South Newton Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Kentland, Indiana·47951
Score
59.5/100
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#120
Among 295 Indiana middle schools
Top 41%
In Indiana

Score 59.5/100: better than 59% of Indiana middle 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 ≈ 43%, better than 56% of them
166 students tested
Math
37%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 38%, better than 56% of them
166 students tested
Science
47%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 43%, better than 68% of them
57 students tested
All Indiana schools (ELA / math)
41% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 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 6ILEARN38.657
English language artsGrade 7ILEARN41.760
English language artsGrade 8ILEARN51.049
English language artsAll gradesILEARN43.4166
MathGrade 6ILEARN52.657
MathGrade 7ILEARN31.760
MathGrade 8ILEARN24.549
MathAll gradesILEARN36.7166
ScienceGrade 6ILEARN47.457
ScienceAll gradesILEARN47.457

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
189
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
189
Typical middle school: 519
Free or reduced-price lunch
47%
Typical middle school: 49%

District and location

City
Newton County

Contact

Address
13100 S 50 E
Kentland, IN 47951

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle 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 Middle School at a glance

South Newton Middle School is a public middle school in Kentland, Indiana, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the South Newton School Corp school district. It has about 189 students (a typical Indiana middle school has 519). About 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Indiana middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 43% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 37% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Indiana middle schools, it scores 59.5 out of 100: better than 59% of them, ranking #120 of 295. 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.