Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2

Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2, a tight-knit elementary-level community in Speedway, Indiana, one of the schools within School Town of Speedway, serves 223 students, covering grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 436 students per school, that is 49% smaller than typical.

Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2 is one of 6 schools operated by School Town of Speedway, a district that hosts 1,776 students overall.

Demographically, Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2 shows that 44% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 34% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

In terms of school funding signals, Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2 shows 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.5:1 average. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2 ranks in the top 10% of Indiana public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 27.3%; Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2 posts 57.1%, +29.8 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Marion County) shows that median household income runs about $66,346, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Marion County's 274 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,456 students), Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: James An Allison Elementary Sch 3, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2 at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 38.2%.

Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2 operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 13%: 198 students in 2018 compared to 223 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 58% to 34% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.