Sugar Creek Elementary School vs. New Palestine Elementary School
Should you attend Sugar Creek Elementary School or New Palestine Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sugar Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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
Overview
Serving 577 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Sugar Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
577 students
579 students
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#240 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#68 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
124
Kindergarten Students
103
85
Grade 1 Students
109
82
Grade 2 Students
127
91
Grade 3 Students
119
93
Grade 4 Students
119
104
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
88%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%