📍 116 Richboro Rd, Newtown, Bucks County, 18940
Newtown MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Newtown, Bucks County. The school has 851 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Council Rock SD school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. 73% of students are proficient in reading. 49% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Newtown MS enrolls 851 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 56 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 14% Asian and 4.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 661 | 78% |
| Asian | 123 | 14% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 | 4.1% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
80 of the school's 851 students (9.4%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 77 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Newtown MS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-10, state senate district 10, state house district 31.
Newtown MS is one of 14 schools in Council Rock SD, based in Newtown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 10,403 students district-wide and employs 764 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 851 students, Newtown MS is close to the district average of about 743 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe