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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 325 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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
2,809 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
11,017 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Newton Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 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
0.32
0.43
# American Indian Students
14 Students
515 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
208 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
12%
# Black Students
105 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
2,308 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
82%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
149 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
203
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
203
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
198
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
210
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
228
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
218
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
198
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,242 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,149 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,242
$16,361
Spending / Student
$14,149
$15,938
Best Newton Comm School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 325 students
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