Enrollment
191
Middle
DISTRICT 282 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH NEWTON SCHOOL CORP·NCES 181047001473
South Newton Middle School
13100 S 50 E, Kentland, IN 47951 · (219) 474-5167 · Newton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL191 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Indiana public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
13.2:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
89 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 6 | 68 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 71 | 37% |
Student demographics
30%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
South Newton Middle School→South Newton Senior High School
Feeds from
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
36.0%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
31.7%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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
37.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Middle School
South Newton Middle School's state test result (37.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Newton Middle School this school | 191 | 46.6% | 37.4% |
| Hebron Middle School Hebron | 227 | 46.3% | 43.5% |
| Bellmont Middle School Decatur | 274 | 47.4% | 39.3% |
| Manchester Intermediate School Laketon | 285 | 48.1% | 53.5% |
| Winamac Community Middle School Winamac | 239 | 48.5% | 43.9% |
| Oak Hill Junior High School Converse | 234 | 43.2% | 47.9% |
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 South Newton Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #165 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #195 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #180 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 191 | #319 of 334 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.6% | #197 of 330 |
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
191
-3 (-2%) vs 2020
-29% since 2000-01, when it was 269
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 8.4:1
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 | 191 | 14.5 | 13.2:1 | 47% (89) |
| 2023-24 | 189 | 14.5 | 13.0:1 | 67% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 204 | 14 | 14.6:1 | 71% (144) |
| 2020-21 | 194 | 23 | 8.4:1 | 59% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 199 | 21 | 9.5:1 | 59% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 197 | 21 | 9.4:1 | 57% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 210 | 14 | 15.0:1 | 53% (112) |
| 2000-01 | 269 | 19 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Newton Middle School.
About South Newton Middle School
South Newton Middle School is a small middle school that serves part of Kentland, Indiana. Enrollment is 191 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. Against the 594-student average for middle schools in Indiana, enrollment here is 68% lower.
South Newton Middle School is one school in South Newton School Corp, a system of 3 schools with 846 students.
White students are the large majority at South Newton Middle School, with 82% of enrollment. Other groups include 17% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at South Newton Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 30%.
The school has about 13.2 students per teacher and 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Indiana is 15.6:1, higher than at this school. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 48% average for public schools in Newton County.
The allk12 Grade for South Newton Middle School is C+. Compared with Indiana public middle schools, the school scored higher than 44% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, South Newton Middle School is 5.2 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Indiana schools.
South Newton Middle School is located in Newton County, where median household income is about $75,481, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. South Newton Middle School is one of 7 public schools in Newton County, which together enroll about 1,850 students.
South Newton Senior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts South Newton Middle School at 4th of 6.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 194 to 191. The number of students per teacher rose from 8.4 to 13.2 over 4 years.
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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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 430 students
- South Newton Senior High SchoolHigh · 225 students
Other schools in Kentland
- South Newton Elementary SchoolElementary · 430 students
- South Newton Senior High SchoolHigh · 225 students
Nearby schools
- South Newton Senior High School0.1 mi · 225
- South Newton Elementary School0.1 mi · 430
- Morocco Elementary School10.0 mi · 116
- Milford Grade School East Campus10.2 mi · 1
- Tri-County Primary School12.8 mi · 192
- Donovan Sr High School13.1 mi · 72
Frequently asked questions
About South Newton Middle SchoolHow large is South Newton Middle School?
South Newton Middle School enrolls approximately 191 students in grades 06-08.
Is South Newton Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Newton Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Newton Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Newton Middle School is approximately 13.2:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Newton Middle School?
At South Newton Middle School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees South Newton Middle School?
South Newton Middle School is overseen by South Newton School Corp in Newton County.
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