New Bethel Elementary School

As a mid-sized elementary-level community in Indianapolis, Indiana, New Bethel Elementary School hosts 439 students from grades pre-K through 3, one of the schools within Franklin Township Com Sch Corp.

New Bethel Elementary School is one of 12 schools operated by Franklin Township Com Sch Corp, a district that enrolls 11,385 students overall.

On demographics, New Bethel Elementary School reports that 55% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 21% Black, 11% Asian, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.9:1. The state averages about 15.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Marion County runs at roughly 60%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, census data for Marion County shows median household income runs about $66,346, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Marion County's 274 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,456 students), New Bethel Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Franklin Central Junior High, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a rural site.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for New Bethel Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.