Newton Public School District

Summary:

The Newton Public School District in New Jersey consists of three schools: Newton High School, Merriam Avenue School, and Halsted Middle School. The district is ranked 437 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Halsted Middle School stands out for its strong performance on NJSLA Algebra I assessments, with 76.5% of 8th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also has relatively high proficiency rates in English Language Arts across grades 5-8, outperforming the district and state in most years. In contrast, Merriam Avenue School struggles with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades, compared to the district and state averages.

Newton High School has a high 4-year graduation rate of 91.3% for the 2023-2024 school year and performs well on the NJGPA English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments for 11th graders, with proficiency rates exceeding the district and state averages. However, the district as a whole faces challenges, as indicated by its low ranking and 1-star rating, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes across the district.

District Detail

57 Trinity Street
Newton, NJ 07860

(973) 383-7392

SchoolDigger Rank:
437^th of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,443

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)							NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)				NJSLA Geometry (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	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Newton High School	Public	9-12	44 Ryerson Avenue	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Newton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 383-7573	680	61	11.1	29.3%	388 (57.1%)	38 (5.6%)	210 (30.9%)	23 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.8%)	48.5	208^th of 434 public high schools	52.1%		41.9	247^th of 429 public high schools	42.4%	39	86.3	65.6			27.1							50.8								11.7	0.0	10.6	43.2	43.2	$10,627		$10,627
Halsted Middle School	Public	5-8	59 Halsted Street	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Newton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-7440	280	34	8.1	53.6%	120 (42.9%)	26 (9.3%)	125 (44.6%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	39.7	440^th of 752 public middle schools	41.5%		42.1	404^th of 743 public middle schools	45.6%	36			24.4	8.8				44.1	59.0	60.0	44.9				26.7	22.9	31.5	13.7	76.5			76.5			$8,163	$255	$7,908
Merriam Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-4	81 Merriam Avenue	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Newton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-7202	483	46	10.5	55.7%	208 (43.1%)	30 (6.2%)	204 (42.2%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	21.2	1077^th of 1347 public elementary schools	20.0%		32	915^th of 1338 public elementary schools	31.6%	162						19.5	44.9						21.9	35.0											$9,845	$223	$9,622

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Andover Regional School District	2.96 mi	2	140^th
Fredon Township School District	3.13 mi	1	303^rd
Kittatinny Regional School District	4.02 mi	1	293^rd
Hampton Township School District	4.17 mi	1	181^st
Sparta Township Public School District	4.72 mi	5	192^nd

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

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