Newton Yost Elementary School

Located at 100 W Beam St, in Porter, Indiana, Newton Yost Elementary School is a small primary school that enrolls 362 students (grades K through 4), operated by Duneland School Corporation.

Duneland School Corporation comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 5,732 students; Newton Yost Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Newton Yost Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 71%. Beyond that, the school reports 17% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

In terms of school funding signals, Newton Yost Elementary School records 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Newton Yost Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.5%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Porter County put the typical household earns roughly $87,972 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Porter County's 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,813 students), Newton Yost Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Liberty Middle School, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Newton Yost Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 61.2%.

Newton Yost Elementary School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Newton Yost Elementary School has shrank 3%, going from 375 students in 2018 to 362 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 79% to 71% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

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