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C+
Schools in Newton · Newton Independent School District

Newton’s public schools score below 61% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

In Newton, 30% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Newton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
42%
▼ 9 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 11 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.6K
▲ 37% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.3
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
934 students on the public path
In brief

Newton’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Newton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,565 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Newton Middle, then Newton H S. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Newton’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (720)Better than 42%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 546 test results and a graduating class of 66 could put Newton anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Newton’s students in the tested grades sat them (542 in math, 550 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Newton ElNewton Independent School DistrictC
5–8Newton MiddleNewton Independent School DistrictC+
9–12Newton H SNewton Independent School DistrictC

Newton’s public schools are run by Newton Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Newton Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 934 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$17,565TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 51.1% · 550 students tested
Math30%
State average 40.9% · 542 students tested

Newton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NewtonC+Newton Independent

Every school in Newton

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

District schools in Newtonby address
Newton El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C
359 students12:1Rate it →
Newton Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
292 students10:1Rate it →
Newton H S
High · Grades 9–12
C
283 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Newton’s schools

Are Newton’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Newton children attend score below 61% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Newton in?

Newton Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 934 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Newton kids go to high school?

Newton H S, with 283 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Newton’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Newton Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Newton spend per student?

$17,565 in Newton Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Newton 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.