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Sugar Creek Elementary School

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Sugar Creek Elementary School ranks 336 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

336^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Sugar Creek Elementary School is a PK–4 school serving 577 students in New Palestine, Indiana, a suburban community just east of Indianapolis, and it is part of New Palestine Community Schools. That district ranks 37th of 374 in Indiana (90th percentile, 5 stars), but the school itself ranked 336th of 1,015 in 2025–26, placing it in the 67th percentile with 3 stars. That is below where its district sits overall and below the school's own history: from 2015–16 through 2024–25 it was mostly a 4-star school in the 70th–80th percentile. In 2025–26, all-grade proficiency was 50.98% in English Language Arts, 54.9% in Math, and 44.44% in Science.

The most striking comparison is inside the district. New Palestine Elementary School, about 2.58 miles away with nearly identical enrollment and student-teacher ratio, outscored Sugar Creek by 9.13 percentage points in ELA, 22.15 in Math, and 20.08 in Science. Against nearby Indianapolis-area schools, though, Sugar Creek looks strong: its proficiency rates far exceed the range reported for MSD Warren Township schools (ELA 17.13%–37.43%, Math 25.13%–42.46%, Science 12.77%–26.67%), whose poverty and absenteeism rates are much higher. Mt Comfort Elementary School is the closest overall performer, with Sugar Creek ahead in ELA and Math and Science essentially tied. New Bethel Elementary School serves only PK–3, so comparisons are limited.

Sugar Creek's real strengths are attendance and efficiency. Chronic absenteeism was 7.4% in 2024–25, better than the district's 9.2% and far better than the state's 16.7%, and free/reduced lunch was 27.56%. Per-student spending of $10,453 in 2023–24 is lower than New Palestine Elementary, Mt Comfort, and the Warren schools, yet results beat most of them. Watch items: the school slipped from the 81st percentile in 2020–21 to 67th in 2025–26, Math has trended down from 61.57% in 2022–23 to 54.9% in 2025–26, and Science has trailed the district each recent year. Fourth-grade Math is the weakest spot, at 50% versus the district's 62.71% and the state's 52%.

577

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,977

Per pupil spending ?

27.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

88.8%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

2337 S 600 W
New Palestine, IN 46163

(317) 861-6747

District: New Palestine Community Schools

Students who attend Sugar Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	New Palestine Junior High School
High:	New Palestine High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg53%

336^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the New Palestine Community Schools

37^th of 374New Palestine Community Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	336 of 1015	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.5	303 of 1005	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	294 of 1011	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	238 of 1016	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	241 of 1020	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	194 of 1016	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	279 of 1031	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	302 of 1027	70.6%	★★★★☆
2017	74.2	245 of 1033	76.3%	★★★★☆
2016	72.4	263 of 1046	74.9%	★★★★☆
2015	79.6	148 of 1040	85.8%	★★★★☆
2014	71.6	264 of 1036	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	74.3	225 of 1035	78.3%	★★★★☆
2012	76.6	203 of 1015	80.0%	★★★★☆
2011	67.5	334 of 1025	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.5	326 of 1009	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.1	279 of 1003	72.2%	★★★★☆
2008	72.6	224 of 996	77.5%	★★★★☆
2007	64.1	360 of 985	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.0	257 of 961	73.3%	★★★★☆
2005	65.1	321 of 959	66.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math55%

English Language Arts51%

Science44%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)			ILEARN Math (2026)			ILEARN Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	65.8	336^th of 1015 public elementary schools	66.9%		68.5	303^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	69.9%	33	53.5	48.4	51.0	59.7	50.0	54.9	44.4	44.4	88.8%		$9,977	$499	$9,477
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%)	89.5	72^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	92.9%		88.6	99^th of 1005 public elementary schools	90.1%	27	64.4	55.9	60.1	78.9	75.3	77.1	64.5	64.5	93.4%		$10,573	$205	$10,368
Brookview Elementary School	Public	K-4	1550 N Cumberland Rd	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3050	507	31	16.1	68.6%	34 (6.7%)	332 (65.5%)	93 (18.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.5%)	37.8	638^th of 1015 public elementary schools	37.1%		18.7	830^th of 1005 public elementary schools	17.4%	192	40.2	34.5	37.4	42.4	42.5	42.5	24.4	24.4	91.7%		$12,713	$1,151	$11,562
Grassy Creek Elementary School	Public	K-4	10330 E Prospect St	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3100	516	34	14.9	58.9%	53 (10.3%)	314 (60.9%)	95 (18.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.7%)	13.1	887^th of 1015 public elementary schools	12.6%		14.1	872^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	13.2%	15	15.7	24.5	19.9	29.4	20.4	25.1	12.8	12.8	91.6%		$11,866	$976	$10,890
Eastridge Elementary School	Public	K-4	10930 E 10th St	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3150	424	32	13.1	67.2%	36 (8.5%)	231 (54.5%)	121 (28.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.0%)	28	739^th of 1015 public elementary schools	27.2%		19.7	816^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.8%	77	28.4	25.9	27.4	44.8	36.2	41.4	17.2	17.2	91.1%		$13,496	$1,645	$11,852
Sunny Heights Elementary School	Public	K-4	11149 Stonybrook Dr	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-2900	485	33	14.7	63.7%	18 (3.7%)	302 (62.3%)	126 (26.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.2%)	18.8	835^th of 1015 public elementary schools	17.7%		13.4	880^th of 1005 public elementary schools	12.4%	45	29.0	18.9	24.9	36.5	17.6	28.7	13.5	13.5	89.4%		$13,546	$1,228	$12,318
New Bethel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	5120 Senour Rd.	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	Franklin Township Com School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 803-5300	439	30	14.8	47.4%	240 (54.7%)	93 (21.2%)	25 (5.7%)	47 (10.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.1%)								(n/a)	20.3		20.3	43.1		43.1			89.6%		$10,399	$376	$10,023
Mt Comfort Elementary School	Public	K-4	5694 W 300 N	Greenfield	46140	Hancock County	Mt Vernon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 894-7667	714	48	14.9	43.1%	450 (63.0%)	114 (16.0%)	77 (10.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (9.8%)	55.7	444^th of 1015 public elementary schools	56.3%		55.6	450^th of 1005 public elementary schools	55.2%	6	36.3	44.0	40.0	49.2	55.2	52.1	44.8	44.8	89.8%		$12,258	$508	$11,750
Lakeside Elementary School	Public	K-4	9601 E 21st St	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-2850	527	36	14.6	69.4%	36 (6.8%)	328 (62.2%)	121 (23.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.6%)	24.5	781^st of 1015 public elementary schools	23.1%		23.9	784^th of 1005 public elementary schools	22.0%	3	23.4	31.1	26.9	22.5	42.2	31.3	26.7	26.7	91.7%		$13,280	$1,262	$12,017
Liberty Park Elementary School	Public	K-4	8425 E Raymond	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-1850	443	33	13.5	66.6%	79 (17.8%)	216 (48.8%)	95 (21.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	46 (10.4%)	13.3	884^th of 1015 public elementary schools	12.9%		10.9	910^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.5%	26	17.7	16.5	17.1	28.1	24.7	26.5	20.0	20.0	91.2%		$13,458	$1,557	$11,901

Frequently Asked Questions about Sugar Creek Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sugar Creek Elementary School?

Students at Sugar Creek Elementary School are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Sugar Creek Elementary School in?

New Palestine Community Schools

How many students attend Sugar Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 577 students attended Sugar Creek Elementary School.

Is Sugar Creek Elementary School a good school?

Sugar Creek Elementary School ranks 336^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sugar Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sugar Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : New Palestine Junior High School
High : New Palestine High School

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