Sugar Creek Elementary Sch
New Palestine, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–4
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
255 students tested51.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency32
- At proficiency98
- Approaching proficiency97
- Below proficiency28
Math
255 students tested54.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency37
- At proficiency103
- Approaching proficiency68
- Below proficiency47
Science
126 students tested44.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency18
- At proficiency38
- Approaching proficiency54
- Below proficiency16
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 128 | 117 | 126 |
| Proficient | 51.6% | 37.6% | 44.4% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
2.4% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 562 | 578 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.7% · 4 | 2.4% · 14 |
| Suspended in school | 0.5% · 3 | 0.5% · 3 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
7.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 581 | 605 | 596 |
| Chronically absent | 12.7% · 74 | 10.4% · 63 | 7.4% · 44 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
577 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Principal
Jan Kehrt
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino4.2%
White90.3%
Black or African American1.0%
Asian0.9%
Two or More Races3.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181071001407
- District
- Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 577 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 34.2
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25