Elementary Schools in New Palestine Community Schools

Summary:

The Southern Hancock County Com School Corp district in Indiana is home to three elementary schools: Sugar Creek Elementary School, New Palestine Elementary School, and Brandywine Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade in the southern part of Hancock County.

Among the three schools, New Palestine Elementary School stands out as the top performer. In the 2024-2025 school year, it ranked 99th out of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools and earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. New Palestine had the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (63.64%), Math (73.74%), and Science (57.69%) compared to the other two schools. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 17.3 is the highest among the three, indicating a relatively lower student-teacher ratio.

While all three schools face a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which is higher than the state average, the schools vary in their socioeconomic diversity, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranging from 21.86% at New Palestine Elementary School to 26.69% at Sugar Creek Elementary School. The per-student spending also varies, from $10,453 at Sugar Creek Elementary School to $11,866 at Brandywine Elementary School.

District Detail

4711 S 500 W
New Palestine, IN 46163

(317) 861-4463

SchoolDigger Rank:
30^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,959

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 2
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)		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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sugar Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2337 S 600 W	New Palestine	46163	Hancock County	New Palestine Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 861-6747	577	33	17.4	27.6%	510 (88.4%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.8%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.8%)	68.5	303^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	69.9%		70.4	294^th of 1011 public elementary schools	70.9%	9	59.0	47.9	53.6	65.6	51.3	58.6	37.6	37.6	$10,453	$632	$9,821
Brandywine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	413 E 400 S	Greenfield	46140	Hancock County	New Palestine Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 462-7396	338	24	14.0	25.7%	281 (83.1%)	20 (5.9%)	11 (3.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	87.9	106^th of 1005 public elementary schools	89.5%		83.5	145^th of 1011 public elementary schools	85.7%	39	59.5	58.6	59.0	73.0	75.7	74.3	58.6	58.6	$11,866	$444	$11,422
New Palestine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4801 S 500 W	New Palestine	46163	Hancock County	New Palestine Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 861-5287	579	33	17.5	22.3%	519 (89.6%)	7 (1.2%)	34 (5.9%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	88.6	99^th of 1005 public elementary schools	90.1%		85.1	127^th of 1011 public elementary schools	87.4%	28	67.0	60.6	63.6	80.9	67.3	73.7	57.7	57.7	$11,154	$226	$10,929

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
MSD Warren Township	3.24 mi	16	319^th
Franklin Township Com School Corp	5.17 mi	12
Mt Vernon Community School Corp	5.42 mi	6	91^st
Andrew J Brown Academy	5.95 mi	1	298^th
MSD Lawrence Township	6.62 mi	17	281^st

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.