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New Market Elementary School vs. Lester B Sommer Elementary School

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School Overview

School
New Market Elementary School
N Third St
New Market, IN 47965
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Lester B Sommer Elementary School
3794 W Us 136
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

New Market Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Lester B Sommer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 471 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, New Market Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 337 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lester B Sommer Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
471 students
337 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of New Market Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lester B Sommer Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#243 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
#285 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of New Market Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lester B Sommer Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 10% in IN)
55-59%
(Top 20% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Market Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lester B Sommer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 30% in IN)
50-54%
(Top 30% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Market Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lester B Sommer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 30% in IN)
30-39%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Market Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lester B Sommer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of New Market Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lester B Sommer Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
37
41
Kindergarten Students
79
45
Grade 1 Students
62
58
Grade 2 Students
73
44
Grade 3 Students
66
49
Grade 4 Students
79
41
Grade 5 Students
75
59

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in New Market Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 1995-96 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lester B Sommer Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in New Market Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lester B Sommer Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in New Market Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lester B Sommer Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
92%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in New Market Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lester B Sommer Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in New Market Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lester B Sommer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.15
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of New Market Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lester B Sommer Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in New Market Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lester B Sommer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Market Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lester B Sommer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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