Is Newtown High School a good school?

Newtown High School ranks 929 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Newtown High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,731 students attended Newtown High School.

What is the racial makeup of Newtown High School?

Students at Newtown High School are 65% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% White, 4% African American.

What schools feed into Newtown High School?

Newtown High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Pioneer Academy Elementary : Ps 102 Bayview Elementary : Ps 13 Clement C Moore Elementary : Ps 19 Marino Jeantet Elementary : Ps 7 Louis F Simeone Elementary : Ps 89 Jose Peralta School Of Dreamers (The) Middle : Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The)

Newtown High School

Summary:

Newtown High School is a public high school located in Elmhurst, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,731 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #24, which is ranked 528 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Newtown High School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, ranking between 872-1005 out of around 1,200 schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newtown High School faces several challenges, including below-average academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population with a high percentage of low-income families. The school's proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams are generally lower than the district and state averages across most subject areas. Additionally, Newtown High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 70.8% and 85.1% over the past few years, which is generally lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 3.3% to 10% in recent years. The school also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, ranging from 34.1% to 37.8% in the past few years.

While Newtown High School's performance varies across different student subgroups, with its African American and English Language Learner students performing relatively better, the school generally lags behind its nearby counterparts, such as Maspeth High School, High School For Arts And Business, and Civic Leadership Academy, in key metrics like graduation rates, test scores, and college readiness. Addressing these issues will be crucial for improving the overall quality of education at Newtown High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

48-01 90th St
Elmhurst, NY 11373

(718) 595-8400

District: New York City Geographic District #24

SchoolDigger Rank:
929^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,871

Feeder schools for Newtown High School:

Elementary:	Pioneer Academy
	Ps 102 Bayview
	Ps 13 Clement C Moore
	Ps 19 Marino Jeantet
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	Ps 7 Louis F Simeone
	Ps 89 Jose Peralta School Of Dreamers (The)
Middle:	Is 5 Walter Crowley Intermediate School (The)

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 1,731

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.8%

Asian:

19.2%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Newtown High School ranks worse than 74.8% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 10^th among 14 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #24. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.77. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Newtown High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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: Hispanic (64.8%), Asian (19.2%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Newtown High School is 15.2. 13 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #24 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Newtown High School employs 113.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Newtown High School is $16,871. 9 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #24 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Newtown High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Newtown High School 929^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Newtown High School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #24:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #24 528^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Newtown High School

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Rank History for all students at Newtown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	26.37	750^th	935	19.8%
2006	15.00	856^th	986	13.2%
2007	26.56	792^nd	1002	21.0%
2008	22.89	828^th	1027	19.4%
2009	19.78	902^nd	1086	16.9%
2010	26.60	854^th	1117	23.5%
2011	24.68	906^th	1165	22.2%
2012	24.91	884^th	1198	26.2%
2013	16.98	979^th	1217	19.6%
2014	22.44	941^st	1237	23.9%
2015	26.26	933^rd	1255	25.7%
2016	27.62	928^th	1255	26.1%
2017	22.14	908^th	1221	25.6%
2018	27.06	872^nd	1210	27.9%
2019	20.72	947^th	1207	21.5%
2022	24.01	874^th	1190	26.6%
2023	26.93	872^nd	1228	29.0%
2024	23.77	929^th	1242	25.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Newtown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	54.97	74^th	157	52.9%
2019	36.52	130^th	165	21.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Newtown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.36	141^st	546	74.2%
2019	49.70	233^rd	565	58.8%
2022	53.59	169^th	481	64.9%
2023	53.10	213^th	583	63.5%
2024	47.40	291^st	637	54.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Newtown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.35	648^th	1095	40.8%
2019	22.84	920^th	1132	18.7%
2022	32.66	689^th	1038	33.6%
2023	39.71	638^th	1130	43.5%
2024	37.51	682^nd	1144	40.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Newtown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.91	831^st	1154	28.0%
2019	23.70	921^st	1179	21.9%
2022	27.45	809^th	1101	26.5%
2023	30.91	804^th	1155	30.4%
2024	25.47	894^th	1170	23.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Newtown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.69	167^th	498	66.5%
2019	47.02	237^th	493	51.9%
2022	45.41	181^st	389	53.5%
2023	44.80	256^th	531	51.8%
2024	45.88	276^th	564	51.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Newtown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.39	902^nd	1176	23.3%
2019	19.70	963^rd	1193	19.3%
2022	23.88	861^st	1155	25.5%
2023	28.37	849^th	1197	29.1%
2024	26.31	905^th	1219	25.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Newtown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.85	837^th	1176	28.8%
2019	22.05	925^th	1190	22.3%
2022	23.52	853^rd	1154	26.1%
2023	26.84	851^st	1191	28.5%
2024	22.97	920^th	1211	24.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Newtown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.30	342^nd	426	19.7%
2019	18.02	388^th	447	13.2%
2022	20.96	323^rd	386	16.3%
2023	26.62	338^th	424	20.3%
2024	24.52	350^th	426	17.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Newtown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.86	400^th	679	41.1%
2019	33.51	458^th	686	33.2%
2022	56.43	208^th	593	64.9%
2023	38.00	391^st	671	41.7%
2024	51.47	288^th	690	58.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Newtown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.54	530^th	791	33.0%
2019	24.66	620^th	815	23.9%
2022	26.18	558^th	760	26.6%
2023	30.08	572^nd	851	32.8%
2024	24.84	662^nd	865	23.5%

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Rank History for Native American students at Newtown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	47.80	27^th	43	37.2%
2019	39.09	34^th	46	26.1%

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Rank History for White students at Newtown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.26	719^th	765	6.0%
2019	4.07	769^th	793	3.0%
2022	12.18	686^th	738	7.0%
2023	15.35	700^th	776	9.8%
2024	9.05	738^th	781	5.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Newtown High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	472	401	1065	2257	61	n/a	n/a	0	4256
1990	377	380	9	279	3	n/a	n/a	3000	4048
1991	355	344	983	2210	0	n/a	n/a	0	3892
1992	364	340	1051	2350	33	n/a	n/a	0	4138
1993	376	322	1033	2625	9	n/a	n/a	0	4365
1994	402	348	1128	2753	8	n/a	n/a	0	4639
1995	341	411	1106	2929	10	n/a	n/a	0	4797
1996	341	411	1106	2929	10	n/a	n/a	0	4797
1997	285	407	1117	2872	5	n/a	n/a	0	4686
1998	307	381	1118	2723	7	n/a	n/a	0	4536
1999	285	422	1169	2837	12	n/a	n/a	0	4725
2000	273	373	1176	2755	6	n/a	n/a	0	4583
2001	254	376	1205	2796	0	n/a	n/a	0	4631
2002	222	328	1175	2574	2	n/a	n/a	0	4301
2003	222	328	1175	2574	2	n/a	n/a	0	4301
2004	210	365	1095	2704	2	n/a	n/a	0	4376
2005	212	379	1034	2669	4	n/a	n/a	0	4298
2006	197	349	986	2596	10	n/a	n/a	0	4138
2007	164	303	879	2431	10	n/a	n/a	0	3787
2008	158	282	763	2168	6	n/a	n/a	0	3377
2009	157	250	695	2058	1	n/a	n/a	0	3161
2010	149	272	662	1933	3	n/a	n/a	0	3019
2011	151	263	687	1768	10	0	0	0	2879
2012	122	236	609	1519	8	13	9	0	2516
2013	93	206	565	1331	8	14	15	0	2232
2014	83	181	524	1236	8	0	16	0	2048
2015	84	159	459	1175	13	0	22	0	1912
2016	87	189	446	1181	14	0	24	0	1941
2017	99	162	437	1124	15	10	11	0	1858
2018	105	147	484	1116	24	18	19	0	1913
2019	87	141	432	1059	18	20	21	0	1778
2020	89	120	406	983	19	14	23	0	1654
2021	82	121	385	992	15	16	21	0	1632
2022	88	97	378	1095	12	14	20	0	1704
2023	82	70	333	1121	9	10	106	0	1731

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 Newtown High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	4256	208.3	20.4	n/a
1990	4048	199.0	20.3	n/a
1991	3892	193.7	20.0	n/a
1992	4138	190.8	21.6	n/a
1993	4365	199.1	21.9	n/a
1994	4639	212.8	21.8	n/a
1995	4797	201.6	23.8	n/a
1996	4797	201.6	23.8	n/a
1997	4686	200.2	23.4	56.7
1998	4536	205.7	22.1	40.3
1999	4725	216.6	21.8	35.5
2000	4583	216.8	21.1	33.7
2001	4631	214.7	21.6	35.4
2002	4301	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	4301	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	4376	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	4298	n/a	n/a	0
2006	4138	184.0	22.5	93.2
2007	3787	169.1	22.4	99.9
2008	3377	163.0	20.7	52
2009	3161	156.9	20.1	47.7
2010	3019	143.0	21.1	n/a
2011	2879	130.3	22.0	59
2012	2516	122.2	20.5	58
2013	2232	108.7	20.5	11.8
2014	2048	112.0	18.2	70.6
2015	1912	111.0	17.2	72.1
2016	1941	105.0	18.4	70.4
2017	1858	108.9	17.0	74.4
2018	1913	111.0	17.2	80.1
2019	1778	115.4	15.4	76
2020	1654	115.7	14.2	77.2
2021	1632	110.9	14.7	78
2022	1704	114.1	14.9	75.4
2023	1731	113.7	15.2	77

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 Newtown High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	4256	208.3	20.4	n/a
1990	4048	199.0	20.3	n/a
1991	3892	193.7	20.0	n/a
1992	4138	190.8	21.6	n/a
1993	4365	199.1	21.9	n/a
1994	4639	212.8	21.8	n/a
1995	4797	201.6	23.8	n/a
1996	4797	201.6	23.8	n/a
1997	4686	200.2	23.4	56.7
1998	4536	205.7	22.1	40.3
1999	4725	216.6	21.8	35.5
2000	4583	216.8	21.1	33.7
2001	4631	214.7	21.6	35.4
2002	4301	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	4301	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	4376	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	4298	n/a	n/a	0
2006	4138	184.0	22.5	93.2
2007	3787	169.1	22.4	99.9
2008	3377	163.0	20.7	52
2009	3161	156.9	20.1	47.7
2010	3019	143.0	21.1	n/a
2011	2879	130.3	22.0	59
2012	2516	122.2	20.5	58
2013	2232	108.7	20.5	11.8
2014	2048	112.0	18.2	70.6
2015	1912	111.0	17.2	72.1
2016	1941	105.0	18.4	70.4
2017	1858	108.9	17.0	74.4
2018	1913	111.0	17.2	80.1
2019	1778	115.4	15.4	76
2020	1654	115.7	14.2	77.2
2021	1632	110.9	14.7	78
2022	1704	114.1	14.9	75.4
2023	1731	113.7	15.2	77

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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