West Newton Elementary School vs. Stephen Decatur Elementary School
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Serving 565 students in grades Kindergarten-6, West Newton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 471 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Stephen Decatur Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
565 students
471 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
58% | 42%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1117 out of 1743 schools in IN (Bottom 50%)
#1514 out of 1743 schools in IN (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
19%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
(Bottom 50% in IN)(21-22 School Year Data)
17%
(Bottom 50% in IN)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in IN)(21-22 School Year Data)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in IN)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
73
73
Grade 1 Students
75
80
Grade 2 Students
74
55
Grade 3 Students
73
91
Grade 4 Students
87
63
Grade 5 Students
89
57
Grade 6 Students
94
52
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
15%
21%
% Black
38%
9%
% White
38%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.57
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
