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Newell-fonda Elementary School vs. Sioux Central Elementary School

Should you attend Newell-fonda Elementary School or Sioux Central Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Newell-fonda Elementary School
205 Clark St
Newell, IA 50568
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Sioux Central Elementary School
4440 U.s. Hwy 71
Sioux Rapids, IA 50585
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Newell-fonda Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Sioux Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 289 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Newell-fonda Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 241 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sioux Central Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
289 students
241 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Newell-fonda Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sioux Central Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#388 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
#256 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Newell-fonda Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sioux Central Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 20% in IA)
75-79%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Newell-fonda Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sioux Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 50% in IA)
75-79%
(Top 30% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newell-fonda Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sioux Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 50% in IA)
70-79%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Newell-fonda Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sioux Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Newell-fonda Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sioux Central Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
35
50
Kindergarten Students
47
38
Grade 1 Students
46
22
Grade 2 Students
36
22
Grade 3 Students
41
35
Grade 4 Students
54
36
Grade 5 Students
30
38

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Newell-fonda Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sioux Central Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Newell-fonda Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sioux Central Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Newell-fonda Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sioux Central Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
71%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Newell-fonda Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sioux Central Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
10%
1%
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Newell-fonda Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sioux Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.46
0.31
This chart displays the diversity score of Newell-fonda Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sioux Central Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Newell-fonda Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sioux Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Newell-fonda Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sioux Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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