Best Public Schools in Newton, KS

Summary:

The city of Newton, Kansas is home to 8 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the district, with some standout schools like South Breeze Elementary and Slate Creek Elementary performing well above the Newton and Kansas averages, while the high school and middle schools generally lag behind.

The Newton school district as a whole ranks 246 out of 266 districts in Kansas and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, suggesting systemic challenges that the district will need to address. However, the standout performance of some elementary schools indicates there are pockets of excellence that could be leveraged to improve outcomes across the district.

One unique school in the district is Opportunity Academy, an alternative high school serving a highly disadvantaged population. While this school has the lowest overall performance, it appears to be playing a critical role in providing educational opportunities to students who may not thrive in a traditional high school setting.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)								KAP Mathematics (2024)								KAP Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Newton Senior High	Public	9-12	900 West 12th	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(316) 284-6280	982	70	14.1	51.6%	575 (58.6%)	20 (2.0%)	309 (31.5%)	14 (1.4%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.8%)	40.7	200^th of 318 public high schools	37.1%		40.8	203^rd of 327 public high schools	37.9%	3							26.1	26.1							10.5	10.5			31.2	31.2	$10,121	$407	$9,714
Chisholm Middle School	Public	7-8	900 E. First	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(316) 284-6260	452	34	13.2	57.5%	269 (59.5%)	10 (2.2%)	133 (29.4%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	20.7	313^th of 362 public middle schools	13.5%		24.3	297^th of 362 public middle schools	18.0%	16					23.1	9.8		15.9					13.9	5.1		9.2		17.8		17.8	$8,698	$407	$8,291
Slate Creek Elementary	Public	K-4	901 E. 4th	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 284-6550	239	21	11.3	65.7%	137 (57.3%)	1 (0.4%)	77 (32.2%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.1%)	41.2	408^th of 653 public elementary schools	37.5%		28.3	498^th of 660 public elementary schools	24.5%	90	38.5	40.0						39.3	37.5	32.0						34.4					$9,911	$1,069	$8,842
Northridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1900 Windsor Dr.	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 284-6540	359	19	19.2	73.3%	211 (58.8%)	10 (2.8%)	101 (28.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.0%)	19.4	553^rd of 653 public elementary schools	15.3%		25.6	519^th of 660 public elementary schools	21.4%	34	20.8	37.5						29.2	18.8	16.7						17.7					$20,003	$4,706	$15,297
Santa Fe 5/6 Center	Public	5-6	130 W. Broadway	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 284-6270	428	33	13.1	59.8%	265 (61.9%)	8 (1.9%)	120 (28.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)								(n/a)			19.4	24.3				21.9			9.7	15.0				12.4	32.7			32.7	$7,654	$733	$6,921
Sunset Elementary	Public	K-4	619 Boyd	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 284-6570	208	18	11.8	73.1%	145 (69.7%)	4 (1.9%)	44 (21.2%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.3%)	18.6	559^th of 653 public elementary schools	14.4%		19.1	559^th of 660 public elementary schools	15.3%		18.4	25.5						22.3	34.2	21.3						27.1					$9,286	$607	$8,678
South Breeze Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1020 Old Main	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 284-6560	323	22	14.9	58.8%	181 (56.0%)	12 (3.7%)	87 (26.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	36 (11.1%)	28.8	489^th of 653 public elementary schools	25.1%		42.5	385^th of 660 public elementary schools	41.7%	104	24.4	42.9						35.2	21.7	28.1						25.5					$8,870	$636	$8,233
Opportunity Academy	Public	7-12	900 West Broadway	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(316) 284-6590	49	8	6.5	79.6%	33 (67.3%)	1 (2.0%)	10 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.2%)	3.9	309^th of 318 public high schools	2.8%		6.5	316^th of 327 public high schools	3.4%	7							7.7	8.7							0.0	0.0			5.3	4.3

Cities Near Newton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hesston	7.58 mi	3	13^th
Halstead	9.24 mi	2	127^th
Sedgwick	9.96 mi	2	68^th
Whitewater	12.56 mi	2	44^th
Valley Center	13.14 mi	7	177^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.