📍 213 S Jefferson, Ossian, Wells County, 46777
Ossian Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Ossian, Wells County. The school has 566 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Northern Wells Community Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1. 43% of students are proficient in reading. 49% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ossian Elementary enrolls 566 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 36 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino and 2.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 513 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 | 5.7% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
202 of the school's 566 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 175 qualify for free lunch and 27 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ossian Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-30, state senate district 19, state house district 79.
Ossian Elementary is one of 4 schools in Norwell Community Schools, based in Ossian, Indiana. The district serves 2,413 students district-wide and employs 150 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 566 students, Ossian Elementary is close to the district average of about 603 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant