The top reported proficiency rate is 35% in Math. The lowest is 20% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School serves kindergarten through sixth grade in Roselawn, a rural census-designated place in Newton County that straddles the Interstate 65 corridor. The school is part of the North Newton School Corporation, the smaller of two districts in the county, and sits at a crossroads of rural and highway-adjacent life. Families considering the school are looking at a small, community-oriented elementary with a straightforward academic profile and a student body that reflects the area's economic realities.
The school enrolls about 250 students across kindergarten through sixth grade, making it a compact building where most grades have roughly three dozen children. The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic enrollment that makes up a meaningful minority. Slightly more than half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker that the community includes a substantial share of families working with modest household incomes. Roselawn itself has seen population decline in recent years, and the broader area is primarily residential, with campgrounds, local restaurants, and highway access to Gary and Lafayette. There is no traditional downtown, and the built environment is spread out. The portion of Roselawn in Jasper County feeds into a different district, so Lincoln's attendance zone draws from the Newton County side.
On state assessments, the school's proficiency rates fall below the midpoint of the two districts in Newton County. In math, about a third of students scored proficient or above on the ILEARN. In English language arts, the share was similar. Science proficiency was at roughly the same level, though tested in fewer grades. Social studies, tested only in fifth grade, came in lower. Taken together, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile when compared with the county's two districts. A parent looking at these results may want to ask the school about instructional supports, intervention programs, and how the school works with students who are not yet at grade level. The school participates in the state's regular assessment program, and participation rates in tested grades were high, which means the results give a reliable picture of where students stand.
No data was available on special population counts, such as students receiving special education services or English learner support, so it is not clear how the school addresses those needs. Chronic absenteeism and graduation rate data do not apply to a K-6 elementary school. The school's staffing and course access information were also not present in the available records.
The school building itself is located within the Roselawn CDP and is a regular public school. No charter or magnet status applies. The district, North Newton School Corp, did not have any recent major changes, referendums, or curriculum shifts reported in publicly available sources from recent years, so there is no indication of significant disruption or recent investment to note.
Housing in the area is relatively affordable by national standards. The median home value in Roselawn's zip code is below the national median but above the state median, and home values have seen modest appreciation over the past year. Monthly mortgage costs on a median-priced home, with a conventional down payment and prevailing interest rates, are moderate relative to household incomes in the area. Renters may find the market tight, as rental data was not available.
For a family weighing this school, the key questions revolve around academic support. Lincoln Elementary is a small, rural school serving a community where many families have moderate incomes. The test results suggest room for growth, and a parent considering the school should expect to inquire about how the school identifies struggling students and what programs exist to move them toward proficiency. The setting is quiet and spread out, with a highway crossroads that provides access to larger towns but little in the way of a walkable neighborhood. The school is the elementary anchor for its part of the county, and the path from here leads to North Newton Jr-Sr High School.
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