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Newton Elementary School

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Newton Elementary School ranks 607 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-6

607^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Newton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 482 students in grades 1-6 in Newton, Illinois. The school is part of the Jasper County CUD 1 district, which is ranked 446 out of 811 districts in the state.

Newton Elementary School has shown strong academic performance, with 56.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 53.8% proficient or better in Math in the 2024-2025 school year, outperforming the district and state averages. The school has also performed particularly well with economically disadvantaged students, ranking 328 out of 1,800 Illinois elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is still lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Ste Marie Elementary School (also in the Jasper County CUD 1 district) generally underperforms Newton Elementary School, while Teutopolis Grade School and Richland County Elementary School outperform Newton Elementary. This suggests that while Newton Elementary is a moderately performing school, there is room for improvement to reach the level of the top-performing schools in the region.

476

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,630

Per pupil spending ?

49.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Maxwell St
Newton, IL 62448-1661

(618) 783-8464

District: Jasper County CUD 1

Students who attend Newton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jasper County Junior High
High:	Newton Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Hispanic:

2.1%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg46%

Illinois avg44%

607^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

446^th of 811Jasper County CUD 1 among Illinois 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	607 of 2056	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	721 of 2067	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	766 of 2077	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	739 of 2082	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	715 of 1948	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	468 of 2086	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	726 of 2037	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	747 of 2044	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.9	933 of 2046	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.8	1116 of 2052	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.4	973 of 2093	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.3	798 of 2167	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.4	826 of 2166	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.5	716 of 2147	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.6	366 of 2139	82.9%	★★★★☆
2009	74.2	594 of 2120	72.0%	★★★★☆
2008	70.8	692 of 2092	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.7	715 of 2095	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.9	1176 of 2086	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.2	1061 of 2022	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.8	901 of 2030	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	45.7	1285 of 2020	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	409 of 1049	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	487 of 886	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	299 of 907	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	565 of 1942	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	691 of 1942	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	733 of 1957	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	618 of 1970	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	678 of 1680	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	510 of 2019	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	850 of 1964	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	328 of 1800	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	518 of 1793	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	607 of 1808	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	369 of 1763	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	396 of 1514	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	187 of 1816	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	483 of 1765	72.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	602 of 1947	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	702 of 1959	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	754 of 1984	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	788 of 1977	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	653 of 1707	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	396 of 2019	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	544 of 1972	72.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	693 of 1292	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	828 of 1195	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	583 of 1156	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	416 of 1113	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.4	483 of 640	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.8	402 of 1194	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	374 of 763	51.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	740 of 1389	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	822 of 1392	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	910 of 1419	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	852 of 1425	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	786 of 1308	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	610 of 1462	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	847 of 1463	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)61st percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+4 vs state

Mathematics54%+15 vs state

Science46%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Newton Elementary School	Public	1-6	101 Maxwell St	Newton	62448	Jasper County	Jasper County CUD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 783-8464	476	37	12.8	49.4%	451 (94.7%)	4 (0.8%)	10 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	69.7	607^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.5%		60.8	721^st of 2067 public elementary schools	65.1%	114	46.5		64.5	57.7	54.7	50.6			56.6	75.0	52.1	45.3	44.7			53.8	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	97.4	97.4	96.1		93.5	$13,630	$952	$12,678
Ste Marie Elementary School	Public	PK-K	311 Franklin St	Sainte Marie	62459	Jasper County	Jasper County CUD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 455-3219	133	8	16.6	50.4%	126 (94.7%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)																	92.9	89.3	89.3	89.3	91.1	92.0	57.1	35.7		$14,755	$1,238	$13,517
Dieterich Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	205 S Pine St	Dieterich	62424	Effingham County	Dieterich CUSD 30	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 925-5248	359	24	15.2	28.1%	354 (98.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	85.3	274^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.7%		83	304^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.3%	30	76.2		46.2	78.6	85.7	81.0			71.3	55.8	59.5	85.7	69.0			66.9	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	7.9	11.3	$10,214	$994	$9,220
Oblong Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	600 W Main St	Oblong	62449	Crawford County	Oblong CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 592-4225	361	31	11.7	57.1%	354 (98.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	41.8	1171^st of 2056 public elementary schools	43.0%		30.3	1387^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.9%	216	53.3	52.8	28.6	61.3	58.1	37.5	63.2	72.2	52.3	19.0	48.4	16.1	7.5	10.5	11.1	17.9	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	29.1	37.3	$14,342	$1,295	$13,048
Richland County Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 N Holly Rd	Olney	62450	Richland County	Richland County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 395-8540	888	62	14.4	57.8%	798 (89.9%)	16 (1.8%)	34 (3.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.2%)	62.5	753^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	63.4%		66.6	617^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.1%	136	36.2		55.0	61.3	59.7				58.6	51.9	52.0	37.7				47.2	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.6	99.7			$12,982	$1,564	$11,419
Cumberland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1496 Illinois Route 121	Toledo	62468	Cumberland County	Cumberland CUSD 77	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 923-3135	387	34	11.5	26.4%	370 (95.6%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	61	779^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.1%		29.7	1408^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.9%	629			44.7	50.8					47.5	51.3	61.5					56.0	98.8	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.8	98.3	99.0	13.8		$12,183	$967	$11,217
Teutopolis Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	309 E Main St	Teutopolis	62467	Effingham County	Teutopolis CUSD 50	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 857-3232	620	43	14.5	10.0%	600 (96.8%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	92.7	120^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.2%		93	146^th of 2067 public elementary schools	92.9%	26	60.8		89.9	85.1	75.9	81.2			83.0	75.9	78.4	74.7	61.2			72.2	97.3	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.3	97.3	97.3	7.5	10.9	$8,355	$532	$7,823

Frequently Asked Questions about Newton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Newton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Newton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jasper County Junior High
High : Newton Community High School

Is Newton Elementary School a good school?

Newton Elementary School ranks 607^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Newton Elementary School?

Students at Newton Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Newton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Newton Elementary School.

What district is Newton Elementary School in?

Jasper County CUD 1

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