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Osolo Elementary School

24975 CR 6 E, Elkhart, IN 46514 · (574) 262-5590 · Elkhart County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of Indiana public elementary schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools

Enrollment
452
Elementary
DISTRICT 417 · STATE 436
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
261 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten5312%
Grade 17817%
Grade 25813%
Grade 37316%
Grade 45312%
Grade 56514%
Grade 67216%

This year's kindergarten class (53) is 26% smaller than its 6th grade class (72).

Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
18641%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 62% · US 43%
Hispanic
21748%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
133%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
358%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21447%
Female
23853%

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Test scores

ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above Proficiency
English Language Arts
20.0%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
27.2%
IN avg 41.1%

What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.

Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
20.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Osolo Elementary School

Osolo Elementary School's state test result (20.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Osolo Elementary School this school45257.7%20.3%
Suncrest Elementary School
Frankfort
54560.6%28.4%
Blue Ridge Primary Elementary Sch
Frankfort
45653.9%N/A
Waterford Elementary School
Goshen
40061.3%44.4%
West Noble Primary School
Ligonier
35059.7%N/A
Concord East Side Elementary Sch
Elkhart
54553.9%51.6%
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Osolo Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IndianaIn Elkhart County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
20.3%#836 of 983#32 of 36
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
27.2%#791 of 986#30 of 36
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
20.0%#842 of 986#33 of 36
Enrollment
ranked largest first
452#477 of 1,079#14 of 38
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.5:1#829 of 991#31 of 37
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
59.3%#298 of 996#12 of 37
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
57.7%#410 of 1,058#15 of 38
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-14.6%#257 of 597#15 of 28
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
452
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 423
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2545225.817.5:158% (261)
2023-2451527.318.8:177% (399)
2022-234902321.3:176% (372)
2020-214483612.4:169% (308)
2017-1852925.320.9:172% (381)
2015-165292818.9:174% (389)
2010-116143517.5:177% (471)
2000-015923317.9:148% (287)
1990-914232021.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Osolo Elementary School.

About Osolo Elementary School

Elkhart, Indiana, is home to Osolo Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The student body numbers 452 students, from pre-K through 6.

Within Elkhart Community Schools, Osolo Elementary School is one of 19 schools. The district enrolls 10,640 students.

At Osolo Elementary School, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 48%. The remaining shares are 41% White, 8% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Elkhart County's population at about 20%. Osolo Elementary School's diversity index is 59%, against a US figure of 70%.

Osolo Elementary School counts 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 17.5 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in Indiana have 15.5:1, compared with 17.5:1 here. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.

The allk12 Grade for Osolo Elementary School is D. Compared with Indiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 9% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Osolo Elementary School would score about 34.7%. It scores 20.3%, 14.4 points below that figure.

Census estimates describe Elkhart County this way: the median household income is $68,561, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. In all, Elkhart County has 60 public schools and roughly 33,574 students.

The closest public school to Osolo Elementary School is Pinewood Elementary School, about 1.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Osolo Elementary School ranks 5th on average proficiency.

The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.

Enrollment went from 448 in 2020-21 to 452 in 2024-25, a change of 4 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.4:1 to 17.5:1.

The Osolo Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Elkhart County at a glance

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Population
207,132
Census ACS
Median income
$68,561
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
33,574 students

Quick facts

School name
Osolo Elementary School
District
Elkhart Community Schools
Address
24975 CR 6 E, Elkhart, IN 46514
Phone
(574) 262-5590
County
Elkhart County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
452
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
17.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
261 (58%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
180327000439
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Osolo Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Osolo Elementary School?
Osolo Elementary School enrolls approximately 452 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Osolo Elementary School serve?
Osolo Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Osolo Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Osolo Elementary School is approximately 17.5:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Osolo Elementary School?
Osolo Elementary School reports a student body of 41% White, 48% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Osolo Elementary School?
Osolo Elementary School is overseen by Elkhart Community Schools in Elkhart County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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