Enrollment
292
Middle
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWTON ISD·NCES 483273003616
Newton Middle School
2814 HWY 190 E, NEWTON, TX 75966 · (409) 420-6600 · Newton County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL292 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
220 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
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 5 | 74 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 80 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 75 | 26% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 63% · 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
Newton Middle School→Newton High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within NEWTON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
35.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -8.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 22.0% | 33.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 28.0% | 29.0% | 38.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 35.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 26.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
35.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →
Schools most like Newton Middle School
Newton Middle School's state test result (35.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Middle School this school | 292 | 75.3% | 35.1% |
| Jefferson Junior High School JEFFERSON | 307 | 68.1% | 27.3% |
| Gladewater Middle School GLADEWATER | 371 | 76.0% | 36.4% |
| Woodville Middle School WOODVILLE | 301 | 67.8% | 27.5% |
| New Boston Middle School NEW BOSTON | 240 | 84.2% | 54.0% |
| Atlanta Middle School ATLANTA | 427 | 63.0% | 46.9% |
Matched among Texas 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 Newton Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #1,164 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #1,261 of 1,670 ▼ 291 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,583 of 1,670 ▼ 188 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 292 | #1,408 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #14 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.7% | #626 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.3% | #612 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +42.4% | #52 of 437 |
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
292
+5 (+2%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 383
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 292 | 29.6 | 9.9:1 | 75% (220) |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 28 | 10.6:1 | 79% (235) |
| 2022-23 | 333 | 27.3 | 12.2:1 | 79% (264) |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 28 | 10.3:1 | 76% (218) |
| 2017-18 | 205 | 21.9 | 9.4:1 | 77% (157) |
| 2015-16 | 217 | 23 | 9.4:1 | 63% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 258 | 24 | 10.8:1 | 71% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 296 | 26 | 11.4:1 | 55% (164) |
| 1990-91 | 383 | 30 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newton Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 42% (205 to 292); teachers up 35% (21.9 to 29.6).
About Newton Middle School
Federal records list Newton Middle School as a middle-grades school in NEWTON, Texas. It educates 292 students in grades 5 through 8. The school's enrollment is 55% smaller than the 643 average for middle schools in Texas.
The district for Newton Middle School is NEWTON ISD, with 3 schools and 934 students.
White students are the majority at Newton Middle School, with 57% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 32% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. County-wide, 75% of Newton County residents are White. Newton Middle School's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 29.6 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 9.9:1. That is lower than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 75%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 41.5% for Newton Middle School. The school posts 35.1%, 6.5 points below the prediction.
Across Newton County, the median household income is $42,618, roughly 7% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Newton County is home to 6 public schools and about 1,750 public school students.
The closest public school to Newton Middle School is Newton High School, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Newton Middle School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
The school's size has been steady, with 287 students in 2020-21 and 292 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 359 students
- Newton High SchoolHigh · 283 students
Other schools in NEWTON
- Newton Elementary SchoolElementary · 359 students
- Newton High SchoolHigh · 283 students
Other Newton Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Newton Middle. Newton Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Newton Middle SchoolCENTENNIAL, CO · 781 students
- Newton MiddleHacienda Heights, CA · 565 students
Nearby schools
- Newton High School0.2 mi · 283
- Newton Elementary School1.9 mi · 359
- Burkeville School13.1 mi · 252
- Merryville High School13.2 mi · 470
- Kirbyville High School15.1 mi · 427
- Kirbyville Elementary School15.7 mi · 686
Frequently asked questions
About Newton Middle SchoolHow many students attend Newton Middle School?
Newton Middle School enrolls approximately 292 students in grades 05-08.
Is Newton Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Newton Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Newton Middle School have?
Newton Middle School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Newton Middle School?
Student demographics at Newton Middle School are roughly 57% White, 5% Hispanic, 32% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Newton Middle School public or private?
Newton Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEWTON ISD.
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