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Schools in Newark · Parkview School District

Newark’s public schools outscore 61% of Wisconsin districts

On the state math tests, 48% of Newark’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Newark, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin 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
36%
▼ 2 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 9 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 16% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
786 students on the public path
In brief

Newark’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 36% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,851 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Parkview Junior High, then Parkview 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Newark’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 61% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are above the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1157)Better than 61%
Towns in Rock County (20)Better than 60%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 381 test results could put Newark anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Newark’s students in the tested grades sat them (381 in math, 381 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Parkview Elementaryin OrfordvilleB+
6–8Parkview Junior Highin OrfordvilleB+
9–12Parkview Highin OrfordvilleB+

Newark’s public schools are run by Parkview School District, which also serves Avon, Center, Footville and Orfordville and others. 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.

Parkview School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 837 students, down 2% since 2022–23 · 13.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,851WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 38.1% · 381 students tested
Math48%
State average 38.7% · 381 students tested

Newark vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Newark’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NewarkBParkview
Avon—Brodhead PK–12 · Parkview PK–12
BeloitBBeloit Turner
PlymouthBParkview

2 of the 3 neighbors share Parkview with Newark, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Shirland, IL borders Newark but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Newark

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

Also serving Newarkin other towns
Parkview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Orfordville
B+
428 students14:1Rate it →
Parkview Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orfordville
B+
171 students15:1Rate it →
Parkview High
High · Grades 9–12 · Orfordville
B+
187 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Newark’s schools

Are Newark’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Newark children attend outscore 61% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Newark in?

Parkview School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 837 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Newark kids go to high school?

Parkview High in Orfordville, with 187 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Newark spend per student?

$13,851 in Parkview School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.