New Palestine Intermediate School

5613 W 200 South
New Palestine, IN 46163

579 Students

Middle School 5th - 6th

School Overview

New Palestine Intermediate School is a public middle school and part of the Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp school district, located in New Palestine, IN with 579 students offering grade levels from 05 to 06. Student demographics can be found below.

With 30 teachers, New Palestine Intermediate School has a student/teacher ratio of about 19.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

579

Total Students

30.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

30.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for New Palestine Intermediate School
Demographic	Student Count
White	524
Hispanic	22
Black	9
Asian	3
Two or More	18
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

White
524 (90.5 %)
Hispanic
22 (3.8 %)
Two or More
18 (3.1 %)
Black
9 (1.6 %)
Asian
3 (0.5 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp
Phone:	(317)861-4463
Grade Range:	5th - 6th
Total Students:	579
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	147
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	29

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 303

Grade 6 276