50	0.13
2017	0.15	0.50	0.13
2016	0.15	0.50	0.14
2015	0.17	0.49	0.27
2014	0.17	0.47	0.16
2013	0.17	0.46	0.16
2012	0.17	0.46	0.16
2011	0.17	0.45	0.17
2010	0.15	0.43	0.12
2009	0.13	0.42	0.10
2008	0.12	0.41	0.10
2007	0.15	0.39	0.10
2006	0.08	0.34	0.06
2005	0.08	0.33	0.04
2004	0.04	0.31	0.03
2003	0.04	0.31	0.03
2002	0.02	0.30	0.03
2001	0.02	0.28	0.03
1997	0.04	0.27	0.03
1996	0.06	0.25	0.03
1992	0.02	0.24	0.03
1990	0.02	0.25	0.03
1989	0.02	0.24	0.03

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Eligible for

49%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J E Ober Elementary School	Indiana	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District
2023	47%	47%	44%
2022	40%	39%	35%
2021	42%	42%	35%
2020	43%	41%	37%
2019	43%	41%	37%
2018	39%	40%	35%
2017	39%	40%	35%
2016	41%	41%	36%
2015	42%	41%	36%
2014	45%	41%	41%
2013	46%	41%	41%
2012	50%	40%	41%
2011	45%	39%	38%
2010	45%	37%	37%
2009	40%	33%	33%
2008	33%	31%	28%
2007	32%	29%	26%
2006	30%	28%	24%
2005	30%	28%	24%
2004	28%	27%	22%
2003	25%	25%	20%
2002	22%	24%	17%
2001	18%	22%	13%
2000	16%	21%	12%
1999	19%	22%	13%
1998	17%	22%	14%
1997	16%	22%	13%
1996	18%	22%	14%
1995	19%	22%	15%
1994	18%	22%	14%
1993	19%	22%	15%
1992	26%	21%	18%
1991	17%	17%	13%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	J E Ober Elementary School	Indiana	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District
2023	8%	4%	7%
2022	8%	6%	8%
2021	8%	5%	9%
2020	12%	8%	11%
2019	12%	8%	11%
2018	11%	8%	11%
2017	11%	8%	11%
2016	12%	7%	13%
2015	12%	8%	12%
2014	11%	8%	11%
2013	10%	8%	9%
2012	8%	8%	10%
2011	16%	8%	12%
2010	13%	9%	12%
2009	11%	9%	12%
2008	12%	8%	12%
2007	13%	8%	11%
2006	10%	8%	11%
2005	10%	8%	11%
2004	11%	8%	11%
2003	10%	8%	10%
2002	11%	7%	10%
2001	11%	7%	10%
2000	10%	6%	8%
1999	8%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is J E Ober Elementary School's ranking?

J E Ober Elementary School is ranked #1199 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are J E Ober Elementary School often compared to?

J E Ober Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mckenney-harrison Elementary School, James R Watson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend J E Ober Elementary School?

712 students attend J E Ober Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of J E Ober Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of J E Ober Elementary School?

J E Ober Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does J E Ober Elementary School offer ?

J E Ober Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is J E Ober Elementary School part of?

J E Ober Elementary School is part of Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District.

School Reviews

5 5/5/2023

I love this school and the staff is great. My little one loves this school as well and does well here. I hope to keep my little one here until 12th-grade graduation.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 712 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Bottom 50%
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education