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Schools in Lancaster Township · Northern Wells Community Schools

Lancaster Township’s public schools outscore 86% of Indiana districts

50% of students in Lancaster Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lancaster Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#98of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 9 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 12 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 7% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
IN 15.3
Schools in town
3
1,847 students on the public path
In brief

Lancaster Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,680 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Norwell Middle School, then Norwell High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lancaster Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 86% of Indiana school districts, #98 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1082)Better than 88%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,306 test results and a graduating class of 191 could put Lancaster Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lancaster Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,306 in math, 1,306 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lancaster Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lancaster Central SchoolNorthern Wells Community SchoolsB+
6–8Norwell Middle SchoolNorthern Wells Community SchoolsB+
9–12Norwell High SchoolNorthern Wells Community SchoolsA−

Lancaster Township’s public schools are run by Northern Wells Community Schools, which also serves Bluffton, Jefferson, Markle and Ossian and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Northern Wells Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,413 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,680IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 41.3% · 1306 students tested
Math50%
State average 37.5% · 1306 students tested

Lancaster Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Lancaster Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lancaster TownshipANorthern Wells
HarrisonB+Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan
RockcreekANorthern Wells
JeffersonANorthern Wells
Kirkland—Adams Central
PrebleBNorth Adams

2 of the 5 neighbors share Northern Wells with Lancaster Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lancaster Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lancaster Townshipby address
Lancaster Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bluffton
B+
533 students15:1Rate it →
Norwell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ossian
B+
561 students14:1Rate it →
Norwell High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ossian
A−
753 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Lancaster Township’s schools

Are Lancaster Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lancaster Township children attend outscore 86% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #98 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lancaster Township in?

Northern Wells Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,413 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lancaster Township kids go to high school?

Norwell High School in Ossian, with 753 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Lancaster Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Northern Wells Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Lancaster Township spend per student?

$12,680 in Northern Wells Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.