Enrollment
116
Elementary
STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STRAFFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 500783000320
Newton School
243 VT Route 132, South Strafford, VT 05070 · (802) 765-4351 · Orange County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL116 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
41 students
STATE 49%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 7 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 9% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 24% · 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
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
67.0%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Vermont average is about 51 of 100.
Source: VT Annual Snapshot. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Newton School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton School this school | 116 | 35.3% | N/A |
| Calais Elementary School Plainfield | 91 | 36.3% | N/A |
| Beeman Elementary School New Haven | 98 | 37.8% | N/A |
| Dummerston Schools East Dummerston | 171 | 34.5% | N/A |
| Lothrop School Pittsford | 192 | 38.5% | N/A |
| Dorset Elementary School Dorset | 187 | 34.8% | N/A |
Matched among Vermont 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 Newton School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #9 of 141 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 116 | #138 of 207 | #8 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.3% | #114 of 151 | #10 of 10 |
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
116
+11 (+10%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 161
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 116 | 13.7 | 8.4:1 | 35% (41) |
| 2023-24 | 130 | 11.6 | 11.2:1 | 34% (44) |
| 2022-23 | 126 | 12.1 | 10.4:1 | 23% (29) |
| 2020-21 | 105 | 10 | 10.5:1 | 25% (26) |
| 2017-18 | 110 | 10 | 11.1:1 | 42% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 126 | 10 | 12.6:1 | 36% (45) |
| 2010-11 | 120 | 12 | 10.0:1 | 25% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 146 | 12 | 12.2:1 | 12% (18) |
| 1990-91 | 161 | 12 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newton School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (110 to 116); teachers up 38% (10 to 13.7).
About Newton School
Newton School is a low-enrollment elementary school with an address in South Strafford, Vermont. The school reports 116 students in pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Vermont is about 213 students.
Newton School is administered by Strafford School District.
About 91% of the student body at Newton School is White. Smaller groups are 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 93% White, within a few points of the school. Newton School's diversity index is 16%, against a US figure of 70%.
Newton School counts 13.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 8.4 students for each one. This ratio sits 3.0 below the 11.5:1 average for elementary schools in Vermont. About 35% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Orange County is 56%.
Across Orange County, the median household income is $82,232, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Orange County is home to 21 public schools and about 3,532 public school students.
The nearest public school is Sharon Elementary School, at about 5.7 miles. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Newton School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 11 students since 2020-21, to 116. The number of students per teacher fell from 10.5 to 8.4 over 4 years.
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Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,761
Census ACS
Median income
$82,232
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
3,532 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Newton schools
One other US public school is named Newton. Newton School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Newton SchoolGreenfield, MA · 174 students
Nearby schools
- Sharon Elementary School5.7 mi · 156
- Thetford Elementary School6.8 mi · 187
- Westshire Elementary School7.2 mi · 82
- South Royalton Elementary School7.6 mi · 168
- White River Valley High School7.6 mi · 224
- First Branch Elementary School7.9 mi · 141
Frequently asked questions
About Newton SchoolHow large is Newton School?
Newton School enrolls approximately 116 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Newton School serve?
Newton School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Newton School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Newton School is approximately 8.4:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Newton School?
At Newton School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Newton School?
Newton School is overseen by Strafford School District in Orange County.
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