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Schools in Newton · Manitowoc School District, Valders Area School District

Newton’s public schools score below 78% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 29% of Newton’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts 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 Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin 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
31%
▼ 7 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 10 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▼ 4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 10% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Manitowoc
Students per teacher
12.3
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
5,117 students on the public path
In brief

Newton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1309 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Newton’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Manitowoc spends $14,794 per student and Valders Area $14,212, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Johns Lutheran School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 22% of Wisconsin school districts. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1309)Better than 17%
Towns in Manitowoc County (18)Better than 22%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,883 test results and a graduating class of 378 could put Newton anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Newton’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,900 in math, 2,866 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
K–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to B+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+

Newton runs its own schools through grade 12 (Manitowoc School District). From grade PK, students attend the Valders Area School District, shared with Cato, Eaton, Liberty, Manitowoc Rapids, Rockland, St. Nazianz, Valders and Whitelaw. Its elementary school is in Valders. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Newton

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

Manitowoc School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 4,452 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,794WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Valders Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 961 students · 14.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,212WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Manitowoc School District29%
State average 38.1% · 2372 students tested
Math · PK–12, Manitowoc School District27%
State average 38.7% · 2404 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Valders Area School District43%
State average 38.1% · 494 students tested
Math · PK–12, Valders Area School District39%
State average 38.7% · 496 students tested

Newton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NewtonC−Manitowoc PK–12 · Valders Area PK–12
ManitowocC−Manitowoc
Centerville—Sheboygan Area PK–12 · Manitowoc PK–12 · Kiel Area PK–12
LibertyBValders Area
Manitowoc RapidsC−Manitowoc PK–12 · Valders Area PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Manitowoc with Newton for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Newton

13 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 Newtonin other towns
Valders Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Valders
B+
411 students19:1Rate it →
Franklin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Manitowoc
C−
356 students11:1Rate it →
Jefferson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Manitowoc
D
344 students10:1Rate it →
Jackson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Manitowoc
B−
336 students12:1Rate it →
Riverview Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Manitowoc
C+
257 students9:1Rate it →
Monroe Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Manitowoc
B−
232 students10:1Rate it →
Madison Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Manitowoc
C−
202 students10:1Rate it →
Valders Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Valders
B−
259 students12:1Rate it →
Washington Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Manitowoc
D
566 students12:1Rate it →
Wilson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Manitowoc
C+
478 students12:1Rate it →
Lincoln High
High · Grades 9–12 · Manitowoc
C+
1,385 students14:1Rate it →
Valders High
High · Grades 9–12 · Valders
B+
291 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Johns Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Manitowoc
Private · Religious
91 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Newton’s schools

Are Newton’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Newton children attend score below 78% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Newton in?

Two districts: Manitowoc School District runs grades PK–12, and Valders Area School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Cato, Eaton, Liberty, Manitowoc Rapids, Rockland, St. Nazianz, Valders and Whitelaw.

Where do Newton kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lincoln High and Valders High.

What is Newton’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Manitowoc School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Newton spend per student?

$14,794 in Manitowoc School District and $14,212 in Valders Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Newton?

Yes: St. Johns Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 91 students).

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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.