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New Palestine Junior High School

Q: Is New Palestine Junior High School a good school?

New Palestine Junior High School ranks 101 st of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Indiana middle schools

606

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,706

Per pupil spending ?

25.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2279 S 600 W
New Palestine, IN 46163

(317) 861-4487

District: New Palestine Community Schools

Students who attend New Palestine Junior High School usually attend:

High:

New Palestine High School

Feeder schools for New Palestine Junior High School:

Elementary:	Brandywine Elementary School
	New Palestine Elementary School
	Sugar Creek Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Indiana middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg54%

101^st of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	75.7	101 of 486	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	98 of 480	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	91.5	35 of 491	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	37 of 489	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	26 of 490	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	11 of 483	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	30 of 470	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	57 of 473	87.9%	★★★★☆
2017	84.2	48 of 472	89.8%	★★★★★
2016	81.1	55 of 494	88.9%	★★★★☆
2015	78.8	73 of 485	84.9%	★★★★☆
2014	78.7	61 of 470	87.0%	★★★★☆
2013	78.9	57 of 444	87.2%	★★★★☆
2012	76.3	71 of 447	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	80.2	55 of 451	87.8%	★★★★☆
2010	68.5	128 of 428	70.1%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	95 of 423	77.5%	★★★★☆
2008	80.1	51 of 392	87.0%	★★★★☆
2007	83.6	28 of 382	92.7%	★★★★★
2006	85.5	19 of 375	94.9%	★★★★★
2005	82.7	33 of 370	91.1%	★★★★★
2004	89.1	6 of 222	97.3%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Biology94%

English Language Arts49%

Math43%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)						ILEARN Math (2026)						ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	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 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 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
New Palestine Junior High School	Public	7-8	2279 S 600 W	New Palestine	46163	Hancock County	New Palestine Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 861-4487	606	38	16.1	25.4%	540 (89.1%)	14 (2.3%)	26 (4.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.1%)	75.7	101^st of 486 public middle schools	79.2%		77.3	98^th of 480 public middle schools	79.6%	3				47.0	50.7	48.9				48.8	38.1	43.2					93.5	$10,706	$340	$10,365
New Palestine Intermediate School	Public	5-6	5613 W 200 South	New Palestine	46163	Hancock County	New Palestine Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 861-4463	605	30	20.1	29.1%	538 (88.9%)	15 (2.5%)	27 (4.5%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)								(n/a)		58.4	48.1			53.1		54.4	51.6			52.9		46.6	46.6	59.4		$9,833	$443	$9,389
Creston Intermediate & Middle School	Public	5-8	10925 E Prospect St	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-6800	1,106	71	15.4	63.7%	97 (8.8%)	709 (64.1%)	204 (18.4%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (7.7%)	15.7	414^th of 486 public middle schools	14.8%		13.8	409^th of 480 public middle schools	14.8%	5		27.5	20.1	22.1	21.4	22.7		16.8	11.2	7.4	17.8	13.4		10.8	10.8	20.3		$11,793	$1,220	$10,572
Stonybrook Intermediate & Middle	Public	5-8	11300 Stonybrook Dr	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-8800	1,043	71	14.6	66.7%	66 (6.3%)	621 (59.5%)	292 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.0%)	20.3	388^th of 486 public middle schools	20.2%		13.5	413^th of 480 public middle schools	14.0%	25		20.7	26.3	29.9	22.4	24.7		13.6	16.9	15.3	12.0	14.5		8.8	8.8	15.1		$12,754	$1,079	$11,675
Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle	Public	5-8	8575 E Raymond St	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-8900	1,079	67	16.0	60.1%	250 (23.2%)	453 (42.0%)	275 (25.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (8.8%)	22	383^rd of 486 public middle schools	21.2%		22.4	370^th of 480 public middle schools	22.9%	13		24.8	20.6	21.7	26.0	23.2		23.5	21.5	17.5	16.5	19.6		22.0	22.0	24.4		$13,248	$1,009	$12,238
Franklin Central Junior High	Public	7-8	10440 Indian Crk Rd	Indianapolis	46259	Marion County	Franklin Township Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 803-8100	1,797	91	19.7	51.6%	944 (52.5%)	227 (12.6%)	168 (9.3%)	330 (18.4%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	124 (6.9%)	54.9	207^th of 486 public middle schools	57.4%		57	196^th of 480 public middle schools	59.2%	11				39.4	39.3	39.3				31.1	33.4	32.2						$10,063	$376	$9,687
James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	7-8	4352 Mitthoeffer Road	Indianapolis	46235	Marion County	James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 552-1600	296	23	12.8	73.3%	1 (0.3%)	187 (63.2%)	95 (32.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	17.4	399^th of 486 public middle schools	17.9%		13.9	408^th of 480 public middle schools	15.0%	9				21.6	15.9	18.4				22.6	7.7	14.3						$19,130	$3,830	$15,301
Greenfield Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	1440 N Franklin	Greenfield	46140	Hancock County	Greenfield-Central Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 477-4616	690	42	16.3	47.7%	565 (81.9%)	37 (5.4%)	48 (7.0%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.1%)	43	277^th of 486 public middle schools	43.0%		51	232^nd of 480 public middle schools	51.7%	45				30.3	38.0	34.3				28.1	25.9	27.0					98.0	$11,199	$724	$10,475
Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate	Public	4-6	8735 Indian Creek Rd	Indianapolis	46259	Marion County	Franklin Township Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 803-5900	1,365	77	17.7	50.7%	704 (51.6%)	204 (14.9%)	124 (9.1%)	244 (17.9%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (6.2%)								(n/a)	46.5	52.0	42.2			46.8	57.5	48.3	39.2			48.1	50.1	43.0	46.5	63.9		$9,441	$376	$9,066
Greenfield Intermediate School	Public	5-6	204 W Park Ave	Greenfield	46140	Hancock County	Greenfield-Central Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 462-6827	481	29	16.3	52.0%	397 (82.5%)	24 (5.0%)	31 (6.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.2%)								(n/a)		35.8	34.2			35.0		38.5	46.7			42.7		40.8	40.8	39.9		$11,498	$932	$10,566

Frequently Asked Questions about New Palestine Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of New Palestine Junior High School?

Students at New Palestine Junior High School are 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is New Palestine Junior High School a good school?

New Palestine Junior High School ranks 101^st of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of New Palestine Junior High School attend?

Students who attend New Palestine Junior High School usually go on to attend New Palestine High School

How many students attend New Palestine Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 606 students attended New Palestine Junior High School.

What district is New Palestine Junior High School in?

New Palestine Community Schools

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2024–25 school spending dataNewOct 28, 2026

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2024–25 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026

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