Enrollment
124
Middle
DISTRICT 181 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWELL-FONDA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192058000713
Newell-Fonda Middle School
205 Clark St, Newell, IA 50568 · (712) 272-3324 · Buena Vista County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL124 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Iowa public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
52 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 40 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 34 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 50 | 40% |
Student demographics
36%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
Newell-Fonda Middle School→Newell-Fonda High School
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
78.5%
IA avg 73.6% . -2.2pp since 2023
Math
67.3%
IA avg 70.9% . -4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.5% | 67.3% |
| 2023-24 | 80.7% | 71.4% |
% 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
73.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.0%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 Middle School
Newell-Fonda Middle School's state test result (73.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newell-Fonda Middle School this school | 124 | 41.9% | 73.4% |
| Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School Early | 126 | 42.1% | 79.0% |
| Lake Mills Middle School Lake Mills | 146 | 39.0% | 82.1% |
| Pierson Middle School Pierson | 126 | 38.1% | N/A |
| Galva-Holstein Upper Elementary Galva | 105 | 43.8% | 75.7% |
| Wapello Junior High School Wapello | 102 | 45.1% | 71.0% |
Matched among Iowa middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.4% | #134 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #174 of 224 ▼ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.5% | #114 of 224 ▼ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 124 | #223 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.9% | #104 of 237 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
124
+10 (+9%) vs 2020
+10% since 2000-01, when it was 113
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 124 | 6.8 | 18.1:1 | 42% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 130 | 6.9 | 19.0:1 | 47% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 123 | 6.9 | 18.0:1 | 41% (51) |
| 2020-21 | 114 | 6 | 19.0:1 | 39% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 117 | 7.9 | 14.9:1 | 57% (67) |
| 2015-16 | 98 | 8 | 12.3:1 | 48% (47) |
| 2010-11 | 104 | 5 | 20.8:1 | 38% (39) |
| 2000-01 | 113 | 9 | 12.6:1 | 42% (48) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newell-Fonda Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (117 to 124); teachers down 13% (7.9 to 6.8).
About Newell-Fonda Middle School
Newell-Fonda Middle School is a public very small middle school in Newell, Iowa. The school counted 124 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 69% below the 400-student average for middle schools in Iowa.
The 3 schools of Newell-Fonda Comm School District, including Newell-Fonda Middle School, enroll 542 students.
More than half of enrollment at Newell-Fonda Middle School is White: 79%. The remaining shares are 13% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% Pacific Islander. Buena Vista County as a whole is about 60% White, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 36%.
For every teacher at Newell-Fonda Middle School, there are about 18.1 students; the school has 6.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Iowa, 15.2:1, is lower. There are 52 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 42% of enrollment. Compared with the 60% average for public schools in Buena Vista County, the school's rate is lower.
Newell-Fonda Middle School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 44% of Iowa public middle schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Newell-Fonda Middle School would be expected to post about 71.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 73.4%.
In Buena Vista County, home to about 20,753 people, the median household earns about $71,719 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Buena Vista County number 15, with about 4,691 students.
Newell-Fonda Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Newell-Fonda High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Newell-Fonda Middle School, there are 2 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Newell-Fonda Middle School is 1st of 6 on proficiency.
Newell-Fonda Middle School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
In 2020-21, Newell-Fonda Middle School enrolled 114 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 124.
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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 High SchoolHigh · 138 students
Other schools in Newell
- Newell-Fonda ElementaryElementary · 280 students
- Newell-Fonda High SchoolHigh · 138 students
Nearby schools
- Newell-Fonda High School0.0 mi · 138
- 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 Middle SchoolHow many students attend Newell-Fonda Middle School?
Newell-Fonda Middle School enrolls approximately 124 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Newell-Fonda Middle School serve?
Newell-Fonda Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Newell-Fonda Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Newell-Fonda Middle School is approximately 18.1:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Newell-Fonda Middle School?
At Newell-Fonda Middle School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Newell-Fonda Middle School?
Newell-Fonda Middle School is overseen by Newell-Fonda Comm School District in Buena Vista County.
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