Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Newton ISD: B

Total students

308

Avg. teacher experience

10 years

Newton ISD: 11.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Newton ISD: 98.4%

Statewide: 90%

Newton Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Newton, TX, in the Newton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 308 students. 58.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $44,369, which is $14,518 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.newtonisd.net

Address

2814 Hwy 190 E
Newton, TX 75966

Office phone number

(409) 420-6600

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Newton Middle 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

308

African American

120 (39%)

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

6 (1.9%)

Newton ISD: 4.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Newton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

166 (53.9%)

Newton ISD: 56.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

14 (4.5%)

Newton ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

39.0%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

1.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

53.9%

Two or more races

4.5%

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

58.8 %

Newton ISD: 58.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

78.9 %

Newton ISD: 76%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

0 %

Newton ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

58.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

78.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

0%

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 %

Newton ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

9.1 %

Newton ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

17.5 %

Newton ISD: 17.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

0%

Gifted and talented

9.1%

Special education

17.5%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

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

18.3 %

Newton ISD: 24.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

16.3 %

Newton ISD: 23.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Newton ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Newton ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

40 %

Newton ISD: 25.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Newton ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

15.8 %

Newton ISD: 23%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

47.1 %

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

27.5

African American

6 (21.8%)

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

21.5 (78.2%)

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

23.6 (85.8%)

Newton ISD: 79.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3.9 (14.2%)

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

11.2

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 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

$44,369

Newton ISD: $45,621

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$33,660

Newton ISD: $35,105

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$36,728

Newton ISD: $36,416

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$44,414

Newton ISD: $46,273

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$50,860

Newton ISD: $51,860

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$56,291

Newton ISD: $57,913

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$60,808

Newton ISD: $56,908

Statewide: $71,111

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