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New Palestine Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

2279 S 600 W, New Palestine, IN 46163 · (317) 861-4487 · Part of New Palestine Community Schools

Sugar Creek Township’s School Grade A better than 93% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
606
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about New Palestine Jr High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Sugar Creek Township kids: New Palestine High School

On the path

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

PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8New Palestine Jr High SchoolYou are here
9–12New Palestine High Schoolin New Palestine

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency56%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2279 S 600 W, New Palestine

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7317
Grade 8289
Enrollment over time
612’20
606’21
618’22
621’23
606’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New Palestine Jr High School from Sugar Creek Township families.

Other schools in New Palestine Community Schools

The district →
New Palestine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · New Palestine
A
579 students18:1
Sugar Creek Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · New Palestine
A−
577 students17:1
Brandywine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Greenfield
A
338 students14:1
New Palestine Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · New Palestine
A
605 students20:1
New Palestine High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Palestine
A
1,254 students17:1

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