West Newton Elementary School serves 658 learners in grades 1-6.

West Newton Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Indiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 55% (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 60% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 62%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Indiana state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: West Newton Elementary School’s learner population of 658 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: West Newton Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,762 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of West Newton Elementary School is 0.52, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.51. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school, middle school and elementary school to West Newton Elementary School is Damar Charter Academy (1.8 miles away)