Newton Elementary School
Public elementary school in Newton, Texas · Newton ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Newton Elementary School serves 359 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Newton (Newton County). It is one of 3 schools in Newton ISD. By enrollment it is the 3767th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Newton ISD |
| County | Newton County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483273003614 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Newton ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 359 | 934 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 10.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.8% | 75.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Newton Elementary School in context
Size
Newton Elementary School is the only elementary school in Newton ISD. Its 359 students are 38.4% of the district's 934. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 26.2 miles away and have a median of 378 students, so Newton Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 80 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 49, against an average of 60 per grade. This year grade 4 has 48% more students than kindergarten (80 against 54). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 49 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 58.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Newton ISD (56.7%). Black students are next, at 30.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
78.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.8% across Newton ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Newton Elementary School has 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 359 students would have about 24.3 teachers, so Newton Elementary School has 6.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Jean C Few Primary School, 15.1 miles away in Jasper ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 58.2% |
| Black | 30.4% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Hispanic | 4.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 49 |
| Kindergarten | 54 |
| Grade 1 | 59 |
| Grade 2 | 52 |
| Grade 3 | 65 |
| Grade 4 | 80 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
416 E St, Newton, TX 75966
Phone: (409)420-6600
Website: newtonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Newton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean C Few Primary School | Jasper ISD | 15.1 mi | 546 | 12.5 | 92.3% |
| Parnell Elementary School | Jasper ISD | 16.0 mi | 427 | 15.6 | 85.2% |
| Kirbyville Elementary School | Kirbyville CISD | 16.6 mi | 686 | 16.2 | 60.6% |
| Brookeland Elementary School | Brookeland ISD | 25.2 mi | 198 | 11.4 | 57.6% |
| Spurger Elementary School | Spurger ISD | 27.3 mi | 235 | 11.4 | 63% |
| Buna Elementary School | Buna ISD | 30.6 mi | 721 | 14.6 | 52.8% |
| West Sabine Elementary School | West Sabine ISD | 31.0 mi | 329 | 13.9 | 62.9% |
| Fred Elementary School | Warren ISD | 31.3 mi | 167 | 10.8 | 80.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Newton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton High School | High | 9–12 | 283 |
| Newton Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 292 |