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If you could change one rule at New Market Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
468
Elementary
DISTRICT 272 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH MONTGOMERY COM SCH CORP·NCES 181045001715
New Market Elementary School
N Third St, New Market, IN 47965 · (765) 866-0740 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Indiana public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
202 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 44 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 57% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within South Montgomery Com Sch Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
40.4%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
63.8%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 New Market Elementary School
New Market Elementary School's state test result (48.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Market Elementary School this school | 468 | 43.2% | 48.1% |
| North Decatur Elementary School Greensburg | 496 | 43.1% | 57.1% |
| Southern Wells Elementary School Poneto | 496 | 44.6% | 33.0% |
| Brookville Elementary School Brookville | 487 | 44.4% | 42.3% |
| East Washington Elementary School Pekin | 506 | 41.5% | 56.0% |
| Triton Central Elementary School Fairland | 516 | 45.0% | 54.5% |
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 New Market Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #340 of 983 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #200 of 986 | #3 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #449 of 986 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 468 | #451 of 1,079 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #528 of 991 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.8% | #868 of 996 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.2% | #735 of 1,058 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #403 of 597 | #3 of 7 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
468
+31 (+7%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 442
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 20.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 468 | 30.7 | 15.2:1 | 43% (202) |
| 2023-24 | 460 | 27.5 | 16.7:1 | 38% (173) |
| 2022-23 | 471 | 25.7 | 18.3:1 | 42% (200) |
| 2020-21 | 437 | 21 | 20.8:1 | 34% (147) |
| 2017-18 | 507 | 25.4 | 20.0:1 | 39% (200) |
| 2015-16 | 494 | 26 | 19.0:1 | 39% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 470 | 22 | 21.4:1 | 32% (150) |
| 2000-01 | 590 | 31 | 19.0:1 | 19% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 442 | 28 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Market Elementary School.
About New Market Elementary School
New Market Elementary School is an elementary school in New Market, Indiana, according to federal school records. Its enrollment is 468 students, spread over pre-K through 5.
South Montgomery Com Sch Corp enrolls 1,684 students, and its 5 schools include New Market Elementary School.
By race and ethnicity, New Market Elementary School is 93% White. Other groups make up 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Montgomery County overall, the White share is about 90%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 14, compared with 70 nationally.
New Market Elementary School reports a ratio of 15.2 students per teacher, from 30.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Indiana is about 15.5:1. Lunch program data show 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
New Market Elementary School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 61% of Indiana public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, New Market Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 48.1%; the prediction is 45.0%.
The county, Montgomery County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $71,479 a year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Montgomery County has 17 public schools with about 6,261 students, including New Market Elementary School.
About 1.0 miles separate New Market Elementary School from the closest public school, Southmont Sr High School. Within five miles are 4 other public schools. On average proficiency, New Market Elementary School is 2nd of 5 nearby schools with test data.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 468, compared with 437 in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 20.8:1 to 15.2:1.
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Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,312
Census ACS
Median income
$71,479
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
6,261 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Montgomery Com Sch Corp
- Southmont Sr High SchoolHigh · 476 students
- Southmont Jr High SchoolMiddle · 392 students
- Ladoga Elementary SchoolElementary · 182 students
- Walnut Elementary SchoolElementary · 166 students
Other New Market Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named New Market Elementary. New Market Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- New Market ElementaryNew Market, MD · 571 students
- New Market Elementary SchoolSophia, NC · 362 students
- New Market ElementaryNew Market, TN · 272 students
Nearby schools
- Southmont Sr High School1.0 mi · 476
- Southmont Jr High School1.0 mi · 392
- Athens Virtual Academy of Indiana4.6 mi · 170
- Crawfordsville Sr High School4.6 mi · 682
- Mollie B Hoover Elementary School5.1 mi · 375
- Crawfordsville Middle School5.6 mi · 569
Frequently asked questions
About New Market Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at New Market Elementary School?
New Market Elementary School enrolls approximately 468 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does New Market Elementary School serve?
New Market Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Market Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at New Market Elementary School is approximately 15.2:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at New Market Elementary School?
At New Market Elementary School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is New Market Elementary School public or private?
New Market Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Montgomery Com Sch Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.