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Newton, IA

15,741 residents•2,907 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
8.2
out of 10
2% below Iowa avg
Test Proficiency
67%Math
—Reading
4% below Iowa avg
School Crime Rate
26.49
per 1,000 students
338% above Iowa avg
Overall Crime Rate
44.53
per 1,000 residents
1% above Iowa avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
0
High
2

These figures describe every school in Newton; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Newton

8 schools
9.7
Aurora Heights Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.4
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.0
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.7
Emerson Hough Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.3
Newton Senior High School
Highpublic
7.7
Berg Middle School
Elementarypublic
4.3
Basics And Beyond Alternative School
Highpublic
—
Newton Christian School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Newton

77 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Newton in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
338% above Iowa avg
26.49
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
60
Property
12
Drug
5

School Crime Types

  • Assault77%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Drugs6%
  • Theft6%
  • Sex1%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Newton

701 total incidents reported across Newton in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
1% above Iowa avg
44.53
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
255
Property
351
Drug
73
Weapons
3
Other
19

Crime Types

  • Assault32%
  • Theft24%
  • Drugs10%
  • Fraud10%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,907 students enrolled across Newton's schools.

  • Public2,80997%
  • Private983%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Newton's K-12 schools.

  • White82%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Black4%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
55%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.