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Newton Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,861 students in Newton Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Newton Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,724 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Newton Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#279 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
63%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.47
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
7,817 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
213 Students
40,728 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
81 Students
22,463 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
2,244 Students
228,520 Students
% White Students
82%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
2,308 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
152 Students
16,789 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
17,527
# Students in K Grade:
177
35,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
203
34,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
205
35,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
35,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
35,902
# Students in 5th Grade:
204
35,813
# Students in 6th Grade:
204
35,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
198
24,719
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
22,978
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
1,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
218
1,838
# Students in 11th Grade:
205
1,809
# Students in 12th Grade:
225
1,743
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,749 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,591 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,749
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,591
$16,042
Best Newton Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aurora Heights Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
310 E 23rd St S
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-7324
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-7324
Grades: K-4
| 260 students
Rank: #22.
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
801 S 8th Ave West
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-7311
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-7311
Grades: K-4
| 258 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
112 Thomas Jefferson Dr
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-2498
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-2498
Grades: PK-4
| 315 students
Rank: #44.
Berg Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1900 N 5th Ave East
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-7741
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-7741
Grades: 5-8
| 823 students
Rank: #55.
Emerson Hough Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
700 N 4th Ave East
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-3982
Newton, IA 50208
(641) 792-3982
Grades: K-4
| 205 students
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