Enrollment
138
High
DISTRICT 181 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWELL-FONDA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192058001218
Newell-Fonda High School
205 Clark St, Newell, IA 50568 · (712) 272-3325 · Buena Vista County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL138 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Iowa public high schools
- C-Test 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
48 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 42 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 33 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 30 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 33 | 24% |
Student demographics
38%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
Feeds from
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
66.3%
IA avg 73.6% . -3.5pp since 2023
Math
54.1%
IA avg 70.9% . -8.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.3% | 54.1% |
| 2023-24 | 69.8% | 62.5% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
64.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.5%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 75% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 High School
Newell-Fonda High School's state test result (64.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newell-Fonda High School this school | 138 | 34.8% | 64.1% |
| Lake Mills Senior High School Lake Mills | 193 | 35.2% | 79.7% |
| Alta-Aurelia High School Alta | 221 | 34.4% | 67.5% |
| Nodaway Valley High School Greenfield | 180 | 35.6% | 73.5% |
| Wapello Senior High School Wapello | 187 | 39.0% | 63.0% |
| Ridge View High School Holstein | 242 | 36.4% | 67.5% |
Matched among Iowa high 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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #257 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #283 of 314 ▼ 49 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #275 of 314 ▼ 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 138 | #309 of 340 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.8% | #168 of 320 |
Ranked against other public high 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
138
-35 (-20%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 139
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 138 | 12.2 | 11.3:1 | 35% (48) |
| 2023-24 | 139 | 11.9 | 11.7:1 | 43% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 166 | 13.9 | 11.9:1 | 42% (69) |
| 2020-21 | 173 | 16 | 10.8:1 | 43% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 142 | 15.9 | 8.9:1 | 52% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 149 | 14 | 10.6:1 | 51% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 138 | 16 | 8.6:1 | 46% (63) |
| 2000-01 | 180 | 14 | 12.9:1 | 32% (57) |
| 1990-91 | 139 | 13 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newell-Fonda High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (142 to 138); teachers down 23% (15.9 to 12.2).
About Newell-Fonda High School
Newell-Fonda High School is a very small high school. Its address is in Newell, Iowa. The school enrolls 138 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Iowa average about 468 students, which makes this school 71% below average.
Newell-Fonda Comm School District has 542 students spread across 3 schools.
The share of White students at Newell-Fonda High School is 78%, a majority. Smaller groups are 12% Hispanic, 7% Pacific Islander, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Buena Vista County is roughly 60% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 38%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.3:1. The school has 12.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Iowa have an average ratio of 17.3:1. In all, 35% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Buena Vista County report 60%.
On the allk12 Grade, Newell-Fonda High School lands at C-, ahead of 15% of Iowa public high schools.
A school in Iowa with Newell-Fonda High School's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 74.5%. Newell-Fonda High School scores 64.1%.
In Buena Vista County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $71,719 a year, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Buena Vista County number 15, with about 4,691 students.
Measured in a straight line, Newell-Fonda Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Newell-Fonda High School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Nearby schools with test data average 54.7% proficiency; Newell-Fonda High School posts 64.1%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
From 173 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 138 by 2024-25.
The discussion board for Newell-Fonda High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 ElementaryElementary · 280 students
- Newell-Fonda Middle SchoolMiddle · 124 students
Other schools in Newell
- Newell-Fonda ElementaryElementary · 280 students
- Newell-Fonda Middle SchoolMiddle · 124 students
Nearby schools
- Newell-Fonda Middle School0.0 mi · 124
- Newell-Fonda Elementary0.0 mi · 280
- 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 High SchoolHow many students attend Newell-Fonda High School?
Newell-Fonda High School enrolls approximately 138 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Newell-Fonda High School serve?
Newell-Fonda High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Newell-Fonda High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Newell-Fonda High School is approximately 11.3:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Newell-Fonda High School?
At Newell-Fonda High School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Newell-Fonda High School public or private?
Newell-Fonda High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Newell-Fonda Comm School District.
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