Woodrow Wilson Elementary School

As a reasonably sized primary school in Newton, Iowa, Woodrow Wilson Elementary School instructs 306 students from grades K through 4, overseen by Newton Comm School District.

Across the 7 schools in Newton Comm School District (2,929 students total), Woodrow Wilson Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Woodrow Wilson Elementary School shows that 79% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 92% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Woodrow Wilson Elementary School lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.4:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Jasper County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Woodrow Wilson Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Iowa public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 63.2%; Woodrow Wilson Elementary School posts 75.6%, +12.4 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Jasper County indicate the typical household earns roughly $71,311 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Jasper County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,668 students), Woodrow Wilson Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Newton Senior High School, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Woodrow Wilson Elementary School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Woodrow Wilson Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 69.2%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School has expanded 14%, going from 268 students in 2018 to 306 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 86% to 79% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.