Enrollment
280
Elementary
DISTRICT 181 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWELL-FONDA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192058001217
Newell-Fonda Elementary
205 Clark St, Newell, IA 50568 · (712) 272-3324 · Buena Vista County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% of Iowa public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
131 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Newell-Fonda Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
63.3%
IA avg 73.6% . -2.5pp since 2023
Math
77.5%
IA avg 70.9% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.3% | 77.5% |
| 2023-24 | 65.8% | 72.5% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.5%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Newell-Fonda Elementary
Newell-Fonda Elementary's state test result (67.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newell-Fonda Elementary this school | 280 | 46.8% | 67.0% |
| Sioux Central Elementary School Sioux Rapids | 229 | 45.4% | 71.4% |
| Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School Hartley | 261 | 50.2% | 82.2% |
| Carter Lake Elementary School Carter Lake | 301 | 45.5% | 51.6% |
| Edison Elementary School Council Bluffs | 384 | 46.4% | 59.8% |
| Alta Elementary School Alta | 256 | 40.6% | 85.7% |
Matched among Iowa elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Newell-Fonda Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Buena Vista County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #380 of 564 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.5% | #266 of 564 ▲ 74 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #423 of 564 ▼ 61 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #423 of 705 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #499 of 561 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.3% | #254 of 561 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.8% | #257 of 666 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.2% | #59 of 168 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
280
+12 (+4%) vs 2020
+71% since 1990-91, when it was 164
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 280 | 17.8 | 15.7:1 | 47% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 287 | 17.5 | 16.4:1 | 49% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 289 | 17.6 | 16.4:1 | 49% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 268 | 19 | 14.1:1 | 46% (124) |
| 2017-18 | 243 | 17.7 | 13.8:1 | 49% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 184 | 14 | 13.1:1 | 52% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 174 | 11 | 15.8:1 | 39% (67) |
| 2000-01 | 104 | 12 | 8.7:1 | 38% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 164 | 7 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newell-Fonda Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (243 to 280); teachers up 1% (17.7 to 17.8).
About Newell-Fonda Elementary
Newell-Fonda Elementary is a public medium-sized elementary school in Newell, Iowa. The school serves 280 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Newell-Fonda Comm School District includes 3 schools. Together they enroll 542 students.
White students account for 72% of enrollment at Newell-Fonda Elementary. Other groups include 19% Hispanic and 9% Pacific Islander. The county population is about 60% White. Newell-Fonda Elementary has a diversity index of 44%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 17.8 full-time equivalents, or about 15.7 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in Iowa, the typical ratio is 13.7:1. About 47% of students, or 131, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Buena Vista County, the average is 60%.
The allk12 Grade for Newell-Fonda Elementary is C. Compared with Iowa public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 29% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 68.5% for a school in Iowa with Newell-Fonda Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Newell-Fonda Elementary posts 67.0%.
In Buena Vista County (population about 20,753), median household income is about $71,719, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Newell-Fonda Elementary is one of 15 public schools in Buena Vista County, which together enroll about 4,691 students.
Nearby, Newell-Fonda Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Newell-Fonda Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Newell-Fonda Elementary's average proficiency of 67.0% compares with 54.2% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Newell-Fonda Elementary is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
The student count in 2024-25 was 280, 4% above the 268 of 2020-21. The number of students per teacher rose from 14.1 to 15.7 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Newell-Fonda Elementary covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Buena Vista County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,753
Census ACS
Median income
$71,719
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,691 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newell-Fonda Comm School District
- Newell-Fonda High SchoolHigh · 138 students
- Newell-Fonda Middle SchoolMiddle · 124 students
Other schools in Newell
- Newell-Fonda High SchoolHigh · 138 students
- Newell-Fonda Middle SchoolMiddle · 124 students
Nearby schools
- Newell-Fonda Middle School0.0 mi · 124
- Newell-Fonda High School0.0 mi · 138
- East Early Childhood Ctr10.0 mi · 122
- St Lake/IA Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College HS10.3 mi · 50
- Storm Lake High School10.3 mi · 851
- Storm Lake Elementary12.0 mi · 822
Frequently asked questions
About Newell-Fonda ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Newell-Fonda Elementary?
Newell-Fonda Elementary enrolls approximately 280 students in grades PK-05.
Is Newell-Fonda Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Newell-Fonda Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Newell-Fonda Elementary have?
Newell-Fonda Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Newell-Fonda Elementary?
Student demographics at Newell-Fonda Elementary are roughly 72% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Newell-Fonda Elementary in?
Newell-Fonda Elementary is part of Newell-Fonda Comm School District.
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