West Newton Elementary School

7529 Mooresville Rd, West Newton, IN 46183 | (317) 856-5237

Grades: 1-4
Student Enrollment: 648

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 648 elementary school students from grades 1-4
Ranks 659th out of 1,142 elementary schools in IN.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Larch Janet
Fax: (317) 856-2148
Website: www.msddecatur.k12.in.us

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Decatur Township (M S D) School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,436
Graduation Rate: 63.3%
Dropout Rate: 2.6%
Students Per Teacher: 19.8
Enrolled Students: 6,336

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 648
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 30.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 326 (50.3%)
Females: 288 (44.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 91 (14.0%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 229 (35.3%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 320 (49.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

West Newton Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	56	8.6%
Asian	2	0.3%
Hispanic	40	6.2%
White	515	79.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
1st Grade	172	26.5%
2nd Grade	161	24.8%
3rd Grade	153	23.6%
4th Grade	162	25.0%

Source: IN Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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The overall school rating shows that West Newton Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on ISTEP+ state exams in the following subjects:

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Math
Science

ISTEP+ - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	83.0%	83.0%	79.0%
2009	74.0%	76.0%	74.0%

Math Test
2010	81.0%	83.0%	75.0%
2009	65.0%	73.0%	72.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	75.0%	77.0%	77.0%
2009	79.0%	73.0%	73.0%

Math Test
2010	77.0%	76.0%	75.0%
2009	85.0%	78.0%	70.0%

Science Test
2010	67.0%	71.0%	75.0%
2009	74.0%	73.0%	71.0%

Source: IN Department of Education 2009-2010

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