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Schools in Sugar Creek Township · New Palestine Community Schools

Sugar Creek Township’s public schools outscore 93% of Indiana districts

On the state math tests, 55% of Sugar Creek Township’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sugar Creek Township, 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.

#47of 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
58%
▲ 17 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 18 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 9 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 13% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
3,621 students on the public path
In brief

Sugar Creek Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,861 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is New Palestine Jr High School, then New Palestine High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Montessori Science Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Sugar Creek Township’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 93% of Indiana school districts, #47 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (673)Better than 93%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,937 test results and a graduating class of 295 could put Sugar Creek Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sugar Creek Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,937 in math, 1,937 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
7–8New Palestine Jr High SchoolNew Palestine Community SchoolsA
9–12New Palestine High SchoolNew Palestine Community SchoolsA

Sugar Creek Township’s public schools are run by New Palestine Community Schools, which also serves Brandywine, Cumberland, New Palestine and Spring Lake. 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.

New Palestine Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,959 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,861IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 41.3% · 1937 students tested
Math55%
State average 37.5% · 1937 students tested

Sugar Creek Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Sugar Creek Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sugar Creek TownshipANew Palestine
CenterB+Greenfield-Central
Buck CreekA−Mount Vernon Community School Corporation
Indianapolis——
WarrenC−Warren Township Metropolitan
MoralB+Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation
BrandywineANew Palestine
FranklinA−Franklin Township Community School Corporation
CumberlandC+Mount Vernon Community School Corporation PK–12 · New Palestine PK–12 · Warren Township Metropolitan PK–12

2 of the 8 neighbors share New Palestine with Sugar Creek Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Sugar Creek Township

6 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).

District schools in Sugar Creek Townshipby address
New Palestine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · New Palestine
A
579 students18:1Rate it →
Sugar Creek Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · New Palestine
A−
577 students17:1Rate it →
New Palestine Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · New Palestine
A
605 students20:1Rate it →
New Palestine Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · New Palestine
A
606 students16:1Rate it →
New Palestine High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Palestine
A
1,254 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Montessori Science Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · New Palestine
Private · Nonsectarian
61 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Sugar Creek Township’s schools

Are Sugar Creek Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sugar Creek Township children attend outscore 93% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #47 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sugar Creek Township in?

New Palestine Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,959 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sugar Creek Township kids go to high school?

New Palestine High School in New Palestine, with 1,254 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Sugar Creek Township’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in New Palestine Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Sugar Creek Township spend per student?

$11,861 in New Palestine Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Sugar Creek Township?

Yes: Montessori Science Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–7, 61 students).

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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.