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:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 225 students in grades 9-12, South Newton Senior High School ranks in the top 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 20-29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 534 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 23% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
225 students
534 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#735 out of 1755 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1100 out of 1755 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
45%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
80
Grade 8 Students
-
94
Grade 9 Students
45
98
Grade 10 Students
58
77
Grade 11 Students
68
90
Grade 12 Students
54
93
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
15%
10%
% Black
1%
n/a
n/a
% White
83%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.23
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%
