New Palestine Elementary School

4801 S 500 W, New Palestine IN, 46163 | Southern Hancock County Community School Corporation | 317-861-5287
  • grades PK-6
  • students 753
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 57% 23% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
61%New Palestine
46%Indiana

New Palestine Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Southern Hancock County Community School Corporation" in New Palestine, IN. There are a total of 753 students and 42 teachers at New Palestine Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

New Palestine Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 23% higher than the Indiana average.

New Palestine Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students753
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 New Palestine 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
All62%
370-74%
455-59%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
355-59%
445-49%
5n/a
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.

New Palestine Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 95.9% 94.8% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 0.4% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.8% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7% 1.9% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 1.7% 4.4% 3.1%

New Palestine demographics profile

StatisticNew PalestineIndianaNational
Population2,4566,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,24018891
Median age46.637.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)71%56%55%
Speak English99%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%5%13%

Education level achieved in New Palestine

IndexNew PalestineIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade90.4%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school90.2%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college64.3%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.4%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.4%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters9.3%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The New Palestine Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.