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Newton Yost Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

100 W Beam St, Porter, IN 46304 · (219) 983-3640 · Part of Duneland School Corporation

Westchester Township’s School Grade A better than 94% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
362
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Newton Yost Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Westchester Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–4Newton Yost Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

100 W Beam St, Porter

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K9
Kindergarten62
Grade 171
Grade 263
Grade 374
Grade 483
Enrollment over time
391’20
410’21
369’22
381’23
362’24

Down 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 6%Black 5%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Newton Yost Elementary School from Westchester Township families.

Other schools in Duneland School Corporation

The district →
Liberty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Chesterton
A−
491 students15:1
Bailly Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Chesterton
A−
374 students14:1
Brummitt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Chesterton
A
363 students13:1
Jackson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Valparaiso
A
348 students15:1
Northwest Indiana Online School
Other · Grades K–12 · Chesterton
130 students
Liberty Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Chesterton
A−
452 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; Westchester Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.