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South Newton School Corp

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At a glance

175^thof 380 Indiana districts▲ 25

Better than 53% of Indiana districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

13232 S 50 E
Kentland, IN 47951·(219) 474-5184·All Indiana district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 53.9% of districts

Schools

846

Students

Top rankedSouth Newton Elementary School325^th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

South Newton Elementary School up 149 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The South Newton School Corp district in Indiana consists of three schools: South Newton Elementary School, South Newton Senior High School, and South Newton Middle School. The data reveals that South Newton Elementary School is the standout performer in the district, with strong academic outcomes and relatively low chronic absenteeism rates. In contrast, the middle and high schools face more challenges, though they demonstrate some areas of strength, such as the high school's high graduation rate.

South Newton Elementary School outperformed the district and state averages in several ILEARN test subjects, including 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts, 5th grade Math, and 4th and 5th grade Science. The school is ranked 325 out of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Meanwhile, South Newton Senior High School is ranked 296 out of 429 Indiana high schools and has a 2-star rating, but it maintained a strong 88.4% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024.

The data also reveals that South Newton Middle School performed below the district and state averages in most ILEARN test subjects, with the exception of 6th grade Math and Science. Additionally, South Newton Senior High School had relatively low proficiency rates on the SAT, with only 38.33% meeting or exceeding the Evidence-based Reading and Writing benchmark and just 16.67% meeting or exceeding the Math benchmark.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Newton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13188 S 50 E	Kentland	47951	Newton County	South Newton School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 474-5167	430	31	13.8	40.5%	333 (77.4%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (19.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	66.1	325^th of 1005 public elementary schools	67.7%		54.7	474^th of 1011 public elementary schools	53.1%	149			35.4	44.3	50.9				43.3	47.7	45.7	54.2				49.0	57.1		57.1	61.0		$10,883	$1,171	$9,712
South Newton Middle School	Public	6-8	13100 S 50 E	Kentland	47951	Newton County	South Newton School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 474-5167	191	15	13.1	46.6%	157 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	55	209^th of 480 public middle schools	56.5%		46.6	264^th of 491 public middle schools	46.2%	55						36.8	30.8	39.4	36.0				39.7	25.0	28.8	31.7		52.9	52.9			$9,375	$1,161	$8,214
South Newton Senior High School	Public	9-12	13102 S 50 E	Kentland	47951	Newton County	South Newton School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 474-5167	225	20	11.5	37.3%	169 (75.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	33	296^th of 429 public high schools	31.0%		42.8	247^th of 432 public high schools	42.8%	49	38.3	16.7																			29.8	$16,129	$360	$15,768

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Newton School Corp	10.15 mi	4	201^st
Tri-County School Corporation	12.81 mi	3	127^th
Rensselaer Central School Corp	15.71 mi	4	47^th
Benton Community School Corp	18.02 mi	3	167^th
MSD Warren County	25.61 mi	4	148^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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