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Enrollment
579
Elementary
DISTRICT 498 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW PALESTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 181071001760
New Palestine Elementary School
4801 S 500 W, New Palestine, IN 46163 · (317) 861-5287 · Hancock County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL579 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Indiana public elementary schools
- ATest 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
17.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
129 students
DISTRICT 26% · 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 | 124 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 18% smaller than its 4th grade class (104).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
New Palestine Elementary School→New Palestine Intermediate School→New Palestine Jr High School→New Palestine High School
Based on grade levels within New Palestine Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
63.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
73.7%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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
66.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.8%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Palestine Elementary School
New Palestine Elementary School's state test result (66.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Palestine Elementary School this school | 579 | 22.3% | 66.1% |
| Hershey Elementary School Lafayette | 538 | 22.1% | 64.9% |
| Georgetown Elementary School Georgetown | 659 | 24.7% | 60.6% |
| Bright Elementary School Lawrenceburg | 534 | 20.2% | 48.9% |
| West Terrace Elementary School Evansville | 504 | 25.0% | 55.2% |
| Benton Elementary School Goshen | 481 | 20.6% | 55.9% |
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 Palestine Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Hancock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.1% | #87 of 983 | #1 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.7% | #81 of 986 | #3 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #75 of 986 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 579 | #214 of 1,079 | #5 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #833 of 991 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.2% | #774 of 996 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.3% | #978 of 1,058 | #11 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.1% | #122 of 597 | #2 of 6 |
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
579
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 599
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 24.3:1
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 | 579 | 33 | 17.6:1 | 22% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 558 | 32.2 | 17.4:1 | 22% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 577 | 26 | 22.2:1 | 24% (137) |
| 2020-21 | 583 | 24 | 24.3:1 | 19% (112) |
| 2017-18 | 753 | 42.1 | 17.9:1 | 18% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 651 | 21 | 31.0:1 | 17% (108) |
| 2010-11 | 531 | 22 | 24.1:1 | 15% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 505 | 27 | 18.7:1 | 4% (20) |
| 1990-91 | 599 | 26 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Palestine Elementary School.
About New Palestine Elementary School
Federal records list New Palestine Elementary School as an elementary school in New Palestine, Indiana. The school had 579 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Indiana is about 436, so this school runs 33% above that.
New Palestine Community Schools is the local district for New Palestine Elementary School. It runs 6 schools with 3,959 students.
New Palestine Elementary School's enrollment is 90% White. After that, the student body is 6% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. For comparison, Hancock County is about 89% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 19% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1 at New Palestine Elementary School, with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 2.0 above the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 22%. Compared with the 34% average for public schools in Hancock County, the school's rate is lower.
The allk12 Grade for New Palestine Elementary School is A-. Compared with Indiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 84% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with New Palestine Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Indiana is predicted to score 59.8%. New Palestine Elementary School scores 66.1%, 6.3 points above that line.
Federal survey data for Hancock County show that the median household income is $93,186, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 2% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 24 public schools in Hancock County, enrolling about 14,779 students in all.
The shortest distance from New Palestine Elementary School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to New Palestine High School. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles. New Palestine Elementary School places 1st of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Under the NCES locale system, New Palestine Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 579, starting from 583. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 24.3:1 in 2020-21 to 17.6:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for New Palestine Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Hancock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,037
Census ACS
Median income
$93,186
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
2%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
14,779 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Palestine Community Schools
- New Palestine High SchoolHigh · 1,254 students
- New Palestine Jr High SchoolMiddle · 606 students
- New Palestine Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 605 students
- Sugar Creek Elementary SchElementary · 577 students
- Brandywine Elementary SchoolElementary · 338 students
Other schools in New Palestine
- New Palestine High SchoolHigh · 1,254 students
- New Palestine Jr High SchoolMiddle · 606 students
- New Palestine Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 605 students
- Sugar Creek Elementary SchElementary · 577 students
Nearby schools
- New Palestine High School0.2 mi · 1,254
- Sugar Creek Elementary Sch2.6 mi · 577
- New Palestine Jr High School2.7 mi · 606
- New Palestine Intermediate School2.8 mi · 605
- New Bethel Elementary School4.7 mi · 439
- Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl5.0 mi · 1,106
Frequently asked questions
About New Palestine Elementary SchoolHow large is New Palestine Elementary School?
New Palestine Elementary School enrolls approximately 579 students in grades PK-04.
Is New Palestine Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
New Palestine Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does New Palestine Elementary School have?
New Palestine Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
What is the student diversity at New Palestine Elementary School?
Student demographics at New Palestine Elementary School are roughly 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees New Palestine Elementary School?
New Palestine Elementary School is overseen by New Palestine Community Schools in Hancock County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.