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Slate Creek Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

901 E. 4th, Newton, KS 67114 · (316) 284-6550 · Part of Newton Unified School District 373

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

Directions
Students
236
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Slate Creek Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Newton kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

K–4Slate Creek ElementaryYou are here
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

901 E. 4th, Newton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten56
Grade 149
Grade 245
Grade 347
Grade 439
Enrollment over time
269’20
272’21
267’22
239’23
236’24

Down 12.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Hispanic 36%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%Black <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 Slate Creek Elementary 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
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
Chisholm Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Newton
C−
422 students12:1

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.