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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 middle school serving 845 students in Newton Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Newton Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
2,864 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
9,097 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
0.31
0.42
# American Indian Students
11 Students
712 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
210 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
109 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
2,361 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
83%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
147 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
117
176
# Students in K Grade:
201
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
204
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
222
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
250
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
217
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
216
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,931 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,406. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,877 is less than the state median of $15,982. 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
$15,931
$16,406
Spending / Student
$13,877
$15,982
Best Newton Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
| 845 students
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