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Newell-Fonda Elementary

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Newell-Fonda Elementary ranks 380 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

380^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Newell-Fonda Elementary is a public elementary school serving 287 students in grades PK-5 in Newell, Iowa, which is part of the Newell-Fonda Community School District. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 184th out of 574 Iowa elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 380th out of 576 in 2024-2025, with a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newell-Fonda Elementary generally performs better in mathematics compared to the state averages, with 3rd-5th grade proficiency rates ranging from 53.7% to 91.1% versus the state's 71.5% to 75.8%. However, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates are more mixed, ranging from 53.7% to 76.5% compared to the state's 67.9% to 76%. Additionally, the school's 5th grade science proficiency rates are below the state average, ranging from 51.2% to 64.1% compared to the state's 64.2%. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.6% in 2021-2022 to 21.6% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the rates of some nearby schools.

Newell-Fonda Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.98% to 49.48% over the past few years, which is higher than the rates of some nearby schools like Alta Elementary (38.58%) but lower than others like Storm Lake Elementary (71.38%) and Storm Lake Early Elementary (65.99%). The school's per-student spending of $12,429 in 2018-2019 is on the lower end compared to nearby schools, and its student-teacher ratio of 16.4 in 2023-2024 is higher than some nearby schools.

280

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,429

Per pupil spending ?

46.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 Clark St
Newell, IA 50568-0297

(712) 272-3324

District: Newell-Fonda Community School District

Students who attend Newell-Fonda Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Newell-Fonda Middle School
High:	Newell-Fonda High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.8%

Hispanic:

18.6%

Pacific Islander:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2017 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2017

!Science scores 13 pts below the Iowa average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Iowa avg71%

380^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 27 pts since 2017

From top 39% (2017) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

257^th of 313Newell-Fonda Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	380 of 576	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	353 of 557	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	255 of 565	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	184 of 574	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	246 of 567	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	348 of 603	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	314 of 567	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.3	222 of 574	61.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics77%+4 vs state

English Language Arts63%-8 vs state

Science51%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)				ISASP Mathematics (2025)				ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Newell-Fonda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Clark St	Newell	50568	Buena Vista County	Newell-Fonda Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 272-3324	280	18	15.7	46.8%	201 (71.8%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.6%)	3 (1.1%)	43.7	380^th of 576 public elementary schools	34.0%		46.2	353^rd of 557 public elementary schools	36.6%	27	62.2	76.5	53.7		91.1	88.2	53.7		51.2	$12,429	$641	$11,789
Storm Lake Elementary	Public	2-5	1810 Hyland Drive	Storm Lake	50588	Buena Vista County	Storm Lake Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 732-8074	822	50	16.3	75.4%	86 (10.5%)	39 (4.7%)	456 (55.5%)	112 (13.6%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (13.4%)	18 (2.2%)	5	551^st of 576 public elementary schools	4.3%		1.9	549^th of 557 public elementary schools	1.4%	2	48.7	46.0	35.9		58.8	39.9	45.9		35.7	$12,446	$1,029	$11,417
Storm Lake Early Elementary School	Public	K-1	5950 90th Avenue	Storm lake	50588	Buena Vista County	Storm Lake Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(712) 213-2110	437	34	12.9	73.7%	48 (11.0%)	21 (4.8%)	239 (54.7%)	40 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (19.2%)	4 (0.9%)								(n/a)
Albert City-Truesdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Orchard	Albert City	50510	Buena Vista County	Albert City-Truesdale Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 843-5416	100	11	9.5	51.0%	69 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	67.3	196^th of 576 public elementary schools	66.0%		64.5	203^rd of 557 public elementary schools	63.6%	7	90.9	83.3	81.8	88.2	90.9	66.7	63.6	94.1	45.5	$21,016	$963	$20,052
East Sac County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	400 S 16th St	Sac City	50583	Sac County	East Sac County Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 662-7200	433	30	14.4	36.5%	391 (90.3%)	6 (1.4%)	20 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	10 (2.3%)	66.4	201^st of 576 public elementary schools	65.1%		56.7	283^rd of 557 public elementary schools	49.2%	82	75.0	78.3	64.3	89.2	81.7	76.1	81.4	83.8	77.1	$13,478	$447	$13,030
Alta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1009 Main St	Alta	51002	Buena Vista County	Alta-Aurelia Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 200-1400	256	17	15.3	40.6%	165 (64.5%)	8 (3.1%)	55 (21.5%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.4%)	6 (2.3%)	73.3	137^th of 576 public elementary schools	76.2%		86.2	29^th of 557 public elementary schools	94.8%	108	76.7	92.5			83.7	77.5				$13,449	$572	$12,877
Schaller-Crestland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 S Berwick	Schaller	51053	Sac County	Schaller-Crestland Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 275-4267	159	13	12.1	50.3%	104 (65.4%)	1 (0.6%)	36 (22.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (7.5%)	4 (2.5%)	80.9	66^th of 576 public elementary schools	88.5%		80.9	66^th of 557 public elementary schools	88.2%		81.3	82.8	80.0		100.0	79.3	100.0		90.0	$14,410	$990	$13,420
Laurens-Marathon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 W Garfield	Laurens	50554	Pocahontas County	Laurens-Marathon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 841-5000	147	14	10.5	40.8%	97 (66.0%)	3 (2.0%)	31 (21.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.5%)	4 (2.7%)	1.9	571^st of 576 public elementary schools	0.9%		10.7	509^th of 557 public elementary schools	8.6%	62	33.3	50.0		52.9	40.0	37.5		35.3		$20,283	$1,719	$18,563
Pocahontas Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	208 1st Ave SW	Pocahontas	50574	Pocahontas County	Pocahontas Area Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 335-4642	265	18	14.9	50.2%	224 (84.5%)	2 (0.8%)	28 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.8%)	49	335^th of 576 public elementary schools	41.8%		57.5	276^th of 557 public elementary schools	50.4%	59	56.8	75.0	64.1	84.3	75.7	82.1	61.5	78.4	56.4	$16,192	$791	$15,400

Frequently Asked Questions about Newell-Fonda Elementary

Is Newell-Fonda Elementary a good school?

Newell-Fonda Elementary ranks 380^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Newell-Fonda Elementary in?

Newell-Fonda Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Newell-Fonda Elementary?

Students at Newell-Fonda Elementary are 72% White, 19% Hispanic, 9% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Newell-Fonda Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Newell-Fonda Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Newell-Fonda Elementary attend?

Students who attend Newell-Fonda Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Newell-Fonda Middle School
High : Newell-Fonda High School

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