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Schools in Newtown

Newtown’s public schools

Dillon School District 4 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Newtown. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/4schools above South Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in South Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
35%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 12% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
SC 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,855 students on the public path
In brief

Newtown’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Newtown’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools. Lake View Elementary places highest (better than 28%); Gordon Elementary lowest (3%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Newtown, graded from C to C, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Dillon Middle and Lake View High. See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Newtown, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Dillon School District 4.

The district

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

Dillon School District 4Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,659 students, up 29% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$13,305SC $15,090 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 52.1% · 2088 students tested
Math26%
State average 41% · 2054 students tested

Newtown vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Newtown’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Newtown—Dillon School District 4
DillonC−Dillon School District 4

Every school in Newtown

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

District schools in Newtownby address
Gordon Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Dillon
D−
351 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Newtownin other towns
Dillon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Dillon
1,025 students18:1Rate it →
Lake View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake View
C
372 students17:1Rate it →
Dillon Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dillon
D
624 students16:1Rate it →
Lake View High
High · Grades 6–12 · Lake View
C
483 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Newtown’s schools

Are Newtown’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Newtown. Dillon School District 4 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Newtown. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Newtown in?

Dillon School District 4.

Where do Newtown kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Dillon Middle and Lake View High.

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What Newtown families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.