South Newton Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Kentland, Indiana·47951
Score
47.9/100
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#508
Among 975 Indiana elementary schools
Top 53%
In Indiana

Score 47.9/100: better than 47% of Indiana elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Indiana, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Indiana schools.

English language arts
43%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 41%, better than 57% of them
190 students tested
Math
46%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 48%, better than 45% of them
190 students tested
Science
36%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 42%, better than 39% of them
59 students tested
All Indiana schools (ELA / math)
41% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 11 published results by grade and test

As published by Indiana Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ILEARN45.859
English language artsGrade 4ILEARN32.259
English language artsGrade 5ILEARN5072
English language artsAll gradesILEARN43.2190
MathGrade 3ILEARN42.459
MathGrade 4ILEARN33.959
MathGrade 5ILEARN58.372
MathAll gradesILEARN45.8190
ScienceGrade 4ILEARN35.659
ScienceAll gradesILEARN35.659
Social studiesGrade 5ILEARN66.772

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
439
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
439
Typical elementary school: 438
Free or reduced-price lunch
40%
Typical elementary school: 52%

District and location

City
Newton County

Contact

Address
13188 S 50 E
Kentland, IN 47951

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Indiana. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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South Newton Elementary School at a glance

South Newton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kentland, Indiana, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the South Newton School Corp school district. It has about 439 students (a typical Indiana elementary school has 438). About 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 52% at a typical Indiana elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 43% in English language arts (similar schools: 41%) and 46% in math (similar schools: 48%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Indiana elementary schools, it scores 47.9 out of 100: better than 47% of them, ranking #508 of 975. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.