Enrollment
306
Elementary
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192061002239
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
801 S 8th Ave West, Newton, IA 50208 · (641) 792-7311 · Jasper County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Iowa public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+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
15.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
176 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 58 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (56).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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 Newton Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
75.7%
IA avg 73.6% . +5.9pp since 2023
Math
76.5%
IA avg 70.9% . -4.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.7% | 76.5% |
| 2023-24 | 69.8% | 81.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
75.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.2%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 63% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 12 points, placing it in Iowa's top 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 Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School's state test result (75.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary School this school | 306 | 57.5% | 75.6% |
| Wings Park Elementary School Oelwein | 294 | 59.2% | 67.4% |
| Crestwood Elementary School Cresco | 349 | 59.0% | 75.2% |
| Emerson Hough Elementary School Newton | 336 | 57.1% | 68.6% |
| Fairview Park Elementary Spencer | 249 | 59.8% | N/A |
| Cardinal Elementary School Maquoketa | 260 | 60.8% | N/A |
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 Woodrow Wilson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Jasper County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.6% | #230 of 564 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.5% | #285 of 564 ▼ 99 | #5 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.7% | #230 of 564 ▲ 65 | #3 of 9 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 306 | #364 of 705 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #483 of 561 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.2% | #295 of 561 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.5% | #148 of 666 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.2% | #65 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
306
+37 (+14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 306 | 19.8 | 15.4:1 | 58% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 258 | 18.6 | 13.9:1 | 55% (141) |
| 2022-23 | 272 | 19.5 | 13.9:1 | 55% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 22 | 12.2:1 | 40% (107) |
| 2017-18 | 268 | 22.3 | 12.0:1 | 52% (140) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woodrow Wilson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (268 to 306); teachers down 11% (22.3 to 19.8).
About Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school found in Newton, Iowa. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 4, with 306 students enrolled.
Newton Comm School District operates 7 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,929 students.
White students account for 79% of enrollment at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School. The remaining students are 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Census figures show Jasper County is about 92% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 36%.
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School's 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.4:1. That ratio is over the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 58%. The gap from the 40% average for public schools in Jasper County is 18 points.
allk12 grades Woodrow Wilson Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Iowa public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School is a top-10% school in Iowa on BeatsExpectations, beating its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests of 63.2% with an actual 75.6%.
In Jasper County (population about 37,954), median household income is about $71,311, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 18 public schools operate in Jasper County, serving about 5,668 students.
The closest other public school is Newton Senior High School, about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 69.2% on proficiency, and Woodrow Wilson Elementary School is above that at 75.6%.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 269 to 306. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.2:1 to 15.4:1.
Discussions about Woodrow Wilson Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Jasper County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,954
Census ACS
Median income
$71,311
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,668 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newton Comm School District
- Newton Senior High SchoolHigh · 806 students
- Berg Middle SchoolMiddle · 790 students
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Emerson Hough Elementary SchoolElementary · 336 students
- Aurora Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 260 students
- WEST Academy Alternative SchoolHigh · 51 students
Other schools in Newton
- Newton Senior High SchoolHigh · 806 students
- Berg Middle SchoolMiddle · 790 students
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Emerson Hough Elementary SchoolElementary · 336 students
- Aurora Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 260 students
- WEST Academy Alternative SchoolHigh · 51 students
Other Woodrow Wilson Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 11 states are named Woodrow Wilson Elementary. Woodrow Wilson Elementary School is the 11th largest of the 18.
- Woodrow Wilson ElementaryCorona, CA · 696 students
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary SchoolCicero, IL · 622 students
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary SchoolBartlesville, OK · 529 students
- Woodrow Wilson ElementaryColton, CA · 465 students
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary SchoolSAYREVILLE, NJ · 401 students
Nearby schools
- Newton Senior High School0.7 mi · 806
- WEST Academy Alternative School0.7 mi · 51
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary School1.0 mi · 380
- Emerson Hough Elementary School1.2 mi · 336
- Aurora Heights Elementary School2.0 mi · 260
- Berg Middle School2.0 mi · 790
Frequently asked questions
About Woodrow Wilson Elementary SchoolHow large is Woodrow Wilson Elementary School?
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School enrolls approximately 306 students in grades KG-04.
Is Woodrow Wilson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Woodrow Wilson Elementary School have?
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School?
At Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in?
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School is part of Newton Comm School District.
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