Contact
- 100 W Beam St, Chesterton, IN 46304
- +1 (219) 983-3640
- duneland.k12.in.us/Domain/12
Newton Yost Elementary School has 375 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-4.
Newton Yost Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Indiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 62%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The Learner: Teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 17:1. Minority enrollment is 21% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority African-American).
School Overview: Newton Yost Elementary School’s learner population of 375 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.
School Comparison: Newton Yost Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,762 schools in Indiana (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Newton Yost Elementary School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.
Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Newton Yost Elementary School is Chesterton Senior High School (1.7 miles away). The nearest middle school is Chesterton Middle School (1.0 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Bailly Elementary School (1.4 miles away).
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