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Schools in Osolo Township · Elkhart Community Schools

Osolo Township’s public schools score below 77% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

In Osolo Township, 20% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Osolo 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.

#561of 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
23%
▼ 18 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 18 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
▼ 5 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▲ 15% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
IN 15.3
Schools in town
9
5,845 students on the public path
In brief

Osolo Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 973 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Osolo Township’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 23% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,724 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is North Side Middle School, then Elkhart High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School (private), Cornerstone Christian Montessori School (private) and Cornerstone Christian Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Osolo Township’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 23% of Indiana school districts, #561 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (973)Better than 2%
Towns in Elkhart County (16)Better than 0%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,958 test results and a graduating class of 748 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Osolo Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,969 in math, 5,948 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–65 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C
7–8North Side Middle SchoolElkhart Community SchoolsC−
9–12Elkhart High Schoolin ElkhartC+

Osolo Township’s public schools are run by Elkhart Community Schools, which also serves Bristol, Cleveland, Concord and Elkhart 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.

Elkhart Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 18 schools · 10,435 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$15,724IN $13,688 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading23%
State average 41.3% · 5948 students tested
Math20%
State average 37.5% · 5969 students tested

Osolo Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Osolo TownshipC−Elkhart
ConcordCElkhart PK–12 · Concord K–12
ClevelandC−Elkhart
WashingtonC−Elkhart

All 3 neighbors share Elkhart with Osolo Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Mason, MI and Ontwa, MI border Osolo Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Osolo Township

10 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 Osolo Townshipby address
Mary Feeser Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Elkhart
C−
470 students16:1Rate it →
Osolo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Elkhart
D
452 students18:1Rate it →
Beardsley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Elkhart
D−
356 students15:1Rate it →
Pinewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Elkhart
C−
503 students18:1Rate it →
Eastwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Elkhart
C
428 students16:1Rate it →
North Side Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Elkhart
C−
563 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Osolo Townshipin other towns
Elkhart High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Elkhart
C+
3,073 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Elkhart
Private · Catholic
250 students10:1Rate it →
Cornerstone Christian Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Elkhart
Private · Nonsectarian
105 students21:1Rate it →
Cornerstone Christian Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Elkhart
Private · Nonsectarian
103 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Osolo Township’s schools

Are Osolo Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Osolo Township children attend score below 77% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #561 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Osolo Township in?

Elkhart Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,435 students in 18 schools (2024–25).

Where do Osolo Township kids go to high school?

Elkhart High School in Elkhart, with 3,073 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Osolo Township’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Elkhart Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Osolo Township spend per student?

$15,724 in Elkhart Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Osolo Township?

Yes: St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–8, 250 students), Cornerstone Christian Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 105 students) and Cornerstone Christian Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 103 students).

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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.