📍 243 VT Route 132, South Strafford, Orange County, 05070
Newton School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in South Strafford, Orange County. The school has 126 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Strafford School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 12.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Newton School enrolls 126 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 12.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino and 4.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 114 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 4.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
29 of the school's 126 students (23%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 25 qualify for free lunch and 4 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 School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VT At-Large.
Newton School is one of 1 schools in Strafford School District, based in South Strafford, Vermont. The district serves 162 students district-wide and employs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 126 students, Newton School is smaller than the district average of about 162 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant