📍 2814 Hwy 190 e, Newton, Newton County, 75966
Newton Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Newton, Newton County. The school has 333 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Erica Johnson. It is part of the Newton Isd school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 27.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 33% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Newton Middle enrolls 333 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 27.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 36% Black or African American and 4.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 183 | 55% |
| Black or African American | 121 | 36% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
264 of the school's 333 students (79%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 264 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Newton Middle is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 3, state house district 19.
Newton Middle is one of 3 schools in NEWTON ISD, based in NEWTON, Texas. The district serves 934 students district-wide and employs 91 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 333 students, Newton Middle is close to the district average of about 311 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote