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Newton Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–6

101 Maxwell St, Newton, IL 62448 · (618) 783-8464 · Part of Jasper County Community Unit School District 1

Wade Township’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Illinois school districts

Students
476
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Rural
Grades
1–6
The gist

What stands out about Newton Elem School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Next stop for Wade Township kids: Jasper Co Jr High

On the path

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

PK–KSte Marie Elem Schoolin Sainte Marie
1–6Newton Elem SchoolYou are here
7–8Jasper Co Jr Highin Newton

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

101 Maxwell St, Newton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 175
Grade 279
Grade 376
Grade 475
Grade 587
Grade 684
Enrollment over time
511’20
506’21
487’22
482’23
476’24

Down 6.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Newton Elem School from Wade Township families.

Other schools in Jasper County Community Unit School District 1

The district →

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 Illinois’s other public schools; Wade Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.