Berg Middle School
1900 North 5th Ave East
Newton IA, 50208, Jasper County
Phone: 641-792-7741
Ranking: 
(504 out of 696, bottom 28%)*
(504 out of 696, bottom 28%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
School District: Newton Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 35 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 451 | 451 | 446 | 455 | 454 | 472 | 452 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 225 | 49.9% | 234 | 51.9% | 220 | 49.3% | 232 | 51.0% | 228 | 50.2% | 234 | 49.6% | 236 | 52.2% |
| Grade 8: | 226 | 50.1% | 217 | 48.1% | 226 | 50.7% | 223 | 49.0% | 226 | 49.8% | 238 | 50.4% | 216 | 47.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 220 | 48.8% | 231 | 51.2% | 235 | 52.7% | 240 | 52.7% | 233 | 51.3% | 236 | 50.0% | 231 | 51.1% |
| Female: | 231 | 51.2% | 220 | 48.8% | 211 | 47.3% | 215 | 47.3% | 221 | 48.7% | 228 | 48.3% | 217 | 48.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.9% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic: | 14 | 3.1% | 10 | 2.2% | 13 | 2.9% | 17 | 3.7% | 14 | 3.1% | 6 | 1.3% | 4 | 0.9% |
| Black: | 8 | 1.8% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.3% | 11 | 2.3% | 7 | 1.5% |
| White: | 408 | 90.5% | 415 | 92.0% | 410 | 91.9% | 419 | 92.1% | 423 | 93.2% | 449 | 95.1% | 433 | 95.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 17 | 3.8% | 19 | 4.2% | 15 | 3.4% | 10 | 2.2% | 9 | 2.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 184 | 40.8% | 166 | 36.8% | 147 | 33.0% | 155 | 34.1% | 160 | 35.2% | 135 | 28.6% | 132 | 29.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 34 | 7.5% | 29 | 6.4% | 35 | 7.8% | 39 | 8.6% | 31 | 6.8% | 48 | 10.2% | 38 | 8.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.16 | 14.22 | 13.86 | 14.22 | 12.97 | 13.10 | 13.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.25% | 75.25% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.38% | 72.38% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.33% | 66.33% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.04% | 72.04% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.98% | 64.98% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.62% | 64.62% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.83% | 60.83% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 66.67% | 66.34% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 40.9% | 39.1% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 59.1% | 60.9% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 21.0 years | 21.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 90.9% | 95.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $48,437.0 | $46,439.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $50,227.0 | $47,264.0 |
* Berg Middle School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.