Newtown-harris High School
Newtown-harris High School serves 41 students in grades 7-12.
Newtown-harris High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority American Indian and Asian), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Newtown-harris High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Newtown-harris High School's student population of 41 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 8 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 7-12
Total Students
41 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Newtown-harris High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,091 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Newtown-harris High School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1331 out of 2091 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
49%
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
13:1
American Indian
3%
n/a
Asian
2%
2%
Hispanic
2%
7%
Black
n/a
16%
White
78%
71%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
15%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90%
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
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