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Chisholm Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

900 E. First, Newton, KS 67114 · (316) 284-6260 · Part of Newton Unified School District 373

Newton’s School Grade C better than 25% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
422
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Chisholm Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.4% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Chisholm Middle SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

900 E. First, Newton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7212
Grade 8210
Enrollment over time
493’20
482’21
489’22
452’23
422’24

Down 14.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chisholm Middle School from Newton families.

Other schools in Newton Unified School District 373

The district →
Northridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Newton
B
345 students18:1
South Breeze Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Newton
B+
316 students13:1
Slate Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Newton
C+
236 students11:1
Sunset Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Newton
B−
199 students11:1
Santa Fe 5/6 Center
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Newton
C
440 students13:1
Opportunity Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Newton
D
53 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 Kansas’s other public schools; Newton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.