Newton Elementary School
- Elementary school in Newton ISD
- Newton, TX
- Early education - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Newton ISD: B
Total students
390
Avg. teacher experience
10.4 years
Newton ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Newton ISD: 98.4%
Statewide: 90%
Newton Elementary School is an elementary school in Newton, TX, in the Newton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 390 students. 61% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $43,058, which is $15,829 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.4 years of experience.
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Principals
- Jenie Walker
- jenie.walker@newtonisd.net
- (409) 420-6600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Newton Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
390
African American
101 (25.9%)
Newton ISD: 33%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Newton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Newton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
21 (5.4%)
Newton ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
240 (61.5%)
Newton ISD: 56.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
26 (6.7%)
Newton ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
61 %
Newton ISD: 58.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
77.4 %
Newton ISD: 76%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
0.5 %
Newton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0.5 %
Newton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
9 %
Newton ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
17.7 %
Newton ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Newton ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Newton ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Newton ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Newton ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
17.2 %
Newton ISD: 24.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
20 %
Newton ISD: 23.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Newton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Newton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
14.3 %
Newton ISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
14.1 %
Newton ISD: 23%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
31.6 %
Newton ISD: 42%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
34.2
African American
8.8 (25.7%)
Newton ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Newton ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
25.4 (74.3%)
Newton ISD: 81.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Newton ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
30.7 (89.8%)
Newton ISD: 79.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3.5 (10.2%)
Newton ISD: 15.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
11.4
Newton ISD: 10.2
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.4 years
Newton ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$43,058
Newton ISD: $45,621
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$33,830
Newton ISD: $35,105
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$36,258
Newton ISD: $36,416
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$43,097
Newton ISD: $46,273
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$52,585
Newton ISD: $51,860
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$55,416
Newton ISD: $57,913
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$55,541
Newton ISD: $56,908
Statewide: $71,111