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What's the one class at South Newton Elementary School every student should take?
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Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 282 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH NEWTON SCHOOL CORP·NCES 181047000768
South Newton Elementary School
13188 S 50 E, Kentland, IN 47951 · (219) 474-5167 · Newton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% 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
13.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
174 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 30 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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 Newton School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
43.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
49.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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
50.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 South Newton Elementary School
South Newton Elementary School's state test result (50.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Newton Elementary School this school | 430 | 40.5% | 50.6% |
| Eisenhower Elementary School Warsaw | 474 | 38.0% | 58.5% |
| Bailly Elementary School Chesterton | 374 | 38.2% | 58.9% |
| Newton Yost Elementary School Porter | 362 | 40.3% | 60.5% |
| Hebron Elementary School Hebron | 462 | 42.0% | 43.0% |
| Woodview Elementary School Nappanee | 410 | 45.6% | 54.4% |
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 South Newton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #295 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #431 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #367 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #539 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #281 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.2% | #577 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.5% | #784 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #476 of 597 |
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
430
+28 (+7%) vs 2020
-8% since 2000-01, when it was 467
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 430 | 31 | 13.9:1 | 40% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 439 | 31 | 14.2:1 | 54% (239) |
| 2022-23 | 416 | 31 | 13.4:1 | 68% (284) |
| 2020-21 | 402 | 23 | 17.5:1 | 61% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 20.8 | 21.6:1 | 65% (291) |
| 2015-16 | 465 | 25 | 18.6:1 | 66% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 425 | 27 | 15.7:1 | 57% (243) |
| 2000-01 | 467 | 31 | 15.1:1 | 36% (170) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Newton Elementary School.
About South Newton Elementary School
This page covers South Newton Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school in Kentland, Indiana. Federal data show 430 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
South Newton School Corp enrolls 846 students, and its 3 schools include South Newton Elementary School.
The student body at South Newton Elementary School is 77% White. Other reported shares: 20% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Newton County's residents are about 87% White, 10 points above the school's share. A diversity index of 36% means there is a 36% chance two randomly chosen students at South Newton Elementary School are from different groups.
The school had 31 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. The school's 13.9:1 compares with an average of 15.5:1 for elementary schools in Indiana. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 40%.
Among Indiana public elementary schools, South Newton Elementary School outscored 65%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
In Indiana, South Newton Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 50.6% actual against a predicted 46.9%.
In the surrounding county, Newton County, the median household earns about $75,481 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Newton County has 7 public schools with about 1,850 students, including South Newton Elementary School.
South Newton Senior High School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of South Newton Elementary School, there are 2 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 45.0%; South Newton Elementary School's is 50.6%, ranking 3rd of 6.
South Newton Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 28 students, from 402 to 430. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.9:1.
This page is set up for the South Newton Elementary School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Newton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,922
Census ACS
Median income
$75,481
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,850 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Newton School Corp
- South Newton Senior High SchoolHigh · 225 students
- South Newton Middle SchoolMiddle · 191 students
Other schools in Kentland
- South Newton Senior High SchoolHigh · 225 students
- South Newton Middle SchoolMiddle · 191 students
Other South Newton Elementary schools
One other US public school is named South Newton Elementary. South Newton Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- South Newton ElementaryNewton, NC · 328 students
Nearby schools
- South Newton Senior High School0.0 mi · 225
- South Newton Middle School0.1 mi · 191
- Morocco Elementary School10.1 mi · 116
- Milford Grade School East Campus10.2 mi · 1
- Tri-County Primary School12.8 mi · 192
- Donovan Jr High School13.1 mi · 54
Frequently asked questions
About South Newton Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Newton Elementary School?
South Newton Elementary School enrolls approximately 430 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does South Newton Elementary School serve?
South Newton Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Newton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Newton Elementary School is approximately 13.9:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is South Newton Elementary School?
South Newton Elementary School reports a student body of 77% White, 20% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees South Newton Elementary School?
South Newton Elementary School is overseen by South Newton School Corp in Newton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.