📍 13188 S 50 e, Kentland, Newton County, 47951
South Newton Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Kentland, Newton County. The school has 416 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Newton School Corp school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Newton Elementary School enrolls 416 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 31 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino and 1.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 338 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 70 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
284 of the school's 416 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 268 qualify for free lunch and 16 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.
South Newton Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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-40, state senate district 6, state house district 13.
South Newton Elementary School is one of 3 schools in South Newton School Corp, based in Kentland, Indiana. The district serves 846 students district-wide and employs 63 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 416 students, South Newton Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 282 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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