For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 776 students in Newton Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Newton Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,495 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Newton Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#440 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
23%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
49 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
479 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
33%
# Black Students
102 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
7%
15%
# White Students
809 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
54%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
78
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
186
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
176
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
88
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,711 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,008 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,711
$27,145
Spending / Student
$25,008
$26,033
Best Newton Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merriam Avenue School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
81 Merriam Avenue
Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 383-7202
Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 383-7202
Grades: PK-4
| 458 students
Rank: #22.
Halsted Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
59 Halsted Street
Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 383-7440
Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 383-7440
Grades: 5-8
| 318 students
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