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Sugar Creek Elementary School

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Sugar Creek Elementary School ranks 303 rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Sugar Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school located in New Palestine, Indiana, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 577 students. The school is part of the Southern Hancock County Community School Corporation, which is ranked 30th out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sugar Creek Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Indiana elementary schools, with strong academic performance in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades. The school's ILEARN proficiency rates are generally higher than the district and state averages. However, Sugar Creek has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.4% in 2020-2021 to 19.2% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools, New Palestine Elementary outperforms Lakeside Elementary, Liberty Park Elementary, and other schools in the MSD Warren Township district in terms of statewide ranking and ILEARN proficiency rates. Sugar Creek Elementary has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years, indicating a stable and high-performing academic environment, though the increase in chronic absenteeism is an area that warrants further attention and intervention.

577

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,453

Per pupil spending ?

27.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 86th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg53%

303^rd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

30^th of 380New 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Math59%

English Language Arts54%

Science38%

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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
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
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
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%)	18.7	830^th of 1005 public elementary schools	17.4%		15.4	863^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	14.6%	33	29.3	23.0		26.1	29.6	24.0		26.8	16.0	16.0		$12,670	$1,577	$11,093
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%)	14.1	872^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	13.2%		11.8	911^th of 1011 public elementary schools	9.9%	39	24.5	23.0		23.8	22.8	17.0		19.9	15.0	15.0		$11,977	$1,476	$10,502
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%)	19.7	816^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.8%		16.3	857^th of 1011 public elementary schools	15.2%	41	24.2	22.2		23.2	25.8	33.3		29.7	22.5	22.5		$14,295	$1,969	$12,326
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%)	13.4	880^th of 1005 public elementary schools	12.4%		15	867^th of 1011 public elementary schools	14.2%	13	19.5	18.3		18.8	32.9	17.5		24.3	16.4	16.4		$13,435	$1,685	$11,750
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)
Mt Comfort Elementary School	Public	K-5	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%)	55.6	450^th of 1005 public elementary schools	55.2%		49.4	531^st of 1011 public elementary schools	47.5%	81	39.5	47.1	37.8	40.9	58.8	53.9	35.1	47.8	46.1	46.1	31.3	$11,587	$411	$11,175
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%)	23.9	784^th of 1005 public elementary schools	22.0%		21	803^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	20.6%	19	24.8	32.0		28.3	24.8	35.1		29.8	23.7	23.7		$12,875	$1,516	$11,359
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%)	10.9	910^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.5%		12.1	908^th of 1011 public elementary schools	10.2%	2	17.2	17.2		17.2	18.3	18.8		18.5	20.3	20.3		$13,133	$1,742	$11,390

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 303^rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 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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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025

2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025

2024–25 ILEARN & SAT test scoresJul 16, 2025

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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