Newton Elementary School

523 South College St, Newton AL, 36352 | Dale County School District | 334-445-5564
  • grades KG-6
  • students 253
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 60% 37% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Newton
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
61%Newton
44%Alabama

Newton Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Dale County School District" in Newton, AL. There are a total of 253 students and 15 teachers at Newton Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Newton Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 37% higher than the Alabama average.

Newton Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students253
Teachers15
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Newton Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
350-59%
470-79%
540-59%
640-59%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
350-59%
450-59%
540-59%
660-79%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Newton Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 81.1% 79.3% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 13.9% 15.6% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 0.5% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0% 2.5% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 1.7% 1.7% 3.1%

Newton demographics profile

StatisticNewtonAlabamaNational
Population1,5024,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1059791
Median age33.938.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%57%55%
Speak English99%95%79%
Speak Spanish0%3%13%

Education level achieved in Newton

IndexNewtonAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade75.6%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school73.9%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college44.0%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree19.5%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.0%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.5%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Newton Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.