📍 7529 Mooresville Rd, West Newton, Marion County, 46183
West Newton Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in West Newton, Marion County. The school has 597 pupils enrolled. It is part of the MSD Decatur Township school district. It serves grades K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. 33% of students are proficient in reading. 29% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Newton Elementary School enrolls 597 students across grades K–6. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% White, 33% Black or African American and 15% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 270 | 45% |
| Black or African American | 197 | 33% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 87 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 6.4% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
400 of the school's 597 students (67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 372 qualify for free lunch and 28 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Newton Elementary School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-60, state senate district 35, state house district 91.
West Newton Elementary School is one of 9 schools in MSD Decatur Township, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The district serves 6,485 students district-wide and employs 416 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 597 students, West Newton Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 721 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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