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Newell-Fonda Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

205 Clark St, Newell, IA 50568 · (712) 272-3324 · Part of Newell-Fonda Community School District

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Directions
Students
280
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Newell-Fonda Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Newell kids: Newell-Fonda Middle School

On the path

Where Newell kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Newell-Fonda ElementaryYou are here
6–8Newell-Fonda Middle School124 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

205 Clark St, Newell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K38
Kindergarten46
Grade 142
Grade 229
Grade 345
Grade 439
Grade 541
Enrollment over time
268’20
269’21
289’22
287’23
280’24

Up 4.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 19%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 9%Two or more races 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Newell-Fonda Elementary from Newell families.

Other schools in Newell-Fonda Community School District

The district →
Newell-Fonda Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Newell
C
124 students18:1
Newell-Fonda High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Newell
B−
138 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Newell’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.