South Newton Senior High School vs. North Newton Jr-sr High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
South Newton Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Overview
Serving 225 students in grades 9-12, South Newton Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 486 students in grades 7-12, North Newton Jr-sr High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
225 students
486 students
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1279 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1053 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
15-19%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
78
Grade 8 Students
-
74
Grade 9 Students
51
89
Grade 10 Students
70
79
Grade 11 Students
65
77
Grade 12 Students
39
87
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
23%
11%
% Black
n/a
n/a
n/a
% White
75%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.25
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
9%