For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 820 students in Newton Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Newton Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,929 Schools
# Students
1,543 Students
886,285 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
77,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newton Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#449 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
10%
% Hispanic
34%
34%
% Black
7%
15%
% White
52%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,942 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,230 is less than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,942
$26,937
Spending / Student
$24,230
$25,834
Best Newton Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Merriam Avenue School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
81 Merriam Avenue
Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 383-7202
Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 383-7202
Gr: PK-4 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
Halsted Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
59 Halsted Street
Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 383-7440
Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 383-7440
Gr: 5-8 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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