Newton Elem School

Newton Elem School is one of the medium-sized elementary-level communitys in Newton, Illinois, run under Jasper County CUD 1, with 476 students on its rolls from grades 1 through 6. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Newton Elem School sits 25% above that benchmark.

Within Jasper County CUD 1, which oversees 4 schools and 1,197 students, Newton Elem School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Newton Elem School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%); the rest consists of 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Jasper County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Newton Elem School logs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Newton Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Newton Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.0%; this one delivers 53.2%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Jasper County indicate median household income runs about $74,755, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Newton Elem School is one of 6 public schools in Jasper County (combined enrollment of about 1,197 students).

Nearest neighbor: Newton Comm High School, around 0.8 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Newton Elem School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 44.0%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Newton Elem School has ticked down 12%, going from 540 students in 2018 to 476 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.