📍 13100 S 50 e, Kentland, Newton County, 47951
South Newton Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Kentland, Newton County. The school has 204 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Newton School Corp school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Newton Middle School enrolls 204 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 14 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White, 19% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 163 | 80% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
144 of the school's 204 students (71%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 130 qualify for free lunch and 14 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 Middle 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 Middle 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 204 students, South Newton Middle School is smaller 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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