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Newton Comm School District Schools
Newton Comm School District is a public school district in Iowa, based in Jasper County (Newton). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Newton Comm School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Newton Comm School District
6 of 7 schools in Newton Comm School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 1D: 2F: 1
Best schools in Newton Comm School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Woodrow Wilson Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Emerson Hough Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Newton Senior High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Berg Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- F West Academy Alternative School (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Newton Comm School District
High schools (1)
- D+ Newton Senior High School, Newton
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D- Berg Middle School, Newton
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- Aurora Heights Elementary School, Newton
- C- Emerson Hough Elementary School, Newton
- B- Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Newton
- B- Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, Newton
Other schools and academies (1)
- F West Academy Alternative School, Newton
Where Newton Comm School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Newton (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Iowa
- County: Jasper County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,770 students with 194 full-time-equivalent teachers and 413 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1920610
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lynnville-Sully Comm School District (3 schools, 14 mi)
- PCM Comm School District (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District (5 schools, 16 mi)
- East Marshall Comm School District (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Marshalltown Comm School District (10 schools, 21 mi)
- West Marshall Comm School District (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Pella Comm School District (5 schools, 22 mi)
Questions about Newton Comm School District
How many schools are in Newton Comm School District?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Newton Comm School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Newton Comm School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Newton.
How good are the schools in Newton Comm School District?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 64.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 61.2%. 17% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Newton Comm School District?
2,770 students were enrolled in Newton Comm School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Newton Comm School District?
Newton Comm School District is in Iowa, based in Jasper County, with its district office in Newton. Its boundary covers about 196 sq mi.