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Enrollment
605
Middle
DISTRICT 606 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW PALESTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 181071002659
New Palestine Intermediate School
5613 W 200 South, New Palestine, IN 46163 · (317) 861-4463 · Hancock County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL605 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Indiana public middle schools
- A-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
176 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 325 | 54% |
| Grade 6 | 280 | 46% |
Student demographics
21%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
Feeds from
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
49.9%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
55.1%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Intermediate School
New Palestine Intermediate School's state test result (52.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Palestine Intermediate School this school | 605 | 29.1% | 52.0% |
| New Palestine Jr High School New Palestine | 606 | 25.4% | 45.7% |
| Indian Creek Middle School Trafalgar | 503 | 30.6% | 46.5% |
| Batesville Middle School Batesville | 507 | 31.0% | 49.8% |
| Indian Springs Middle School Columbia City | 797 | 28.7% | 40.0% |
| Hamilton Heights Middle School Arcadia | 742 | 32.1% | 48.1% |
Matched among Indiana middle 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 Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Hancock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #66 of 324 | #1 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #46 of 325 | #1 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #75 of 325 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 605 | #145 of 334 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #305 of 314 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.6% | #246 of 315 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.1% | #289 of 330 | #6 of 7 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
605
+34 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 605 | 30 | 20.2:1 | 29% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 583 | 32.2 | 18.1:1 | 26% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 579 | 30 | 19.3:1 | 29% (166) |
| 2020-21 | 571 | 27 | 21.1:1 | 27% (155) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Palestine Intermediate School.
About New Palestine Intermediate School
New Palestine Intermediate School is a public middle school run by New Palestine Community Schools in New Palestine, Indiana. The school serves 605 students in grades 5 through 6 in 2024-25.
New Palestine Community Schools is the district for New Palestine Intermediate School. It has 6 schools and 3,959 students.
New Palestine Intermediate School enrolls a student body that is 89% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 2% multiracial. The White share in Hancock County as a whole is similar, at about 89%. By the diversity index, New Palestine Intermediate School comes in at 21%.
The school employs the equivalent of 30 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 20.2:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Indiana is 15.6:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at New Palestine Intermediate School is 29%.
Measured against Indiana public middle schools, New Palestine Intermediate School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
New Palestine Intermediate School scores 52.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 55.0%.
Hancock County census figures show that median household income is about $93,186, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 2%. A total of 24 public schools operate in Hancock County, serving about 14,779 students.
New Palestine Jr High School is located about 0.4 miles from New Palestine Intermediate School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, New Palestine Intermediate School is 2nd of 8 on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around New Palestine Intermediate School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 571 to 605.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Sugar Creek Elementary SchElementary · 577 students
Nearby schools
- New Palestine Jr High School0.4 mi · 606
- Sugar Creek Elementary Sch0.4 mi · 577
- New Palestine High School2.7 mi · 1,254
- New Palestine Elementary School2.8 mi · 579
- Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl3.5 mi · 1,106
- Brookview Elementary School3.6 mi · 507
Frequently asked questions
About New Palestine Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend New Palestine Intermediate School?
New Palestine Intermediate School enrolls approximately 605 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does New Palestine Intermediate School serve?
New Palestine Intermediate School serves grades 05-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Palestine Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at New Palestine Intermediate School is approximately 20.2:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at New Palestine Intermediate School?
At New Palestine Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees New Palestine Intermediate School?
New Palestine Intermediate 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.