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Newton Community School District

At a glance

255^thof 313 Iowa districts▼ 15

Better than 18% of Iowa districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

1302 1st Ave W
Newton, IA 50208·(641) 792-5809·All Iowa district rankings →

Statewide performance 2019–2025

2025: better than 18.5% of districts

Schools

2,669

Students

Top rankedThomas Jefferson Elementary School258^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School up 26 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Emerson Hough Elementary School 12.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The Newton Community School District in Iowa operates 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school, serving students from preschool through 12th grade.

Among the district's schools, Aurora Heights Elementary School and Woodrow Wilson Elementary School stand out with 3-star ratings from SchoolDigger and strong test scores, particularly in mathematics. In contrast, the WEST Academy Alternative School has the lowest overall ranking in the district, likely due to serving a more disadvantaged student population with a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients.

The district as a whole faces challenges, with test scores lagging behind state averages, especially in mathematics, and a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% across all schools. The variation in per-student spending, ranging from $14,159 to $16,675, raises questions about resource allocation and whether higher-spending schools are achieving better outcomes.

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Ranking:

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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
Newton Senior High School	Public	9-12	800 E 4th St S	Newton	50208	Jasper County	Newton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 792-5797	806	49	16.6	42.6%	663 (82.3%)	21 (2.6%)	67 (8.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (6.0%)	41.2	234^th of 340 public high schools	31.2%		35.5	258^th of 338 public high schools	23.7%	24							69.0	72.4	66.7							60.1	68.3	66.1			67.0	$16,163	$234	$15,929
WEST Academy Alternative School	Public	10-12	1302 1st Avenue West	Newton	50208	Jasper County	Newton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 792-0335	51	6	8.7	54.9%	42 (82.4%)	1 (2.0%)	5 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.9%)	4.1	321^st of 340 public high schools	5.6%		0.3	332^nd of 338 public high schools	1.8%	11									47.1									29.4				$15,439	$174	$15,265
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	112 Thomas Jefferson Dr	Newton	50208	Jasper County	Newton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 792-2498	380	26	14.5	45.0%	325 (85.5%)	5 (1.3%)	27 (7.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	60.7	258^th of 576 public elementary schools	55.2%		56.3	284^th of 557 public elementary schools	49.0%	26	72.1	75.9								85.3	74.1											$15,022	$900	$14,122
Emerson Hough Elementary School	Public	K-4	700 N 4th Ave East	Newton	50208	Jasper County	Newton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 792-3982	336	27	12.2	57.1%	251 (74.7%)	14 (4.2%)	37 (11.0%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	24 (7.1%)	37.1	421^st of 576 public elementary schools	26.9%		45.7	357^th of 557 public elementary schools	35.9%	64	69.4	71.2								69.4	62.1											$16,675	$1,246	$15,429
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-4	801 S 8th Ave West	Newton	50208	Jasper County	Newton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 792-7311	306	20	15.4	57.5%	241 (78.8%)	7 (2.3%)	25 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (10.1%)	58.2	275^th of 576 public elementary schools	52.3%		61.1	237^th of 557 public elementary schools	57.5%	38	75.8	75.5								82.3	69.8											$14,588	$415	$14,173
Berg Middle School	Public	5-8	1900 N 5th Ave E	Newton	50208	Jasper County	Newton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 792-7741	790	57	13.9	53.4%	664 (84.1%)	26 (3.3%)	52 (6.6%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.4%)	23.3	292^nd of 344 public middle schools	15.1%		22.3	289^th of 337 public middle schools	14.2%	3			56.5	63.6	67.9	71.5						52.9	56.0	69.5	68.1				56.2	57.5		$14,159	$320	$13,839

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Baxter Community School District	10.52 mi	2	160^th
Colfax-Mingo Community School District	10.7 mi	2	227^th
Lynnville-Sully Community School District	12.8 mi	3	20^th
PCM Community School District	13.03 mi	4	163^rd
East Marshall Community School District	13.36 mi	3	194^th

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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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