Newton Yost Elementary School

100 W Beam St, Porter IN, 46304 | Duneland School Corporation | 219-983-3640
  • grades KG-4
  • students 375
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 17% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Porter
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
60%Porter
46%Indiana

Newton Yost Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "Duneland School Corporation" in Porter, IN. There are a total of 375 students and 21 teachers at Newton Yost Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Newton Yost Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 17% higher than the Indiana average.

Newton Yost Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students375
Teachers21
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 Newton Yost 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%
355-59%
460-64%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
345-49%
450-54%
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.

Newton Yost Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 74.5% 82.9% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 4.7% 2.3% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.6% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6% 9.8% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.2% 3.2% 4.4% 3.1%

Porter demographics profile

StatisticPorterIndianaNational
Population4,8356,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)78518891
Median age37.137.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English93%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in Porter

IndexPorterIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade88.8%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school88.3%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college54.1%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.2%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.1%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters12.9%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Newton Yost Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.