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Schools in Newtown · Newtown School District

Newtown’s public schools outscore 80% of Connecticut districts

In Newtown, 63% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Newtown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
72%
▲ 22 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 23 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 9 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.5K
▼ 2% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,201 students on the public path
In brief

Newtown’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 104 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Newtown’s, its schools beat 53%, lower than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,451 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Newtown Middle School, then Newtown High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Newtown’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Connecticut school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (104)Better than 53%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,063 test results and a graduating class of 361 could put Newtown anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Newtown’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,062 in math, 2,064 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Newtown, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
7–8Newtown Middle SchoolNewtown School DistrictB+
9–12Newtown High Schoolin Sandy HookA

Newtown’s public schools are run by Newtown School District, which also serves Newtown. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Newtown School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 3,784 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$25,451CT $25,892 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 50.5% · 2064 students tested
Math63%
State average 39.8% · 2062 students tested

Newtown vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Newtown’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NewtownA−Newtown

Every school in Newtown

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Newtownin other towns
Middle Gate Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
B+
397 students11:1Rate it →
Sandy Hook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Sandy Hook
A−
349 students12:1Rate it →
Head O'Meadow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
A
327 students11:1Rate it →
Hawley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
A
281 students11:1Rate it →
Newtown Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B+
593 students11:1Rate it →
Newtown High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sandy Hook
A
1,254 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Newtown’s schools

Are Newtown’s schools good?

By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Newtown children attend outscore 80% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Newtown in?

Newtown School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,784 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Newtown kids go to high school?

Newtown High School in Sandy Hook, with 1,254 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Newtown’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Newtown School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Newtown spend per student?

$25,451 in Newtown School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.