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Newton Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1791^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Newton Middle in Newton, TX, serves 292 students in grades 5 through 8 within the Newton Independent School District (Isd), a rural East Texas district where over 75% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school presents a fascinating mix of strengths and challenges. Its most notable feature is a strong "8th-grade bounce" in math and social studies. In 2024-2025, 59% of 8th graders were proficient in math, far exceeding the state average of 45% and dramatically outperforming nearby Jasper J H (8%) and Kirbyville J H (52%). Similarly, 8th-grade social studies proficiency (36%) beat both the state (30%) and its neighbors. However, this success does not extend to lower grades. In 6th and 7th-grade math, proficiency rates are less than half the state average, suggesting a potential "pipeline" issue where students enter middle school with significant math gaps that aren't addressed until 8th grade. The school also spends more per student ($12,873) and has a smaller student-to-teacher ratio (9.8:1) than its neighbors, yet overall performance lags behind Kirbyville J H, which achieves better results with fewer resources.

There are significant concerns about recent trends. The school's overall state ranking dropped sharply from the 43rd percentile in 2024-2025 to the 23rd percentile in 2025-2026. Performance for low socio-economic status students—who make up the vast majority of the student body—plummeted from the 53rd to the 26th percentile in the same period. Support for Special Education students also saw a dramatic decline, falling from the 64th to the 21st percentile. The school's leadership would benefit from understanding what makes 8th-grade math so effective and applying those strategies to lower grades, while urgently addressing the needs of its most vulnerable students.

292

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,754

Per pupil spending ?

75.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2814 Hwy 190 E
Newton, TX 75966

(409) 420-6600

District: Newton Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Newton Middle usually attend:

High:

Newton High School

Feeder schools for Newton Middle:

Elementary:

Newton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.8%

African American:

32.2%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Texas avg45%

1,791^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

778^th of 951Newton Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	1791 of 2335	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.0	1332 of 2344	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	1476 of 2372	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1768 of 2330	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	1417 of 2254	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	1133 of 2252	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	1190 of 2193	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	1223 of 2080	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.8	1619 of 2027	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.4	1695 of 1987	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.4	1751 of 2043	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.4	1636 of 1987	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.5	1643 of 1973	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.2	1774 of 1951	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	21.5	1724 of 1895	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.7	1707 of 1803	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	23.7	1562 of 1763	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.0	1501 of 1718	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.1	1303 of 1684	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.9	983 of 1585	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.0	1063 of 1582	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	67.6	443 of 1573	71.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	917 of 1295	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.0	618 of 997	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.9	1161 of 1280	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	1128 of 1273	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	774 of 1251	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	665 of 1213	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	675 of 1193	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	756 of 1167	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.4	1485 of 2182	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.5	755 of 2118	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	872 of 2058	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	1001 of 2008	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	1636 of 2240	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.9	1050 of 1825	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	1289 of 2242	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1745 of 2241	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	1352 of 2221	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	963 of 2151	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	1118 of 2047	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	1075 of 2008	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	1312 of 1497	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.0	718 of 1230	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	734 of 1481	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	638 of 1488	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	822 of 1501	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.4	423 of 1446	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	727 of 1430	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	1174 of 2141	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	1661 of 2253	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.8	849 of 1820	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	1329 of 2235	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	1758 of 2251	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	1344 of 2220	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	910 of 2172	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	1163 of 2073	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	1002 of 2039	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	1812 of 2253	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.8	1010 of 1818	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	1407 of 2246	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	1681 of 2245	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	1487 of 2228	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	1178 of 2168	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	1117 of 2069	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	1365 of 2030	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	23.8	617 of 743	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	1544 of 1956	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.7	559 of 1568	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	946 of 1891	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	947 of 1815	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.1	386 of 1757	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	45.4	743 of 1712	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	640 of 1626	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.6	1430 of 1597	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	1475 of 1731	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.7	806 of 1439	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	1066 of 1733	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	1447 of 1749	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	1288 of 1723	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.5	1004 of 1700	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	1095 of 1684	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	1111 of 1673	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile+22 vs school

At Risk (2022)32nd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)29th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile~ school

Male (2026)20th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)17th percentile-33 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)12th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading31%-24 vs state

Mathematics31%-9 vs state

Social Studies28%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Newton Middle	Public	6-8	2814 Hwy 190 E	Newton	75966	Newton County	Newton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 420-6600	292	30	9.8	75.3%	166 (56.8%)	94 (32.2%)	15 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	28	1791^st of 2335 public middle schools	23.3%		42	1332^nd of 2344 public middle schools	43.2%	459		24.0	30.9	38.8	18.7	9.1	53.9	27.5	$17,754
Kirbyville J H	Public	6-8	2200 S Margaret Ave	Kirbyville	75956	Jasper County	Kirbyville Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 420-0692	326	27	12.0	50.0%	237 (72.7%)	28 (8.6%)	31 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.6%)	54.5	905^th of 2335 public middle schools	61.2%		53.4	968^th of 2344 public middle schools	58.7%	63	100.0	51.1	60.4	52.3	48.4	24.1	66.2	15.3	$9,238
Jasper J H	Public	6-8	211 Second St	Jasper	75951	Jasper County	Jasper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 384-3585	464	38	12.2	75.4%	156 (33.6%)	185 (39.9%)	93 (20.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	19.3	2063^rd of 2335 public middle schools	11.6%		11.7	2208^th of 2344 public middle schools	5.8%	145	50.4	30.7	27.0	49.7	24.2		19.1	14.4	$10,568

Frequently Asked Questions about Newton Middle

What high school do graduates of Newton Middle attend?

Students who attend Newton Middle usually go on to attend Newton High School

How many students attend Newton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Newton Middle.

What district is Newton Middle in?

Newton Independent School District (Isd)

Is Newton Middle a good school?

Newton Middle ranks in the bottom 23.3% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Newton Middle?

Students at Newton Middle are 57% White, 32% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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