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WEST Academy Alternative School

PublicHighGrades 10–12Alternative Education School

1302 1st Avenue West, Newton, IA 50208 · (641) 792-0335 · Part of Newton Community School District

Newton’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
51
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Town
Grades
10–12
The gist

What stands out about WEST Academy Alternative School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 49 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 43 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 26.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1302 1st Avenue West, Newton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 101
Grade 1122
Grade 1228
Enrollment over time
69’20
73’21
61’22
65’23
51’24

Down 26.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about WEST Academy Alternative School from Newton families.

Other schools in Newton Community School District

The district →
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Newton
B−
380 students15:1
Emerson Hough Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Newton
C−
336 students12:1
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Newton
B+
306 students15:1
Berg Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Newton
C−
790 students14:1
Newton Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Newton
C
806 students17:1

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; Newton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.