New Palestine Elementary School vs. Mt Comfort 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
n/a
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 714 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mt Comfort Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (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 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-5
Total Students
579 students
714 students
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
48 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#68 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#508 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
124
-
Kindergarten Students
85
111
Grade 1 Students
82
116
Grade 2 Students
91
124
Grade 3 Students
93
114
Grade 4 Students
104
102
Grade 5 Students
-
147
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
90%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
10%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%