New Palestine Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Serving 558 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 is 75-79% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 558 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: Top 5% in IN
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

New Palestine Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

New Palestine Elementary School's student population of 558 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 33% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Palestine Elementary School
Pre-K	90
Kind	70
1	96
2	90
3	100
4	112

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Total Students

558 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	New Palestine Elementary School
2023	577
2022	567
2021	583
2020	572
2019	572
2018	711
2017	711
2016	651
2015	602
2014	625
2013	627
2012	592
2011	531
2010	539
2009	539
2008	546
2007	535
2006	524
2005	521
2004	521
2003	508
2002	523
2001	505
2000	795
1999	817
1998	788
1997	753
1996	752
1995	739
1994	710
1993	650
1992	613
1991	599
1990	594
1989	606
1988	550
1987	522

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	New Palestine Elementary School
2023	26
2022	27
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	34
2017	34
2016	22
2015	20
2014	21
2013	24
2012	27
2011	23
2010	27
2009	31
2008	30
2006	25
2005	26
2004	25
2003	26
2002	27
2001	27
2000	37
1999	37
1998	38
1997	36
1996	36
1995	33
1994	32
1993	29
1992	26
1991	26
1990	25

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Year Founded

1906

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. May 29, 2026

School Mascot

Dragons

School Rankings

New Palestine Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of New Palestine Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#68 out of 1743 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	New Palestine Elementary School
2023	#68
2022	#138
2021	#134
2019	#449
2018	#347
2017	#530
2016	#853
2015	#966
2014	#632
2013	#460
2012	#275

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75-79%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	New Palestine Elementary School	Indiana	Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District
2023	77%	39%	57%
2022	62%	38%	55%
2021	62%	36%	56%
2019	62%	45%	61%
2018	71%	54%	66%
2017	67%	54%	65%
2016	57%	55%	63%
2015	59%	64%	72%
2014	89%	83%	88%
2013	91%	81%	90%
2012	90%	80%	87%

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60-64%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	New Palestine Elementary School	Indiana	Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District
2022	62%	41%	58%
2021	62%	43%	62%
2019	52%	49%	63%
2018	73%	62%	66%
2017	68%	63%	74%
2016	65%	64%	72%
2015	72%	68%	76%
2014	85%	80%	86%
2013	86%	78%	86%
2012	90%	78%	87%
2011	89%	77%	87%

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45-49%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	New Palestine Elementary School	Indiana	Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District
2022	47%	34%	46%
2021	62%	38%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	New Palestine Elementary School	Indiana	Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District
2023	22:1	15:1	19:1
2022	21:1	15:1	19:1
2021	24:1	16:1	21:1
2020	24:1	17:1	20:1
2019	24:1	17:1	20:1
2018	21:1	17:1	20:1
2017	21:1	17:1	20:1
2016	30:1	18:1	25:1
2015	30:1	18:1	25:1
2014	30:1	17:1	24:1
2013	26:1	17:1	23:1
2012	22:1	17:1	21:1
2011	23:1	18:1	24:1
2010	20:1	17:1	20:1
2009	18:1	17:1	19:1
2008	19:1	17:1	21:1
2006	21:1	18:1	22:1
2005	20:1	18:1	22:1
2004	21:1	18:1	21:1
2003	20:1	18:1	20:1
2002	19:1	18:1	19:1
2001	19:1	18:1	19:1
2000	21:1	18:1	20:1
1999	22:1	18:1	20:1
1998	21:1	18:1	21:1
1997	21:1	18:1	21:1
1996	21:1	18:1	21:1
1995	22:1	18:1	20:1
1994	22:1	18:1	21:1
1993	22:1	18:1	20:1
1992	23:1	19:1	20:1
1991	23:1	18:1	20:1
1990	24:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	New Palestine Elementary School	Indiana	Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	3%	3%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	New Palestine Elementary School	Indiana	Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District
2023	4%	14%	4%
2022	4%	14%	4%
2021	2%	13%	5%
2020	2%	12%	3%
2019	2%	12%	3%
2018	2%	12%	4%
2017	2%	12%	4%
2016	1%	11%	3%
2015	1%	11%	4%
2014	1%	10%	2%
2013	2%	10%	2%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	8%	2%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	2%	7%	1%

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Black

n/a

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2021)
Year	New Palestine Elementary School	Indiana	Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District
2021	1%	13%	1%
2014	1%	12%
2013	1%	12%
2012	1%	12%

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White

93%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Palestine Elementary School	Indiana	Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District
2023	92%	64%	90%
2022	94%	65%	91%
2021	95%	66%	92%
2020	94%	67%	93%
2019	94%	67%	93%
2018	96%	69%	93%
2017	96%	69%	93%
2016	96%	69%	95%
2015	96%	70%	81%
2014	96%	71%	95%
2013	95%	72%	95%
2012	96%	72%	96%
2011	96%	73%	96%
2010	98%	75%	97%
2009	98%	76%	96%
2008	98%	77%	97%
2007	98%	78%	97%
2006	100%	80%	98%
2005	99%	81%	98%
2004	100%	82%	99%
2003	100%	82%	100%
2002	100%	83%	100%
2001	100%	84%	100%
2000	100%	84%	100%
1999	100%	85%	100%
1998	100%	85%	100%
1997	100%	85%	100%
1996	99%	86%	100%
1995	100%	86%	100%
1994	99%	86%	99%
1993	99%	86%	99%
1992	100%	86%	100%
1991	100%	86%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	New Palestine Elementary School	Indiana	Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	New Palestine Elementary School	Indiana	Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District
2023	0.15	0.55	0.18
2022	0.12	0.54	0.16
2021	0.10	0.53	0.15
2020	0.12	0.52	0.14
2019	0.12	0.52	0.14
2018	0.08	0.50	0.13
2017	0.08	0.50	0.13
2016	0.08	0.50	0.10
2015	0.08	0.49	0.21
2014	0.09	0.47	0.10
2013	0.11	0.46	0.10
2012	0.09	0.46	0.07
2011	0.08	0.45	0.07
2010	0.04	0.43	0.06
2009	0.04	0.42	0.07
2008	0.06	0.41	0.06
2007	0.06	0.39	0.05
2006	0.02	0.34	0.04
2005	0.02	0.33	0.03
2001	0.02	0.28	0.01
2000	0.02	0.27	0.00
1999	0.02	0.27	0.00
1997	0.02	0.27	0.00
1996	0.02	0.25	0.01
1995	0.02	0.25	0.00
1994	0.02	0.25	0.01
1993	0.02	0.25	0.02
1988	0.02	0.24	0.01

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

20%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Palestine Elementary School	Indiana	Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District
2023	23%	47%	23%
2022	17%	39%	19%
2021	16%	42%	19%
2020	17%	41%	18%
2019	17%	41%	18%
2018	11%	40%	15%
2017	11%	40%	15%
2016	13%	41%	14%
2015	13%	41%	14%
2014	13%	41%	14%
2013	13%	41%	14%
2012	10%	40%	14%
2011	13%	39%	14%
2010	11%	37%	12%
2009	4%	33%	9%
2008	5%	31%	8%
2007	4%	29%	7%
2006	2%	28%	6%
2005	4%	28%	6%
2004	4%	27%	6%
2003	4%	25%	5%
2002	5%	24%	5%
2001	3%	22%	4%
2000	4%	21%	4%
1999	4%	22%	5%
1998	4%	22%	5%
1997	2%	22%	4%
1996	4%	22%	4%
1995	4%	22%	4%
1994	5%	22%	6%
1993	4%	22%	6%
1992	4%	21%	5%
1991	2%	17%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	New Palestine Elementary School	Indiana	Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	4%	6%	5%
2021	3%	5%	6%
2020	2%	8%	5%
2019	2%	8%	5%
2018	4%	8%	5%
2017	4%	8%	5%
2016	3%	7%	5%
2015	3%	8%	4%
2014	1%	8%	4%
2013	4%	8%	4%
2012	3%	8%	5%
2011	2%	8%	4%
2010	2%	9%	4%
2009	3%	9%	3%
2008	3%	8%	4%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	7%	2%
2001	1%	7%	2%
2000	1%	6%	2%
1999	2%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Dragons

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is New Palestine Elementary School's ranking?

New Palestine Elementary School is ranked #68 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are New Palestine Elementary School often compared to?

New Palestine Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sugar Creek Elementary School, Mt Comfort Elementary School, Jb Stephens Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend New Palestine Elementary School?

558 students attend New Palestine Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of New Palestine Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of New Palestine Elementary School?

New Palestine Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does New Palestine Elementary School offer ?

New Palestine Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is New Palestine Elementary School part of?

New Palestine Elementary School is part of Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District.