Newton Yost Elementary School
Porter, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–4
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Exceeds Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
146 students tested62.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency28
- At proficiency63
- Approaching proficiency44
- Below proficiency11
Math
146 students tested67.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency30
- At proficiency68
- Approaching proficiency27
- Below proficiency21
Science
76 students tested61.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency10
- At proficiency37
- Approaching proficiency20
- Below proficiency9
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 86 | 83 | 76 |
| Proficient | 58.1% | 62.7% | 61.8% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
2.1% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 411 | 379 |
| Suspended out of school | 2.4% · 10 | 2.1% · 8 |
| Suspended in school | 5.1% · 21 | 2.1% · 8 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
10.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 406 | 403 | 387 |
| Chronically absent | 7.9% · 32 | 11.4% · 46 | 10.6% · 41 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
381 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Principal
Joshua Huwig
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino17.1%
White72.7%
Black or African American4.5%
Asian1.3%
Two or More Races4.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180280000337
- District
- Duneland School Corporation
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 381 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 27.6
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