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West Newton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

7529 Mooresville Rd, West Newton, IN 46183 · (317) 856-5237 · Part of Decatur Township Metropolitan School District

Decatur Township’s School Grade C better than 30% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
559
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about West Newton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Decatur Township kids: Decatur Middle School

On the path

Where Decatur Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6West Newton Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Decatur Middle Schoolin Indianapolis

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7529 Mooresville Rd, West Newton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten74
Grade 181
Grade 285
Grade 368
Grade 473
Grade 585
Grade 693
Enrollment over time
581’20
575’21
597’22
565’23
559’24

Down 3.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 43%White 34%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Newton Elementary School from Decatur Township families.

Other schools in Decatur Township Metropolitan School District

The district →
Lynwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Indianapolis
583 students14:1
Blue Academy
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Indianapolis
C
687 students15:1
Valley Mills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Indianapolis
C−
554 students14:1
Gold Academy
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Indianapolis
C−
529 students13:1
Stephen Decatur Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Indianapolis
D
496 students15:1
Decatur High Ability Academy
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Indianapolis
103 students21:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Decatur Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.