Newton Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Newton ISD
- Newton, TX
- 5th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Newton ISD: B
Total students
287
Avg. teacher experience
9.2 years
Newton ISD: 11 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Newton ISD: 98.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Newton Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Newton, TX, in the Newton ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 287 students. 41.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $43,726, which is $13,915 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Cathy Marshall
- cathy.marshall@newtonisd.net
- (409) 420-6600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Newton Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
287
African American
101 (35.2%)
Newton ISD: 36%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Newton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.7%)
Newton ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
8 (2.8%)
Newton ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
159 (55.4%)
Newton ISD: 53.7%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
16 (5.6%)
Newton ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
41.8 %
Newton ISD: 45.1%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
76 %
Newton ISD: 77.4%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
0 %
Newton ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0 %
Newton ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
9.4 %
Newton ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
15.3 %
Newton ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
C
Newton ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Newton ISD: C
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Newton ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
Newton ISD: C
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
8.8 %
Newton ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Newton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
5.7 %
Newton ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Newton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 %
Newton ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Newton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
10.9 %
Newton ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
15.4 %
Newton ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
28.3
African American
5 (17.7%)
Newton ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Newton ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
23.3 (82.3%)
Newton ISD: 81.4%
Statewide: 56.9%
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: 5.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
24.4 (86.4%)
Newton ISD: 81.1%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
3.8 (13.6%)
Newton ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Newton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
10.1
Newton ISD: 10.6
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
9.2 years
Newton ISD: 11 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$43,726
Newton ISD: $45,412
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$33,980
Newton ISD: $35,370
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$36,775
Newton ISD: $36,911
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$44,541
Newton ISD: $46,671
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$51,942
Newton ISD: $52,075
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$55,541
Newton ISD: $57,864
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$60,808
Newton ISD: $57,217
Statewide: $69,974