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Norwell Community Schools Schools
Norwell Community Schools is a public school district in Indiana, based in Wells County (Ossian). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Norwell Community Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Norwell Community Schools
4 of 4 schools in Norwell Community Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 4
Best schools in Norwell Community Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Norwell Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B Lancaster Central School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Ossian Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Norwell High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Norwell Community Schools
High schools (1)
- B- Norwell High School, Ossian
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ Norwell Middle School, Ossian
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- B- Ossian Elementary, Ossian
Other schools and academies (1)
- B Lancaster Central School, Bluffton
Where Norwell Community Schools schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Indiana
- County: Wells County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,439 students with 157 full-time-equivalent teachers and 285 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1808220
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- MSD Bluffton-Harrison (3 schools, 9 mi)
- MSD Southwest Allen County Schls (10 schools, 14 mi)
- North Adams Community Schools (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Huntington Co Com Sch Corp (9 schools, 15 mi)
- Adams Central Community Schools (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Fort Wayne Community Schools (49 schools, 17 mi)
- South Adams Schools (3 schools, 19 mi)
- East Allen County Schools (14 schools, 23 mi)
Questions about Norwell Community Schools
How many schools are in Norwell Community Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Norwell Community Schools, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Norwell Community Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Ossian, Bluffton.
How good are the schools in Norwell Community Schools?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 44.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 44.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Norwell Community Schools?
2,439 students were enrolled in Norwell Community Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Norwell Community Schools?
Norwell Community Schools is in Indiana, based in Wells County, with its district office in Ossian. Its boundary covers about 165 sq mi.