South Newton Elementary School

South Newton Elementary School, a reasonably sized primary school in Kentland, Indiana, part of South Newton School Corp, enrolls 430 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 3 schools in South Newton School Corp (846 students total), South Newton Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, South Newton Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 77%. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. 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.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, South Newton Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.6%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Newton County shows median household earnings sit near $75,481, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. South Newton Elementary School is one of 7 public schools in Newton County (combined enrollment of about 1,850 students).

South Newton Senior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around South Newton Elementary School. On composite proficiency, South Newton Elementary School comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 45.0%.

South Newton Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. South Newton Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 5% since 2018, when it stood at 451 (now 430). The White share of enrollment fell from 86% to 77% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 21.6:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

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