New Palestine Junior High School

Public 7-8

 2279 S 600 W
       New Palestine, IN  46163


(317) 861-4487

District: Southern Hancock County Com School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
37th of 489 Indiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,331 Help


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

Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  618

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.8%
Hispanic:
4.9%
Two or more races:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27.3% Help


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Compare Details New Palestine Junior High School ranks better than 92.4% of middle schools in Indiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.82. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.8%), Hispanic (4.9%), two or more races (3.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 27.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Palestine Junior High School is 18.4. (See more...)
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Compare New Palestine Junior High School employs 33.5 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Palestine Junior High School is $9,331.
Schooldigger Rankings:

New Palestine Junior High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks New Palestine Junior High School 37th of 489 Indiana public middle schools. (See New Palestine Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Southern Hancock County Com School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Southern Hancock County Com School Corp 17th of 364 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for New Palestine Junior High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 89.15 6th 222 97.3%
2005 82.68 33rd 370 91.1%
2006 85.49 19th 375 94.9%
2007 83.63 28th 382 92.7%
2008 80.06 51st 392 87.0%
2009 73.88 95th 423 77.5%
2010 68.45 128th 428 70.1%
2011 80.20 55th 451 87.8%
2012 76.29 71st 447 84.1%
2013 78.90 57th 444 87.2%
2014 78.73 61st 470 87.0%
2015 78.84 73rd 485 84.9%
2016 81.06 55th 494 88.9%
2017 84.18 48th 472 89.8%
2018 82.29 57th 473 87.9%
2019 90.03 30th 470 93.6%
2021 96.21 11th 483 97.7%
2022 93.10 26th 490 94.7%
2023 89.82 37th 489 92.4%
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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for New Palestine Junior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 452 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1989 444 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 446
1990 467 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 469
1991 493 0 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 497
1992 535 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 539
1993 566 0 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 575
1994 548 0 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 553
1995 578 0 2 2 0 n/a n/a 1 583
1996 578 0 2 2 0 n/a n/a 1 583
1997 642 0 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 648
1998 596 0 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 604
1999 568 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 572
2000 585 1 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 590
2001 632 0 0 1 4 n/a n/a 0 637
2002 684 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 685
2003 684 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 685
2004 736 2 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 744
2005 748 2 3 8 1 n/a n/a 0 762
2006 774 0 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 783
2007 773 2 5 3 1 n/a n/a 9 793
2008 813 3 6 2 1 n/a n/a 12 837
2009 796 4 7 5 3 n/a n/a 11 826
2010 826 4 4 5 4 n/a n/a 19 862
2011 790 2 2 8 4 0 15 0 821
2012 538 3 2 5 2 0 11 0 561
2013 495 2 2 10 0 0 8 0 517
2014 511 0 5 9 0 1 12 0 538
2015 536 5 4 13 1 1 11 0 571
2016 544 5 5 12 1 0 5 0 572
2017 528 3 8 12 0 0 12 0 563
2018 524 2 7 18 2 1 17 0 571
2019 531 3 5 19 4 2 22 0 586
2020 550 1 1 17 3 1 17 0 590
2021 562 1 3 29 3 0 14 0 612
2022 555 3 5 25 2 0 16 0 606
2023 549 8 8 30 1 0 22 0 618

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at New Palestine Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 454 26.5 17.1 4.4
1989 446 26.5 16.8 4.7
1990 469 26.5 17.6 3.6
1991 497 27.0 18.4 2.8
1992 539 29.5 18.2 4.1
1993 575 30.3 19.0 5.7
1994 553 27.4 20.2 5.6
1995 583 28.8 20.2 3.4
1996 583 28.8 20.2 3.4
1997 648 31.6 20.5 4.6
1998 604 31.4 19.2 4.5
1999 572 32.1 17.8 5.8
2000 590 32.6 18.1 5.1
2001 637 34.4 18.5 5.3
2002 685 34.8 19.7 6.9
2003 685 34.8 19.7 6.9
2004 744 35.8 20.8 7.7
2005 762 36.7 20.8 10.1
2006 783 36.5 21.5 8.7
2007 793 n/a n/a 9.4
2008 837 38.0 22.0 13.1
2009 826 40.7 20.3 15
2010 862 41.1 20.9 16.8
2011 821 35.2 23.2 17.5
2012 561 29.0 19.3 19.1
2013 517 25.0 20.6 21.1
2014 538 24.0 22.4 17.7
2015 571 25.0 22.8 20.5
2016 572 23.0 24.8 23.1
2017 563 25.6 21.9 21
2018 571 24.0 23.7 21.4
2019 586 27.7 21.1 23.4
2020 590 25.5 23.1 24.2
2021 612 31.7 19.2 25.7
2022 606 35.0 17.3 24.8
2023 618 33.5 18.4 27.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio New Palestine Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 454 26.5 17.1 4.4
1989 446 26.5 16.8 4.7
1990 469 26.5 17.6 3.6
1991 497 27.0 18.4 2.8
1992 539 29.5 18.2 4.1
1993 575 30.3 19.0 5.7
1994 553 27.4 20.2 5.6
1995 583 28.8 20.2 3.4
1996 583 28.8 20.2 3.4
1997 648 31.6 20.5 4.6
1998 604 31.4 19.2 4.5
1999 572 32.1 17.8 5.8
2000 590 32.6 18.1 5.1
2001 637 34.4 18.5 5.3
2002 685 34.8 19.7 6.9
2003 685 34.8 19.7 6.9
2004 744 35.8 20.8 7.7
2005 762 36.7 20.8 10.1
2006 783 36.5 21.5 8.7
2007 793 n/a n/a 9.4
2008 837 38.0 22.0 13.1
2009 826 40.7 20.3 15
2010 862 41.1 20.9 16.8
2011 821 35.2 23.2 17.5
2012 561 29.0 19.3 19.1
2013 517 25.0 20.6 21.1
2014 538 24.0 22.4 17.7
2015 571 25.0 22.8 20.5
2016 572 23.0 24.8 23.1
2017 563 25.6 21.9 21
2018 571 24.0 23.7 21.4
2019 586 27.7 21.1 23.4
2020 590 25.5 23.1 24.2
2021 612 31.7 19.2 25.7
2022 606 35.0 17.3 24.8
2023 618 33.5 18.4 27.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for New Palestine Junior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $251 (2.9%) $8,416 (97.1%) $8,667
2020 $324 (3.7%) $8,481 (96.3%) $8,805
2021 $407 (4.5%) $8,559 (95.4%) $8,967
2022 $399 (4.3%) $8,931 (95.7%) $9,331

Data source: Indiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Palestine Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 30th of 470 Middle schoolsRanks 37th of 489 Middle schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Palestine Junior High School)63.354.5
 8.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Southern Hancock County Com School Corp)63.354.5
 8.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)49.739.5
 10.2%
7th Grade Math (New Palestine Junior High School)59.855.8
 4%
   7th Grade Math (Southern Hancock County Com School Corp)59.855.8
 4%
   7th Grade Math (Indiana)4232.9
 9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Palestine Junior High School)69.461.6
 7.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Southern Hancock County Com School Corp)69.461.6
 7.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)50.743.8
 6.9%
8th Grade Math (New Palestine Junior High School)62.645.9
 16.7%
   8th Grade Math (Southern Hancock County Com School Corp)62.645.9
 16.7%
   8th Grade Math (Indiana)3831.4
 6.6%
End of Course Biology (New Palestine Junior High School)88.179.4
 8.7%
   End of Course Biology (Southern Hancock County Com School Corp)41.648.3
 6.7%
   End of Course Biology (Indiana)38.629
 9.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students586618
 5.5%
African American38
 166.7%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian58
 60%
Hispanic1930
 57.9%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White531549
 3.4%
Two or More Races2222
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.4%27.3%
 4%


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Yes. New Palestine Junior High School ranks in the top 7.6% of Indiana middle schools.

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 618 students attended New Palestine Junior High School.

Students at New Palestine Junior High School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.


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