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Schools in Roselawn · North Newton School Corporation

Roselawn’s public schools score below 58% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Roselawn, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 33% of Roselawn’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#435of 592 Indiana townsK–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
33%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▲ 4% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,004 students on the public path
In brief

Roselawn’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1084 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Roselawn’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Roselawn’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,229 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is North Newton Jr-Sr 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 Roselawn’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Indiana school districts, #435 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1084)Better than 23%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 632 test results and a graduating class of 82 could put Roselawn anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Roselawn’s students in the tested grades sat them (632 in math, 631 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
7–12North Newton Jr-Sr High Schoolin MoroccoC+

Roselawn’s public schools are run by North Newton School Corporation, which also serves Beaver, Colfax, Jackson and Lake and others. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 41.3% · 631 students tested
Math33%
State average 37.5% · 632 students tested

Roselawn vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RoselawnC+North Newton School Corporation
KeenerA−Kankakee Valley School Corporation

Every school in Roselawn

4 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 Roselawnin other towns

Questions about Roselawn’s schools

Are Roselawn’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Roselawn children attend score below 58% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #435 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Roselawn in?

North Newton School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,004 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Roselawn’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in North Newton School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Roselawn spend per student?

$14,229 in North Newton 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.