New Palestine Elementary School vs. Jb Stephens Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
New Palestine Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Jb Stephens Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 579 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, New Palestine Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 587 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Jb Stephens Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-3
Total Students
579 students
587 students
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
40 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#68 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#186 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50-54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
124
170
Kindergarten Students
85
89
Grade 1 Students
82
103
Grade 2 Students
91
113
Grade 3 Students
93
112
Grade 4 Students
104
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
5%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
90%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
9%