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South Newton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

13188 S 50 E, Kentland, IN 47951 · (219) 474-5167 · Part of South Newton School Corporation

Jefferson Township’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
430
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about South Newton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Jefferson Township kids: South Newton Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5South Newton Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8South Newton Middle Schoolin Kentland

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

13188 S 50 E, Kentland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K30
Kindergarten62
Grade 174
Grade 265
Grade 368
Grade 473
Grade 558
Enrollment over time
402’20
411’21
416’22
439’23
430’24

Up 7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Newton Elementary School from Jefferson Township families.

Other schools in South Newton School Corporation

The district →
South Newton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kentland
C−
191 students13:1
South Newton Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kentland
B
225 students12:1

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; Jefferson Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.