Elementary Schools in South Newton School Corp

Summary:

South Newton School Corp has only one elementary school, South Newton Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is located in a rural area of Indiana and has a mixed academic performance, with strengths in science and social studies but lower proficiency rates in English language arts and math compared to state averages.

South Newton Elementary School has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the middle range of performance for Indiana elementary schools. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 325 out of 1,005 schools in 2024-2025 to 515 out of 1,016 schools in 2022-2023. While the school's science and social studies proficiency rates are stronger, its English language arts and math proficiency rates are generally below the state average.

The school faces some challenges, including a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 54.44%. However, the school's per-student spending of $10,883 and a student-teacher ratio of 14.1 suggest that it may have the resources to implement targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes. Overall, South Newton Elementary School demonstrates both strengths and areas for improvement, and the data provides a comprehensive snapshot of the school's performance and characteristics.

District Detail

13232 S 50 E
Kentland, IN 47951

(219) 474-5184

SchoolDigger Rank:
175^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 846

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (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	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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	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

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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