The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in Math. The lowest is 38% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Newby Memorial Elementary School
Newby Memorial Elementary School serves pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in Mooresville, a small town in Morgan County, Indiana. It is a regular public school, part of the Mooresville Consolidated School Corporation, and sits on a campus that includes the historic Friends Academy Building and a veterans memorial. The school's enrollment is modest for its grade band, and the student body is predominantly white, with small shares of Hispanic students and students who identify as two or more races. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a middle-income community context.
On state assessments, Newby Memorial's results present a mixed picture. In math, roughly half of students scored proficient or above. In English language arts, the share was lower, just above a third. Science proficiency for the tested grades was similar to ELA, while social studies, tested only in fifth grade, showed a somewhat higher rate. Taken together, the school's overall proficiency across all tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile relative to the other school districts in Morgan County. That is a meaningful distinction: among the four county districts, Newby Memorial's academic performance stands above the median. Still, a parent looking at the raw figures will see that a majority of students in most subjects did not reach the state's proficiency threshold. This is not unusual for elementary schools serving a student population where a significant percentage qualifies for economic assistance, but it is worth noting as a reality of the school's current achievement profile. The school has no graduation rate because it is not a high school, and data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, course access, and staffing were not available in the reviewed records.
Mooresville itself is a community with a clear identity. Its downtown retains a historic grid and traditional storefront buildings, while the corridors along State Road 67 host national retail chains. The town is car-dependent overall, with a low Walk Score and no public transit, though the downtown area is more walkable. A streetscape project called Main in Motion is underway and aims to improve pedestrian conditions along Main Street. Major employers include the local hospital, the school district, the town government, and retail along the highway. Civic life centers on parks such as Pioneer Park, which hosts the annual Old Settlers Fair, and the Mooresville Public Library. Growth has been modest, and the town's comprehensive plan emphasizes preserving small-town character while allowing sensible development.
For families considering Newby Memorial, the school offers the stability of a long-established elementary program in a community that values its local history. The academic numbers show a school that performs better than most in its county but where the majority of students still fall short of state proficiency benchmarks, particularly in reading. Parents may want to ask the school about targeted support for literacy and about how the school addresses the needs of students from lower-income households, given the free-lunch share. The district has no recent major changes or referenda reported in the available research, so the immediate operating context appears stable. The school's campus, with its connection to local history and the veterans memorial, gives it a distinctive sense of place within the town. For a family looking for an elementary school in a small, car-dependent Midwestern town with a moderate cost of housing, Newby Memorial is a reasonable option whose academic standing within the county is a relative strength, even if the absolute proficiency rates leave room for growth.
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