📍 5613 W 200 South, New Palestine, Hancock County, 46163
New Palestine Intermediate School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in New Palestine, Hancock County. The school has 579 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp school district. It serves grades 5–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 58% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
New Palestine Intermediate School enrolls 579 students across grades 5–6. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 30 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino and 3.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 524 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 3.1% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
166 of the school's 579 students (29%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 145 qualify for free lunch and 21 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.
New Palestine Intermediate School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-60, state senate district 28, state house district 57.
New Palestine Intermediate School is one of 6 schools in New Palestine Community Schools, based in New Palestine, Indiana. The district serves 3,959 students district-wide and employs 206 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 579 students, New Palestine Intermediate School is close to the district average of about 660 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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