Enrollment
283
High
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWTON ISD·NCES 483273003615
NEWTON H S
2812 HWY 190 E, NEWTON, TX 75966 · (409) 420-6600 · Newton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL283 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
205 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 NEWTON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
39.0%
TX avg 53.3% . -1.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
14.0%
TX avg 43.3% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Source: STAAR. 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
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
283
-14 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 9.9:1
% White
55%
was 48%
% Hispanic
5%
was 5%
% Black
35%
was 40%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About NEWTON H S
NEWTON H S is one of the minimally staffed high schools in NEWTON, Texas, part of NEWTON ISD, with 283 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 64% below the state mean of about 796.
Within NEWTON ISD, which oversees 3 schools and 934 students, NEWTON H S is one campus in the system.
On demographics, NEWTON H S lists that the largest single group is White at 55%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 35% Black, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, NEWTON H S reports 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, NEWTON H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.0%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Newton County put median household earnings sit near $42,618, roughly 7% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. NEWTON H S is one of 6 public schools in Newton County (combined enrollment of about 1,750 students).
Nearest neighbor: NEWTON MIDDLE, around 0.2 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NEWTON H S ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 36.5%.
The school occupies a low-density site.
Trend over the last 7 years. NEWTON H S's enrollment has shrank 5% since 2018, when it stood at 297 (now 283). White enrollment moved from 48% to 55% across the same window.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Newton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,093
Census ACS
Median income
$42,618
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
7%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,750 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEWTON ISD
- NEWTON ELElementary · 359 students
- NEWTON MIDDLEMiddle · 292 students
Other schools in NEWTON
- NEWTON ELElementary · 359 students
- NEWTON MIDDLEMiddle · 292 students
Nearby schools
- NEWTON MIDDLE0.2 mi · 292
- NEWTON EL1.8 mi · 359
- BURKEVILLE SCHOOL13.1 mi · 252
- Merryville High School13.4 mi · 470
- KIRBYVILLE H S15.0 mi · 427
- KIRBYVILLE EL15.7 mi · 686
Frequently asked questions
About NEWTON H SWhat is the total enrollment at NEWTON H S?
NEWTON H S enrolls approximately 283 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does NEWTON H S serve?
NEWTON H S serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does NEWTON H S have?
NEWTON H S employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
What is the student diversity at NEWTON H S?
Student demographics at NEWTON H S are roughly 55% White, 5% Hispanic, 35% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is NEWTON H S public or private?
NEWTON H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEWTON ISD.
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