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Schools in New Pekin · East Washington School Corporation

New Pekin’s public schools outscore 56% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving New Pekin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 0 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 17% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
IN 15.3
Schools in town
0
1,316 students on the public path
In brief

New Pekin’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports New Pekin’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,307 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is East Washington Middle School, then Eastern High School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind New Pekin’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 56% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (586)Better than 55%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 722 test results and a graduating class of 85 could put New Pekin anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of New Pekin’s students in the tested grades sat them (723 in math, 722 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve New Pekin, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4East Washington Elementary Schoolin PekinB
5–8East Washington Middle Schoolin PekinC−
9–12Eastern High Schoolin PekinB+

New Pekin’s public schools are run by East Washington School Corporation, which also serves Franklin, Jackson, Pierce and Polk. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

East Washington School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,316 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,307IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 41.3% · 722 students tested
Math37%
State average 37.5% · 723 students tested

New Pekin vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share New Pekin’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New PekinBEast Washington School Corporation

Every school in New Pekin

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving New Pekinin other towns
East Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pekin
B
506 students18:1Rate it →
East Washington Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Pekin
C−
418 students14:1Rate it →
Eastern High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pekin
B+
392 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about New Pekin’s schools

Are New Pekin’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools New Pekin children attend outscore 56% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Pekin in?

East Washington School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,316 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do New Pekin kids go to high school?

Eastern High School in Pekin, with 392 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is New Pekin’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in East Washington School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does New Pekin spend per student?

$11,307 in East Washington School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.