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Woodrow Wilson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

801 S 8th Ave West, Newton, IA 50208 · (641) 792-7311 · Part of Newton Community School District

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

Directions
Students
306
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Woodrow Wilson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 13.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Newton kids: Berg Middle School

On the path

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

K–4Woodrow Wilson Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Berg Middle School790 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

801 S 8th Ave West, Newton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten58
Grade 159
Grade 269
Grade 364
Grade 456
Enrollment over time
269’20
261’21
272’22
258’23
306’24

Up 13.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 8%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Woodrow Wilson Elementary 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
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
WEST Academy Alternative School
High · Grades 10–12 · Newton
D−
51 students9:1

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.