New Prairie Middle School
New Carlisle, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
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
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches 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
664 students tested44.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency45
- At proficiency249
- Approaching proficiency288
- Below proficiency82
Math
662 students tested44.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency87
- At proficiency208
- Approaching proficiency245
- Below proficiency122
Science
225 students tested51.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency61
- At proficiency55
- Approaching proficiency84
- Below proficiency25
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 202 | 219 | 225 |
| Proficient | 55.4% | 51.1% | 51.6% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
10.1% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 537 | 666 |
| Suspended out of school | 17.3% · 93 | 10.1% · 67 |
| Suspended in school | 16.2% · 87 | 20.9% · 139 |
| Expelled | 1.1% · 6 | 0.2% · 1 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
9.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 724 | 681 | 683 |
| Chronically absent | 13.8% · 100 | 13.7% · 93 | 9.7% · 66 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
666 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
Principal
Justin Holmquest
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino11.6%
White84.4%
Black or African American0.5%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races3.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180756001299
- District
- New Prairie United School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 666 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 36.5
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