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B+

Newton School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

243 VT Route 132, South Strafford, VT 05070 · (802) 765-4351 · Part of Strafford School District

Strafford’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Vermont school districts

Directions
Students
116
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Newton School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Vermont’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 33.2%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 48.3%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Vermont’s 269 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

243 VT Route 132, South Strafford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten7
Grade 112
Grade 214
Grade 38
Grade 411
Grade 513
Grade 613
Grade 78
Grade 811
Enrollment over time
105’20
116’21
126’22
130’23
116’24

Up 10.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Newton School from Strafford families.

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 Vermont’s other public schools; Strafford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.