Newton Elem School

101 Maxwell St, Newton IL, 62448 | Jasper County Community Unit School District 1 | 618-783-8464
  • grades 1-6
  • students 540
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 46% 39% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Newton
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
33%Newton
33%Illinois

Newton Elem School is a school servicing grades 1 to 6 and is located in the district of "Jasper County Community Unit School District 1" in Newton, IL. There are a total of 540 students and 32 teachers at Newton Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Newton Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.0%, which is 39% higher than the Illinois average.

Newton Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students540
Teachers32
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 Elem 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
All46%
350-54%
435-39%
545-49%
650-54%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
350-54%
440-44%
545-49%
645-49%
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 Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 99.3% 98.6% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.3% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.3% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.0% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.8% 3.0% 3.1%

Newton demographics profile

StatisticNewtonIllinoisNational
Population2,88412,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,38122891
Median age43.437.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%55%55%
Speak English95%77%79%
Speak Spanish5%13%13%

Education level achieved in Newton

IndexNewtonIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade81.6%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school76.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college45.6%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.8%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.0%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters4.8%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Newton Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.