Newton High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

2812 Hwy 190 E
Newton, TX 75966

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Bottom 50%

Newton High School is a public high school located in Newton, Texas, United States and classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is part of the Newton Independent School District located in central Newton County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.

Serving 278 students in grades 9-12, Newton High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 278 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: ≥95% (Top 20% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Newton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Newton High School's student population of 278 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Newton High School
9	87
10	77
11	58
12	56

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Total Students

278 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Newton High School
2023	255
2022	260
2021	259
2020	283
2019	283
2018	324
2017	324
2016	289
2015	275
2014	296
2013	304
2012	301
2011	306
2010	310
2009	313
2008	381
2007	366
2006	275
2005	374
2004	375
2003	348
2002	369
2001	388
2000	418
1999	451
1998	436
1997	443
1996	411
1995	422
1994	448
1993	439
1992	421
1991	427
1990	433
1989	435
1988	477
1987	509

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Newton High School
2023	31
2022	32
2021	31
2020	31
2019	31
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	29
2014	30
2013	28
2012	30
2011	31
2010	33
2009	31
2008	34
2007	36
2006	36
2005	37
2004	35
2003	36
2002	35
2001	36
2000	35
1999	35
1998	35
1997	38
1996	38
1995	42
1994	46
1993	43
1992	40
1991	36

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Colors

White, Purple

School Calendar

School Rankings

Newton High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Newton High School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#4742 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Newton High School
2023	#4742
2022	#4091
2021	#5348
2019	#7309
2018	#7542
2017	#5455
2016	#6207
2015	#5692
2014	#6961
2013	#6195
2012	#5928

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40-44%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Newton High School	Texas	Newton Independent School District
2023	42%	44%	30%
2022	47%	41%	30%
2021	7%	37%	23%
2019	12%	51%	32%
2018	12%	49%	34%
2017	77%	78%	77%
2016	67%	75%	68%
2015	72%	73%	66%
2014	62%	76%	69%
2013	71%	78%	67%
2012	62%	83%	74%

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40-44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Newton High School	Texas	Newton Independent School District
2022	42%	51%	42%
2021	47%	42%	36%
2019	32%	47%	38%
2018	27%	45%	34%
2017	57%	72%	68%
2016	58%	71%	66%
2015	56%	73%	67%
2014	50%	75%	66%
2013	61%	78%	67%
2012	87%	88%	84%
2011	92%	88%	84%

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70-74%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Newton High School	Texas	Newton Independent School District
2022	72%	46%	48%
2021	57%	43%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Newton High School	Texas	Newton Independent School District
2023	8:1	14:1	11:1
2022	8:1	14:1	10:1
2021	8:1	14:1	10:1
2020	9:1	15:1	11:1
2019	9:1	15:1	11:1
2018	11:1	15:1	12:1
2017	11:1	15:1	12:1
2016	10:1	15:1	11:1
2015	9:1	15:1	11:1
2014	10:1	15:1	12:1
2013	11:1	15:1	12:1
2012	10:1	15:1	12:1
2011	10:1	15:1	12:1
2010	9:1	15:1	11:1
2009	10:1	14:1	11:1
2008	11:1	14:1	12:1
2007	10:1	15:1	12:1
2006	8:1	15:1	11:1
2005	10:1	15:1	12:1
2004	11:1	15:1	12:1
2003	10:1	15:1	12:1
2002	11:1	15:1	12:1
2001	11:1	15:1	12:1
2000	12:1	14:1	12:1
1999	13:1	14:1	14:1
1998	12:1	14:1	13:1
1997	12:1	15:1	12:1
1996	11:1	15:1	12:1
1995	10:1	15:1	12:1
1994	10:1	15:1	12:1
1993	10:1	15:1	12:1
1992	11:1	16:1	13:1
1991	12:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Newton High School	Texas	Newton Independent School District
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Newton High School	Texas	Newton Independent School District
2023	5%	53%	4%
2022	5%	53%	4%
2021	4%	53%	4%
2020	5%	53%	5%
2019	5%	53%	5%
2018	4%	52%	4%
2017	4%	52%	4%
2016	5%	52%	6%
2015	3%	52%	4%
2014	3%	52%	4%
2013	3%	51%	5%
2012	3%	51%	4%
2011	3%	50%	4%
2010	3%	49%	3%
2009	3%	48%	3%
2008	2%	47%	4%
2007	1%	46%	2%
2005	2%	45%	3%
2004	1%	44%	2%
2003	2%	43%	1%
2002	3%	42%	3%
2001	2%	41%	1%
2000	1%	40%
1999	2%	39%
1998	1%	38%

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Black

36%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Newton High School	Texas	Newton Independent School District
2023	35%	13%	33%
2022	36%	13%	33%
2021	43%	13%	36%
2020	41%	13%	36%
2019	41%	13%	36%
2018	40%	13%	39%
2017	40%	13%	39%
2016	39%	13%	38%
2015	40%	13%	40%
2014	41%	13%	38%
2013	41%	13%	39%
2012	42%	13%	38%
2011	44%	13%	41%
2010	44%	14%	41%
2009	45%	14%	42%
2008	44%	14%	40%
2007	47%	14%	43%
2006	59%	15%	43%
2005	47%	14%	42%
2004	42%	14%	41%
2003	41%	14%	41%
2002	43%	14%	42%
2001	41%	14%	42%
2000	45%	14%	44%
1999	41%	14%	42%
1998	41%	14%	40%
1997	41%	14%	41%
1996	39%	14%	41%
1995	37%	14%	38%
1994	37%	14%	38%
1993	37%	14%	40%
1992	37%	14%	39%
1991	34%	14%	37%

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White

55%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Newton High School	Texas	Newton Independent School District
2023	54%	26%	57%
2022	53%	26%	57%
2021	47%	26%	54%
2020	47%	27%	53%
2019	47%	27%	53%
2018	51%	28%	51%
2017	51%	28%	51%
2016	54%	29%	53%
2015	55%	29%	52%
2014	54%	29%	53%
2013	55%	30%	52%
2012	52%	31%	54%
2011	47%	31%	52%
2010	51%	33%	54%
2009	50%	34%	55%
2008	51%	35%	56%
2007	50%	36%	53%
2006	65%	36%	57%
2005	50%	38%	54%
2004	55%	39%	55%
2003	56%	40%	57%
2002	53%	41%	54%
2001	56%	42%	56%
2000	54%	44%	56%
1999	57%	45%	58%
1998	58%	46%	60%
1997	58%	46%	59%
1996	61%	47%	59%
1995	63%	48%	62%
1994	63%	48%	62%
1993	63%	49%	60%
1992	63%	49%	61%
1991	66%	51%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Newton High School	Texas	Newton Independent School District
2023	5%	3%	6%
2022	5%	3%	6%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	6%	2%	6%
2019	6%	2%	6%
2018	5%	2%	6%
2017	5%	2%	6%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	1%	2%	3%
2012	2%	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Newton High School	Texas	Newton Independent School District
2023	0.59	0.64	0.57
2022	0.59	0.64	0.57
2021	0.60	0.64	0.58
2020	0.61	0.63	0.59
2019	0.61	0.63	0.59
2018	0.58	0.64	0.59
2017	0.58	0.64	0.59
2016	0.56	0.63	0.58
2015	0.54	0.63	0.57
2014	0.54	0.63	0.57
2013	0.53	0.64	0.57
2012	0.56	0.64	0.58
2011	0.59	0.64	0.56
2010	0.55	0.64	0.54
2009	0.55	0.64	0.53
2008	0.55	0.64	0.53
2007	0.53	0.64	0.53
2006	0.47	0.64	0.51
2005	0.53	0.64	0.53
2004	0.52	0.64	0.53
2003	0.52	0.64	0.51
2002	0.54	0.64	0.53
2001	0.52	0.64	0.52
2000	0.51	0.65	0.51
1999	0.51	0.65	0.50
1998	0.50	0.65	0.50
1997	0.50	0.64	0.50
1996	0.48	0.64	0.49
1995	0.47	0.64	0.48
1994	0.47	0.64	0.47
1993	0.48	0.63	0.48
1992	0.47	0.63	0.48
1991	0.45	0.63	0.47

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≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Newton High School	Texas	Newton Independent School District
2023	95%	90%
2022	95%	90%	95%
2021	95%	89%	95%
2019	92%	89%	92%
2018	95%	89%	95%
2017	92%	89%	92%
2016	87%	89%	87%
2015	95%	89%	95%
2014	95%	88%	95%
2013	92%	88%	92%
2012	92%	88%	92%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

71%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Newton High School	Texas	Newton Independent School District
2023	69%	57%	78%
2022	70%	57%	76%
2021	73%	56%	77%
2020	57%	56%	69%
2019	57%	56%	69%
2018	56%	53%	64%
2017	56%	53%	64%
2016	54%	53%	62%
2015	41%	52%	46%
2014	63%	53%	68%
2013	54%	53%	63%
2012	63%	44%	69%
2011	62%	44%	69%
2010	55%	43%	65%
2009	57%	40%	65%
2008	51%	39%	63%
2007	38%	39%	56%
2006	47%	40%	52%
2005	46%	39%	59%
2004	49%	39%	58%
2003	40%	39%	53%
2002	39%	38%	49%
2001	42%	38%	53%
2000	42%	38%	55%
1999	35%	39%	46%
1998	45%	40%	54%
1997	43%	41%	55%
1996	41%	41%	53%
1995	36%	41%	50%
1994	40%	40%	53%
1993	40%	45%	59%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Newton High School	Texas	Newton Independent School District
2014	6%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	8%	8%	7%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	10%	8%	9%
2005	9%	8%	7%
2004	7%	7%	8%
2003	5%	7%	6%
2002	8%	7%	9%
2001	7%	7%	7%
2000	9%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Newton Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagle

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Newton High School's ranking?

Newton High School is ranked #4742 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

What is the graduation rate of Newton High School?

The graduation rate of Newton High School is 95%, which is higher than the Texas state average of 90%.

How many students attend Newton High School?

278 students attend Newton High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Newton High School students are White, 36% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Newton High School?

Newton High School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Newton High School offer ?

Newton High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Newton High School part of?

Newton High School is part of Newton Independent School District.