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Newton Yost Elementary School vs. Brummitt Elementary School

Should you attend Newton Yost Elementary School or Brummitt 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
Newton Yost Elementary School
100 W Beam St
Chesterton, IN 46304
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Brummitt Elementary School
2500 Indian Boundary
Chesterton, IN 46304
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Newton Yost 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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 381 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Newton Yost 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 60-64% (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 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 362 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Brummitt Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
381 students
362 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#245 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
#29 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 5%)
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60-64%
(Top 20% in IN)
80-84%
(Top 5% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Newton Yost 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 Brummitt 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.
50-54%
(Top 30% in IN)
65-69%
(Top 5% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newton Yost 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 Brummitt 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.
40-44%
(Top 50% in IN)
65-69%
(Top 5% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Newton Yost 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 Brummitt 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 Newton Yost Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Brummitt Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
11
2
Kindergarten Students
75
69
Grade 1 Students
60
66
Grade 2 Students
71
75
Grade 3 Students
80
83
Grade 4 Students
84
67

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
17%
17%
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% Black
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Newton Yost Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
73%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Newton Yost 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 Brummitt 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
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Newton Yost 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.
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0.44
0.38
This chart displays the diversity score of Newton Yost 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 Brummitt 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
39%
27%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brummitt 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
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Newton Yost 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 Brummitt 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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