Lancaster Central School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Bluffton, Indiana·46714
Score
57.5/100
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#415
Among 975 Indiana elementary schools
#2
In Norwell Community Schools
#1
In Bluffton
Top 43%
In Indiana

Score 57.5/100: better than 57% of Indiana elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Indiana, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Indiana schools.

English language arts
42%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 41%, better than 55% of them
264 students tested
Math
54%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 48%, better than 63% of them
264 students tested
Science
39%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 42%, better than 46% of them
80 students tested
All Indiana schools (ELA / math)
41% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 11 published results by grade and test

As published by Indiana Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ILEARN39.581
English language artsGrade 4ILEARN38.880
English language artsGrade 5ILEARN46.6103
English language artsAll gradesILEARN42.0264
MathGrade 3ILEARN65.481
MathGrade 4ILEARN47.580
MathGrade 5ILEARN50.5103
MathAll gradesILEARN54.2264
ScienceGrade 4ILEARN38.880
ScienceAll gradesILEARN38.880
Social studiesGrade 5ILEARN56.3103

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
542
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
542
Typical elementary school: 438
Free or reduced-price lunch
40%
Typical elementary school: 52%

District and location

City
Wells County

Contact

Address
3240 E 300 N
Bluffton, IN 46714

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Indiana. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Lancaster Central School at a glance

Lancaster Central School is a public elementary school in Bluffton, Indiana, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Norwell Community Schools. It has about 542 students (a typical Indiana elementary school has 438). About 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 52% at a typical Indiana elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 42% in English language arts (similar schools: 41%) and 54% in math (similar schools: 48%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Indiana elementary schools, it scores 57.5 out of 100: better than 57% of them, ranking #415 of 975. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.