New Palestine Elementary School

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New Palestine Elementary School ranks 127 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

New Palestine Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 577 students in grades PK-4 in the Southern Hancock County Community School Corporation district, located in New Palestine, Indiana. The school has consistently received high ratings from SchoolDigger, ranking in the top 20% of Indiana elementary schools in recent years.

New Palestine Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the district and state averages on ILEARN assessments in both English Language Arts and Math. For example, in 2023-2024, 57.75% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54.37% for the district, and 68.54% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 57.79% for the district. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 0.8% to 6.0% over the past few years, lower than the state average and many nearby schools. Additionally, New Palestine Elementary School has higher per-student spending, ranging from $7,945 to $8,992 over the past few years, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

In contrast to the racial diversity seen in many nearby schools, such as Liberty Park Elementary and South Creek Elementary, New Palestine Elementary School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (92.37%). This is more in line with schools like Triton Central Elementary School and Acton Elementary School, which also perform well academically but have more diverse student populations.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

4801 S 500 W
New Palestine, IN 46163

(317) 861-5287

District: Southern Hancock County Com School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
127^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,992

Students who attend New Palestine Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 22.1

Number of students: 577

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details New Palestine Elementary School ranks better than 87.4% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Southern Hancock County Com School Corp District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.12. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details New Palestine Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Southern Hancock County Com School Corp District. Racial makeup is: White (92.4%), Hispanic (4%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 23.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Southern Hancock County Com School Corp District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Palestine Elementary School is 22.1, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Southern Hancock County Com School Corp District! (See more...)

Compare New Palestine Elementary School employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Palestine Elementary School is $8,992. 1 elementary schools in the Southern Hancock County Com School Corp District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

New Palestine Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Southern Hancock County Com School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Southern Hancock County Com School Corp 19^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for New Palestine Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	85.62	77^th	959	92.0%
2006	76.30	174^th	961	81.9%
2007	81.60	116^th	985	88.2%
2008	73.65	209^th	996	79.0%
2009	74.33	218^th	1003	78.3%
2010	77.05	179^th	1009	82.3%
2011	79.51	138^th	1025	86.5%
2012	78.74	163^rd	1015	83.9%
2013	71.76	271^st	1035	73.8%
2014	64.68	407^th	1036	60.7%
2015	56.08	503^rd	1040	51.6%
2016	52.37	578^th	1046	44.7%
2017	62.61	424^th	1033	59.0%
2018	72.75	261^st	1027	74.6%
2019	69.95	299^th	1031	71.0%
2021	88.21	86^th	1016	91.5%
2022	78.24	192^nd	1020	81.2%
2023	90.85	61^st	1016	94.0%
2024	85.12	127^th	1010	87.4%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for New Palestine Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	547	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1989	604	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
1990	593	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	594
1991	599	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	599
1992	613	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	613
1993	644	1	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
1994	703	1	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	710
1995	744	0	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	2	752
1996	744	0	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	2	752
1997	746	1	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	2	753
1998	787	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	788
1999	810	3	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	817
2000	789	3	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
2001	500	0	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	505
2002	508	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
2003	508	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
2004	519	0	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	521
2005	517	0	0	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	521
2006	520	0	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	524
2007	518	1	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	9	535
2008	532	0	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	6	546
2009	528	0	4	1	1	n/a	n/a	5	539
2010	527	1	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	8	539
2011	508	2	4	7	0	1	9	0	531
2012	566	4	4	7	0	0	11	0	592
2013	598	4	5	10	0	0	10	0	627
2014	597	5	4	6	0	0	13	0	625
2015	577	2	2	8	0	0	13	0	602
2016	621	3	2	11	0	0	14	0	651
2017	679	2	2	14	0	0	14	0	711
2018	717	2	3	17	2	0	12	0	753
2019	539	2	5	12	2	0	12	0	572
2020	577	5	3	15	0	0	16	0	616
2021	552	5	2	12	0	0	12	0	583
2022	533	1	1	19	0	0	13	0	567
2023	533	2	3	23	2	0	14	0	577

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	550	24.0	22.9	2.4
1989	606	25.0	24.2	3.3
1990	594	25.0	23.7	1.5
1991	599	26.0	23.0	1.5
1992	613	26.4	23.2	4.2
1993	650	29.0	22.4	3.7
1994	710	31.8	22.3	4.5
1995	752	35.8	21.0	4.1
1996	752	35.8	21.0	4.1
1997	753	35.8	21.0	2.1
1998	788	37.8	20.8	4.3
1999	817	37.5	21.8	5.3
2000	795	37.5	21.2	5.2
2001	505	27.0	18.7	4
2002	508	26.0	19.5	4.3
2003	508	26.0	19.5	4.3
2004	521	25.5	20.4	5
2005	521	26.6	19.6	6
2006	524	25.5	20.5	3.6
2007	535	n/a	n/a	8.2
2008	546	29.5	18.5	8.3
2009	539	30.5	17.7	6.9
2010	539	26.5	20.3	12.8
2011	531	22.8	23.2	14.7
2012	592	27.0	21.9	13
2013	627	24.0	26.1	16.7
2014	625	21.0	29.7	14.4
2015	602	20.0	30.1	16.6
2016	651	22.0	29.5	16.6
2017	711	34.0	20.9	16.3
2018	753	42.0	17.8	17.9
2019	572	24.1	23.6	19.4
2020	616	25.0	24.6	16.7
2021	583	24.0	24.2	19.2
2022	567	26.5	21.3	20.8
2023	577	26.0	22.1	23.7

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	550	24.0	22.9	2.4
1989	606	25.0	24.2	3.3
1990	594	25.0	23.7	1.5
1991	599	26.0	23.0	1.5
1992	613	26.4	23.2	4.2
1993	650	29.0	22.4	3.7
1994	710	31.8	22.3	4.5
1995	752	35.8	21.0	4.1
1996	752	35.8	21.0	4.1
1997	753	35.8	21.0	2.1
1998	788	37.8	20.8	4.3
1999	817	37.5	21.8	5.3
2000	795	37.5	21.2	5.2
2001	505	27.0	18.7	4
2002	508	26.0	19.5	4.3
2003	508	26.0	19.5	4.3
2004	521	25.5	20.4	5
2005	521	26.6	19.6	6
2006	524	25.5	20.5	3.6
2007	535	n/a	n/a	8.2
2008	546	29.5	18.5	8.3
2009	539	30.5	17.7	6.9
2010	539	26.5	20.3	12.8
2011	531	22.8	23.2	14.7
2012	592	27.0	21.9	13
2013	627	24.0	26.1	16.7
2014	625	21.0	29.7	14.4
2015	602	20.0	30.1	16.6
2016	651	22.0	29.5	16.6
2017	711	34.0	20.9	16.3
2018	753	42.0	17.8	17.9
2019	572	24.1	23.6	19.4
2020	616	25.0	24.6	16.7
2021	583	24.0	24.2	19.2
2022	567	26.5	21.3	20.8
2023	577	26.0	22.1	23.7

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 Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$156 (2.0%)	$7,789 (98.0%)	$7,945
2020	$90 (1.1%)	$8,202 (98.9%)	$8,292
2021	$161 (2.0%)	$8,059 (98.0%)	$8,220
2022	$208 (2.3%)	$8,784 (97.7%)	$8,992

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Palestine Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 299^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 61^st of 1016 Elementary schools	23%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Palestine Elementary School)	57.7	58.7	1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Southern Hancock County Com School Corp)	58.5	60.6	2.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (New Palestine Elementary School)	71.1	82.7	11.6%
3rd Grade Math (Southern Hancock County Com School Corp)	67.1	73.6	6.5%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Palestine Elementary School)	47.1	64.8	17.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Southern Hancock County Com School Corp)	52.9	52.4	0.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (New Palestine Elementary School)	55.2	68.2	13%
4th Grade Math (Southern Hancock County Com School Corp)	62.3	62.7	0.4%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (New Palestine Elementary School)	62.1	62.5	0.4%
4th Grade Science (Southern Hancock County Com School Corp)	61.5	53.6	7.9%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	572	577	0.9%
African American	2	2
American Indian	2	2
Asian	5	3	40%
Hispanic	12	23	91.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	539	533	1.1%
Two or More Races	12	14	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	19.4%	23.7%	4.3%

Schools Near New Palestine Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)			ILEARN Math (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Palestine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4801 S 500 W	New Palestine	46163	Hancock County	Southern Hancock County Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 861-5287	577	26	22.1	23.7%	533 (92.4%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	85.1	127^th of 1010 public elementary schools	87.4%		90.9	61^st of 1016 public elementary schools	94.0%	66	61.4	54.5	57.8	73.3	64.3	68.5	$8,992	$208	$8,784
Sugar Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2337 S 600 W	New Palestine	46163	Hancock County	Southern Hancock County Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 861-6747	565	30	19.1	30.3%	508 (89.9%)	10 (1.8%)	24 (4.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	70.4	294^th of 1010 public elementary schools	70.9%		74.4	238^th of 1016 public elementary schools	76.6%	56	50.0	46.1	47.9	59.7	56.3	57.9	$8,862	$189	$8,674
Brandywine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	413 E 400 S	Greenfield	46140	Hancock County	Southern Hancock County Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 462-7396	329	25	13.1	31.3%	288 (87.5%)	7 (2.1%)	8 (2.4%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.6%)	83.5	145^th of 1010 public elementary schools	85.6%		85.1	125^th of 1016 public elementary schools	87.7%	20	56.7	61.6	59.3	74.2	56.2	64.8	$11,565	$497	$11,068
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	440	34	13.0	65.9%	77 (17.5%)	259 (58.9%)	55 (12.5%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.3%)	11.8	911^th of 1010 public elementary schools	9.8%		8.1	949^th of 1016 public elementary schools	6.6%	38	19.8	16.4	18.0	25.0	12.7	18.5	$11,883	$1,658	$10,225
Brookview Elementary School	Public	K-4	1550 N Cumberland Rd	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3050	540	33	16.1	73.5%	53 (9.8%)	371 (68.7%)	75 (13.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.7%)	15.4	863^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	14.6%		21.1	812^th of 1016 public elementary schools	20.1%	51	20.0	22.1	21.2	28.4	17.7	22.6	$12,631	$1,947	$10,684
Acton Elementary School	Public	K-3	8010 Acton Rd	Indianapolis	46259	Marion County	Franklin Township Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 862-6108	534	24	22.2	45.7%	342 (64.0%)	79 (14.8%)	43 (8.1%)	37 (6.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)								(n/a)	42.7		42.7	58.0		58.0	$8,830	$860	$7,970
Eastridge Elementary School	Public	K-4	10930 E 10th St	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3150	386	29	13.3	83.4%	52 (13.5%)	216 (56.0%)	74 (19.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (10.6%)	16.3	857^th of 1010 public elementary schools	15.1%		7.4	965^th of 1016 public elementary schools	5.0%	108	21.4	24.4	23.1	28.6	14.6	20.8	$14,233	$2,517	$11,716
Liberty Park Elementary School	Public	K-4	8425 E Raymond	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-1850	435	31	14.0	72.2%	99 (22.8%)	212 (48.7%)	75 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (10.8%)	12.1	908^th of 1010 public elementary schools	10.1%		9.1	929^th of 1016 public elementary schools	8.6%	21	22.5	20.0	21.1	15.5	13.0	14.0	$12,975	$1,968	$11,007
South Creek Elementary	Public	K-3	9010 E Southport Rd	Indianapolis	46259	Marion County	Franklin Township Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 860-4700	627	27	23.2	45.9%	351 (56.0%)	84 (13.4%)	55 (8.8%)	85 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.1%)								(n/a)	53.7		53.7	69.8		69.8	$9,941	$873	$9,068
Triton Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4976 W 600 W	Fairland	46126	Shelby County	Northwestern Con School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 835-3003	514	27	19.3	42.0%	481 (93.6%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	62.9	375^th of 1010 public elementary schools	62.9%		59.4	424^th of 1016 public elementary schools	58.3%	49	41.1	45.9	43.3	51.6	57.7	54.4	$8,875	$1,080	$7,794

Frequently Asked Questions about New Palestine Elementary School

Is New Palestine Elementary School a good school?

New Palestine Elementary School ranks 127^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of New Palestine Elementary School attend?

Students who attend New Palestine Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend New Palestine Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 577 students attended New Palestine Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of New Palestine Elementary School?

Students at New Palestine Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is New Palestine Elementary School in?

Southern Hancock County Com School Corp

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