South Newton Middle School
Tel:
(219) 474-5167
- South Newton Middle School serves 199 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 62%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- South Newton Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 17:1.
Top Placements
South Newton Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- South Newton Middle School's student population of 199 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 199 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers |
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School Comparison
- South Newton Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,762 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 has increased from 8:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of South Newton Middle School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IN) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #882 out of 1762 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 54% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 62% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 12% |
| Black | 1% | 12% |
| White | 87% | 69% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 5% |
| Diversity Score | 0.27 | 0.51 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 49% | 42% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | South Newton School Corp School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to South Newton Middle School is South Newton Senior High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Donovan Junior High School (13.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is South Newton Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
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- Kentland South Newton Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 240 students
0.0 miles
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