The top reported proficiency rate is 49% in Math. The lowest is 30% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Jac-cen-del Elementary School
Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in Osgood, a small rural town in Ripley County, Indiana. The school is part of the Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation, which serves multiple communities in the area. Osgood itself is a historic railroad town with a modest downtown centered on Buckeye Street and the refurbished brick Ripley Street, anchored by the renovated Damm Theatre and the Osgood Public Library. The town has seen very slow population growth in recent years, and no major new housing developments were identified in publicly available sources. The median home value in the area sits close to the state benchmark, and the national economic context shows a 30-year fixed mortgage rate that has fluctuated in a narrow range.
Jac-Cen-Del Elementary is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. The student body is predominantly white, with small shares of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. More than half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that a substantial share of families face economic challenges. The school does not report data on students with individualized education programs or English learners, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those populations and the supports available.
On the Indiana ILEARN assessments, the school's results present a mixed picture. In math, roughly half of students in grades three through eight scored at the proficient level or above. In English language arts, the share was lower, with about a third of students reaching proficiency. Science results were similar to math, with roughly half of tested students scoring proficient. Social studies, tested only at fifth grade, showed a lower proficiency rate. When compared to other districts in Ripley County, the school's overall proficiency index sits below the midpoint of the county's districts. A parent may want to look into this further with the school, particularly around reading and writing support.
The school's enrollment is moderate for an elementary building serving pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. The student body is overwhelmingly white, with very small numbers of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. More than half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of economic need. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source materials, so a parent should ask the school directly about those populations and the services provided.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. No chronic absenteeism data was available. The district brief turned up no recent parent-relevant changes, such as boundary adjustments, program launches, or leadership transitions, in publicly available sources.
Housing in the area is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks, with home values near the state average. The town of Osgood has seen very slow population growth, and no major new housing developments were identified in publicly available sources. For families considering a move, the housing market is stable but not rapidly expanding.
Jac-Cen-Del Elementary is a school where a majority of students come from lower-income households, and academic proficiency on state tests is mixed, with math and science results stronger than English language arts and social studies. The school's overall proficiency index sits below the midpoint among districts in Ripley County. Families considering this school may want to ask about reading and writing support, as well as services for students with disabilities and English learners, since those data points were not available in the public record. The school serves a predominantly white student body in a small, slow-growing rural town with a historic downtown and nearby state park access.
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