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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 is 1 public preschool serving 315 students in Newton Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Newton Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
2,724 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
11,053 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
0.45
# American Indian Students
9 Students
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
213 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
81 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
2,244 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
82%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
152 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
177
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
203
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
205
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
204
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
204
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
198
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
218
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
205
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
225
97
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
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