New Palestine Elementary School vs. Sugar Creek Elementary School
Should you attend New Palestine Elementary School or Sugar Creek Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
New Palestine Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Sugar Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 558 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, New Palestine Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 577 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Sugar Creek 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 61% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
558 students
577 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#138 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#259 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
61%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
90
-
Kindergarten Students
70
102
Grade 1 Students
96
123
Grade 2 Students
90
109
Grade 3 Students
100
113
Grade 4 Students
112
130
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
93%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
