South Newton Elementary School

13188 S 50 E, Kentland IN, 47951 | South Newton School Corporation | 219-474-5167
  • grades PK-5
  • students 451
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 51% 9% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Kentland
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
50%Kentland
46%Indiana

South Newton Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "South Newton School Corporation" in Kentland, IN. There are a total of 451 students and 21 teachers at South Newton Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

South Newton Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.5%, which is 9% higher than the Indiana average.

South Newton Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students451
Teachers21
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At South Newton Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
355-59%
450-54%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
345-49%
440-44%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

South Newton Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 83.0% 84.9% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 1.2% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.2% 11.1% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.5% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 1.9% 4.4% 3.1%

Kentland demographics profile

StatisticKentlandIndianaNational
Population1,8096,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,34018891
Median age46.637.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%56%55%
Speak English92%92%79%
Speak Spanish7%5%13%

Education level achieved in Kentland

IndexKentlandIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade80.5%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school79.8%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college35.1%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree14.7%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.4%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters3.4%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.2%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The South Newton Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.