New Market Elementary School vs. Lester B Sommer Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
New Market Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Lester B Sommer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 460 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 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 341 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 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
460 students
341 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#243 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#285 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50-54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
43
44
Kindergarten Students
59
52
Grade 1 Students
77
45
Grade 2 Students
67
65
Grade 3 Students
75
43
Grade 4 Students
66
50
Grade 5 Students
73
42
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
93%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
