Is Newton Elementary School a good school?

Newton Elementary School ranks 721 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Newton Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 482 students attended Newton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Newton Elementary School?

Students at Newton Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Newton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Newton Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Jasper County Junior High High : Newton Community High School

Newton Elementary School

Summary:

Newton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 487 students in grades 1-6 in Newton, Illinois, which is part of the Jasper County CUD 1 district. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, outperforming the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency.

One key strength of Newton Elementary School is its consistently high test scores, with 40.8% of students proficient or better in ELA and 33% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 40.6% and 26.4% for the district, respectively. However, the school faces challenges in areas such as chronic absenteeism, which has increased significantly from 5.9% in 2019-2020 to 12.8% in 2022-2023, higher than the state average of 14.3%. Additionally, the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as White students and Special Education students, is relatively lower compared to the overall school performance.

When compared to nearby schools, Newton Elementary School generally outperforms the Ste Marie Elementary School, which is also part of the Jasper County CUD 1 district. However, it lags behind the high-performing Teutopolis Grade School, which is part of the Teutopolis CUSD 50 district and ranked 146th out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools in 2023-2024.

Detail:

Public 1-6

101 Maxwell St
Newton, IL 62448-1661

(618) 783-8464

District: Jasper County CUD 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
721^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,364

Students who attend Newton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jasper County Junior High
High:	Newton Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 482

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.6%

Hispanic:

1.9%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Newton Elementary School ranks better than 65.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.79. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.6%), Hispanic (1.9%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Newton Elementary School is 14.3. (See more...)

Compare Newton Elementary School employs 33.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Newton Elementary School is $12,364.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Newton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Newton Elementary School 721^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Newton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Jasper County CUD 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Jasper County CUD 1 414^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Newton Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Newton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	45.73	1285^th	2020	36.4%
2004	62.81	901^st	2030	55.6%
2005	57.23	1061^st	2022	47.5%
2006	55.92	1176^th	2086	43.6%
2007	69.74	715^th	2095	65.9%
2008	70.84	692^nd	2092	66.9%
2009	74.17	594^th	2120	72.0%
2010	79.64	366^th	2139	82.9%
2011	70.49	716^th	2147	66.7%
2012	67.39	826^th	2166	61.9%
2013	65.30	798^th	2167	63.2%
2014	55.42	973^rd	2093	53.5%
2015	40.82	1116^th	2052	45.6%
2016	50.88	933^rd	2046	54.4%
2017	60.12	747^th	2044	63.5%
2018	61.66	726^th	2037	64.4%
2019	74.62	468^th	2086	77.6%
2021	56.83	715^th	1948	63.3%
2022	61.04	739^th	2082	64.5%
2023	58.91	766^th	2077	63.1%
2024	60.79	721^st	2067	65.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Newton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.01	374^th	763	51.0%
2019	54.77	402^nd	1194	66.3%
2021	27.39	483^rd	640	24.5%
2022	49.45	416^th	1113	62.6%
2023	41.27	583^rd	1156	49.6%
2024	30.41	828^th	1195	30.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Newton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.98	483^rd	1765	72.6%
2019	79.06	187^th	1816	89.7%
2021	60.69	396^th	1514	73.8%
2022	67.45	369^th	1763	79.1%
2023	58.42	607^th	1808	66.4%
2024	61.37	518^th	1793	71.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Newton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.13	850^th	1964	56.7%
2019	71.34	510^th	2019	74.7%
2021	54.24	678^th	1680	59.6%
2022	64.89	618^th	1970	68.6%
2023	57.51	733^rd	1957	62.5%
2024	59.43	691^st	1942	64.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Newton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.19	299^th	907	67.0%
2024	39.47	487^th	886	45.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Newton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.64	544^th	1972	72.4%
2019	76.83	396^th	2019	80.4%
2021	54.11	653^rd	1707	61.7%
2022	54.94	788^th	1977	60.1%
2023	56.75	754^th	1984	62.0%
2024	58.93	702^nd	1959	64.2%

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Rank History for White students at Newton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.53	847^th	1463	42.1%
2019	56.95	610^th	1462	58.3%
2021	39.59	786^th	1308	39.9%
2022	41.67	852^nd	1425	40.2%
2023	38.39	910^th	1419	35.9%
2024	41.38	822^nd	1392	40.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Newton Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	370	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	370
1990	371	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	371
1991	397	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
1992	364	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
1993	312	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
1994	331	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
1995	315	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1996	315	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1997	378	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
1998	357	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
1999	343	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	347
2000	337	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
2001	329	5	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	335
2002	332	6	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	340
2003	332	6	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	340
2004	285	4	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	292
2005	262	4	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	268
2006	245	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	9	256
2007	308	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	11	322
2008	304	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	13	320
2009	315	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	10	326
2010	336	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	13	350
2011	374	0	0	5	0	0	2	0	381
2012	615	2	0	4	0	0	4	0	625
2013	603	2	0	4	0	0	3	0	612
2014	588	0	1	8	0	0	12	0	609
2015	564	1	2	9	0	0	7	0	583
2016	541	2	2	8	0	0	5	0	558
2017	533	2	2	8	0	0	6	0	551
2018	524	3	1	7	0	0	5	0	540
2019	505	2	1	7	0	0	9	0	524
2020	486	3	3	16	0	0	9	0	517
2021	485	0	2	15	0	0	9	0	511
2022	485	0	2	11	0	0	8	0	506
2023	467	2	2	7	0	0	9	0	487
2024	461	3	2	9	0	0	7	0	482

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Newton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	370	22.0	16.8	n/a
1990	371	23.0	16.1	n/a
1991	397	23.0	17.2	n/a
1992	364	22.0	16.5	n/a
1993	312	18.0	17.3	n/a
1994	332	19.9	16.7	n/a
1995	318	20.0	15.9	n/a
1996	318	20.0	15.9	n/a
1997	379	23.0	16.5	n/a
1998	361	23.4	15.4	n/a
1999	347	23.0	15.1	n/a
2000	342	29.0	11.8	n/a
2001	335	28.0	12.0	n/a
2002	340	29.0	11.7	47.1
2003	340	29.0	11.7	47.1
2004	292	24.0	12.2	47.9
2005	268	22.0	12.2	42.5
2006	256	21.0	12.2	53
2007	322	21.0	15.3	49.5
2008	320	21.0	15.2	50.2
2009	326	26.0	12.5	48.4
2010	350	26.0	13.4	51.3
2011	381	24.0	15.8	50.4
2012	625	36.0	17.3	45.9
2013	612	36.2	16.8	50.5
2014	609	34.0	17.9	49.1
2015	583	34.0	17.1	49.7
2016	558	29.0	19.2	42.7
2017	551	34.0	16.2	45.7
2018	540	32.0	16.8	42.8
2019	524	32.0	16.3	41
2020	517	32.0	16.1	42.4
2021	511	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	506	36.5	13.8	40.5
2023	487	33.0	14.7	43.9
2024	482	33.5	14.3	45.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Newton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	370	22.0	16.8	n/a
1990	371	23.0	16.1	n/a
1991	397	23.0	17.2	n/a
1992	364	22.0	16.5	n/a
1993	312	18.0	17.3	n/a
1994	332	19.9	16.7	n/a
1995	318	20.0	15.9	n/a
1996	318	20.0	15.9	n/a
1997	379	23.0	16.5	n/a
1998	361	23.4	15.4	n/a
1999	347	23.0	15.1	n/a
2000	342	29.0	11.8	n/a
2001	335	28.0	12.0	n/a
2002	340	29.0	11.7	47.1
2003	340	29.0	11.7	47.1
2004	292	24.0	12.2	47.9
2005	268	22.0	12.2	42.5
2006	256	21.0	12.2	53
2007	322	21.0	15.3	49.5
2008	320	21.0	15.2	50.2
2009	326	26.0	12.5	48.4
2010	350	26.0	13.4	51.3
2011	381	24.0	15.8	50.4
2012	625	36.0	17.3	45.9
2013	612	36.2	16.8	50.5
2014	609	34.0	17.9	49.1
2015	583	34.0	17.1	49.7
2016	558	29.0	19.2	42.7
2017	551	34.0	16.2	45.7
2018	540	32.0	16.8	42.8
2019	524	32.0	16.3	41
2020	517	32.0	16.1	42.4
2021	511	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	506	36.5	13.8	40.5
2023	487	33.0	14.7	43.9
2024	482	33.5	14.3	45.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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