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Newell-Fonda Community School District

At a glance

257^thof 313 Iowa districts▼ 29

Better than 17% of Iowa districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

205 Clark St
Newell, IA 50568-0297·(712) 272-3324·All Iowa district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 17.9% of districts

Schools

542

Students

Top rankedNewell-Fonda Middle School203^rd of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Summary:

The Newell-Fonda Community School District consists of three schools: Newell-Fonda Elementary, Newell-Fonda High School, and Newell-Fonda Middle School. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in the Newell-Fonda area.

Newell-Fonda Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, with students exceeding the state average on ISASP tests in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 255th out of 565 Iowa elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 380th out of 576 in 2024-2025. Newell-Fonda High School maintains a respectable graduation rate but struggles in Mathematics, with 10th and 11th-grade students scoring significantly below the state average. Meanwhile, Newell-Fonda Middle School demonstrates strong performance on ISASP tests, with 7th and 8th-grade students exceeding the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

A concerning issue across all three schools in the district is the consistently high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly above the state average. Additionally, the data reveals disparities in ISASP test scores between the schools and the state average, particularly in Mathematics, suggesting a need for further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

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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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Newell-Fonda Middle School	Public	6-8	205 Clark St	Newell	50568	Buena Vista County	Newell-Fonda Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 272-3324	124	7	18.1	41.9%	98 (79.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	5 (4.0%)	49	203^rd of 344 public middle schools	41.0%		51.4	191^st of 337 public middle schools	43.3%	12				62.2	81.3	89.4							59.5	59.4	78.7					80.9		$13,004	$715	$12,289
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
Newell-Fonda High School	Public	9-12	205 Clark St	Newell	50568	Buena Vista County	Newell-Fonda Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 272-3325	138	12	11.2	34.8%	107 (77.5%)	2 (1.4%)	16 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	9 (6.5%)	3 (2.2%)	25.8	284^th of 340 public high schools	16.5%		44.7	222^nd of 338 public high schools	34.3%	62							72.5	62.5	61.5							50.0	50.0	65.4			59.4	$19,002	$301	$18,701

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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