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Ossian Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

213 S Jefferson, Ossian, IN 46777 · (260) 622-4179 · Part of Northern Wells Community Schools

Jefferson Township’s School Grade A better than 86% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
566
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ossian Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Jefferson Township kids: Norwell Middle School

On the path

Where Jefferson Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Ossian ElementaryYou are here
6–8Norwell Middle Schoolin Ossian

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

213 S Jefferson, Ossian

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K53
Kindergarten83
Grade 168
Grade 287
Grade 392
Grade 484
Grade 599
Enrollment over time
534’20
534’21
566’22
568’23
566’24

Up 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ossian Elementary from Jefferson Township families.

Other schools in Northern Wells Community Schools

The district →
Lancaster Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bluffton
B+
533 students15:1
Norwell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ossian
B+
561 students14:1
Norwell High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ossian
A−
753 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Jefferson Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.