New Palestine Jr High School

Middle school·Grades 7-8 New Palestine, Indiana·46163
Score
72.4/100
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#82
Among 295 Indiana middle schools
Top 28%
In Indiana

Score 72.4/100: better than 72% 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
49%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 43%, better than 71% of them
595 students tested
Math
43%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 38%, better than 70% of them
595 students tested
All Indiana schools (ELA / math)
41% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 6 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 7ILEARN47.0285
English language artsGrade 8ILEARN50.6310
English language artsAll gradesILEARN48.9595
MathGrade 7ILEARN48.8285
MathGrade 8ILEARN38.1310
MathAll gradesILEARN43.2595

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
621
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
621
Typical middle school: 519
Free or reduced-price lunch
25%
Typical middle school: 49%

District and location

City
Hancock County

Contact

Address
2279 S 600 W
New Palestine, IN 46163

"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).

Nearby middle schools

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New Palestine Jr High School at a glance

New Palestine Jr High School is a public middle school in New Palestine, Indiana, serving grades 7-8. It is part of New Palestine Community Schools. It has about 621 students (a typical Indiana middle school has 519). About 25% 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, 49% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 43% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Indiana middle schools, it scores 72.4 out of 100: better than 72% of them, ranking #82 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.