Newton Community School District

1302 1st Ave W, Newton, IA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

3,061

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

72%

Percent Proficient - Math

71%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

8,458

households

19,759

Total Population

$123,700

Average House Value

$737

Average Housing Rent

$51,306

Average Household Income

96.07%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Newton Community School District is a public school district serving Newton area, Iowa. For academic year 2020-2021, 7 schools served 3,061 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 7 schools. A total of 207 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1.

According to the Iowa state assessment result, 72% of students are proficient in Math learning and 71% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.newtoncsd.org/(641)792-5809 1302 1st Ave W, Newton, IA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

TINA ROSS

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

LAURA SELOVER

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

LAURA SELOVER

email phone

Schools in Newton Community School District

In Newton Community School District, 7 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School View

396 Students

17 Students per teacher

Aurora Heights Elementary School View

299 Students

16 Students per teacher

Emerson Hough Elementary School View

257 Students

12 Students per teacher

Woodrow Wilson Elementary School View

268 Students

12 Students per teacher

Berg Middle School View

915 Students

15 Students per teacher

Newton Senior High School View

852 Students

17 Students per teacher

West Academy Alternative School View

73 Students

10 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Iowa

Iowa State University VIEW

Ames, IA

$27,683 ($10,497) Tuition & Fees

1,220 SAT Score

University of Iowa VIEW

Iowa City, IA

$32,927 ($10,964) Tuition & Fees

1,230 SAT Score

University of Northern Iowa VIEW

Cedar Falls, IA

$21,272 ($9,728) Tuition & Fees

1,150 SAT Score

Purdue University Global-Davenport VIEW

Davenport, IA

$14,343 ($14,263) Tuition & Fees

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Grinnell College VIEW

Grinnell, IA

$64,862 Tuition & Fees

1,480 SAT Score

Drake University VIEW

Des Moines, IA

$49,944 Tuition & Fees

1,270 SAT Score

Luther College VIEW

Decorah, IA

$50,320 Tuition & Fees

1,205 SAT Score

Simpson College VIEW

Indianola, IA

$46,212 Tuition & Fees

Central College VIEW

Pella, IA

$20,988 Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

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Ross College-Davenport VIEW

Davenport, IA

$16,297 Tuition & Fees

Vatterott College-Des Moines VIEW

Des Moines, IA

$11,982 Tuition & Fees

Western Iowa Tech Community College VIEW

Sioux City, IA

$5,186 ($5,042) Tuition & Fees

Southwestern Community College VIEW

Creston, IA

$7,248 ($7,024) Tuition & Fees

Southeastern Community College VIEW

West Burlington, IA

$6,450 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 3,061 students are attending Newton Community School District. By gender, there are 1,528 (49.9%) and 1,532 (50.0%) female students at Newton Community School District.

By race/ethnicity, 2,673 White (87.3%), 108 Black (3.5%), and17 Asian (0.6%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 4.0%	121	51	70
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0%	1	0	1
Asian 0.6%	17	12	5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	3	1	2
Black 3.5%	108	51	57
White 87.4%	2,673	1,342	1,331
Two or More Races 4.5%	137	71	66
Total	3,060	1,528	1,532

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	13	7	6
Asian	8	6	2
Black	10	4	6
White	1	0	1
Total	32	16	16

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	10	3	7
Asian	1	1	0
Black	19	9	10
White	353	219	134
Two or More Races	23	16	7
Total	406	248	158

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 72%	72%	80-84%	75-79%	70-74%	60-64%	70-74%	70-74%	65-69%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	***	*	*
Hispanic students 67%	65-69%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Black students 57%	55-59%	*	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	*
White students 73%	73%	80-84%	75-79%	70-74%	65-69%	70-74%	70-74%	65-69%
Two or More Races 72%	70-74%	≥50%	≥50%	*	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 27%	25-29%	40-59%	30-39%	20-29%	20-29%	11-19%	20-29%	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 63%	63%	75-79%	65-69%	60-64%	55-59%	60-64%	60-64%	55-59%
Limited English proficient students 45%	40-49%	*	<50%	*	*	*	≥50%	*
Female students 70%	70%	80-84%	65-69%	75-79%	55-59%	65-69%	70-74%	65-69%
Male students 73%	73%	80-84%	80-84%	70-74%	65-69%	70-74%	70-74%	65-69%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	*	***	*	*	***	*	***
Foster Care Status 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	***	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 72%	72%	70-74%	75-79%	70-74%	60-64%	75-79%	80-84%
Two or More Races 72%	70-74%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	*	≥50%	≥50%
Black students 62%	60-64%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	***	*	*	*	*
Male students 67%	67%	60-64%	75-79%	60-64%	60-64%	75-79%	70-74%
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	***	*	*	*	*
Female students 76%	76%	70-74%	80-84%	75-79%	65-69%	70-74%	85-89%
Economically disadvantaged students 63%	63%	55-59%	70-74%	60-64%	50-54%	65-69%	70-74%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 27%	25-29%	11-19%	30-39%	20-29%	11-19%	30-39%	21-39%
All students 71%	71%	65-69%	75-79%	65-69%	60-64%	75-79%	80-84%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Limited English proficient students 35%	30-39%	<50%	*	*	*	≥50%	*
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	*	***	*	*	***	*
Hispanic students 67%	65-69%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 64 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 208 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Newton Community School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	64	7%
Advanced Placement Math	7	1%
Advanced Placement Science	14	2%
Advanced Placement Other programs	43	5%
SAT/ACT Participation	208	22%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 207 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Newton Community School District and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. All teachers are certified. 90.3% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	207	Students per teacher: 15 to 1
Teachers who are certified	207	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	11	5.3%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	9	4.3%
School counselors	9	Students per counselor: 340 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	1	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	3	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-