New Palestine Elementary School vs. Sugar Creek 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
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
Overview
Serving 567 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, New Palestine Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). 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 21:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 561 students in grades Kindergarten-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 61% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). 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 19:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-4
Total Students
567 students
561 students
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![This chart displays total students of Sugar Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Sugar Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/29000/28865/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-lgpwij.png)
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
29 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Sugar Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Sugar Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/29000/28865/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-VvWGf3.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
19:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sugar Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sugar Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/29000/28865/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-CQRK6q.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#138 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#259 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of New Palestine Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of New Palestine Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/29000/28868/new-palestine-elementary-school-chart-Hi1CqL.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sugar Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sugar Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/29000/28865/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-b2b1AIK.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
61%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sugar Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sugar Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/29000/28865/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-0pYXDN.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
53%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sugar Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sugar Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/29000/28865/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-lpJEQ1.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45-49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sugar Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sugar Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/29000/28865/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-Sz3HxM.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Sugar Creek Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Sugar Creek Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/29000/28865/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-bvpRlga.png)
Pre-K Students
103
-
Kindergarten Students
76
110
Grade 1 Students
94
105
Grade 2 Students
112
124
Grade 3 Students
88
93
Grade 4 Students
94
129
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sugar Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sugar Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/29000/28865/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-52cleE.png)
% Hispanic
4%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sugar Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sugar Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/29000/28865/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-zTU4Z4.png)
% Black
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sugar Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sugar Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/29000/28865/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-G8r7oW.png)
% White
94%
92%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sugar Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sugar Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/29000/28865/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-lgpwi5.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sugar Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sugar Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/29000/28865/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-oNFiQL.png)
Diversity Score
0.12
0.15
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Sugar Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Sugar Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/29000/28865/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-baUewla.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
25%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sugar Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sugar Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/29000/28865/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-1KCywc.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sugar Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sugar Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/29000/28865/sugar-creek-elementary-school-chart-T5oMKZ.png)