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Schools in Newton Falls · Newton Falls Exempted Village School District, LaBrae Local School District

Newton Falls’s public schools outscore 51% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Newton Falls, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#723of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
59%
▼ 1 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▼ 0 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 11% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · LaBrae Local
Students per teacher
15.8
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,439 students on the public path
In brief

Newton Falls’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 781 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Newton Falls’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 59% of tested students were proficient in reading and 52% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Newton Falls’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Newton Falls Exempted Village spends $15,173 per student and LaBrae Local $14,733, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Newton Falls’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Ohio school districts, #723 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (781)Better than 45%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,061 test results and a graduating class of 79 could put Newton Falls anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Newton Falls’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,057 in math, 1,065 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Newton Falls, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+

Newton Falls runs its own schools through grade 12 (Newton Falls Exempted Village School District). From grade K, students attend the LaBrae Local School District, shared with Braceville and Warren. Its elementary school is in Newton Falls. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Newton Falls

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Newton Falls Exempted Village School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 805 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,173OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
LaBrae Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 999 students · 15.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,733OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Newton Falls Exempted Village School District54%
State average 59.5% · 495 students tested
Math · K–12, Newton Falls Exempted Village School District48%
State average 52.2% · 493 students tested
Reading · K–12, LaBrae Local School District63%
State average 59.5% · 570 students tested
Math · K–12, LaBrae Local School District55%
State average 52.2% · 564 students tested

Newton Falls vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Newton Falls’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Newton FallsB−Newton Falls Exempted Village K–12 · LaBrae Local K–12
BracevilleB−LaBrae Local
NewtonB−Newton Falls Exempted Village

Every school in Newton Falls

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Newton Fallsin other towns
Newton Falls Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3
B−
249 students18:1Rate it →
Bascom Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Leavittsburg
224 students19:1Rate it →
LaBrae Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Leavittsburg
B
236 students14:1Rate it →
Newton Falls Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
192 students14:1Rate it →
LaBrae High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Leavittsburg
B+
293 students15:1Rate it →
Newton Falls High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
245 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Newton Falls’s schools

Are Newton Falls’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Newton Falls children attend outscore 51% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #723 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Newton Falls in?

Two districts: Newton Falls Exempted Village School District runs grades K–12, and LaBrae Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Braceville and Warren.

Where do Newton Falls kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: LaBrae High School and Newton Falls High School.

What is Newton Falls’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Newton Falls Exempted Village School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Newton Falls spend per student?

$15,173 in Newton Falls Exempted Village School District and $14,733 in LaBrae Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.