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Norwell Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1100 E US 224, Ossian, IN 46777 · (260) 543-2218 · Part of Northern Wells Community Schools

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

Directions
Students
561
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Norwell Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Lancaster Township kids: Norwell High School

On the path

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

PK–5Lancaster Central Schoolin Bluffton
6–8Norwell Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Norwell High Schoolin Ossian

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts49%
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 ↗

1100 E US 224, Ossian

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6194
Grade 7183
Grade 8184
Enrollment over time
547’20
580’21
566’22
584’23
561’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Norwell Middle School from Lancaster Township families.

Other schools in Northern Wells Community Schools

The district →
Ossian Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ossian
B
566 students15:1
Lancaster Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bluffton
B+
533 students15:1
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; Lancaster Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.