Mt Comfort Elementary School vs. New Palestine Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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New Palestine Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 714 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mt Comfort Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 579 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, New Palestine Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-4
Total Students
714 students
579 students
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#508 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#68 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
124
Kindergarten Students
111
85
Grade 1 Students
116
82
Grade 2 Students
124
91
Grade 3 Students
114
93
Grade 4 Students
102
104
Grade 5 Students
147
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
11%
6%
% Black
16%
1%
% White
63%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
2%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%