Newtown MS

Newtown MS, a mid-sized intermediate school in Newtown, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Council Rock SD, works with 833 students, covering grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 40% larger than the state mean of about 594.

Council Rock SD runs 14 schools in total, collectively educating 10,391 students. Newtown MS is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Newtown MS reports that White students make up the majority at 77%. Other groups include 14% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Newtown MS has 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Newtown MS higher than the state norm the norm. About 14% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Bucks County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Newtown MS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 71.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 73.7%.

Zooming out to the county, Bucks County reports that the typical household earns roughly $114,764 per year, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Bucks County's 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,956 students), Newtown MS is one campus in the mix.

Council Rock HS North is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Newtown MS comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 72.9%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Newtown MS has grew 3%, going from 809 students in 2018 to 833 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 85% to 77%.

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