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Newell-Fonda Middle Sch. Middle School
205 Clark St Newell IA, 50568, Buena Vista County Phone: 712-272-3324 Ranking:  (437 out of 696, bottom 37%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8 School District: Newell-Fonda 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: | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 117 | 107 | 118 | 104 | 93 | 88 | 84 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 35 | 29.9% | 31 | 29.0% | 44 | 37.3% | 32 | 30.8% | 35 | 37.6% | 34 | 38.6% | 25 | 29.8% |
| Grade 7: | 33 | 28.2% | 44 | 41.1% | 33 | 28.0% | 36 | 34.6% | 32 | 34.4% | 25 | 28.4% | 29 | 34.5% |
| Grade 8: | 49 | 41.9% | 32 | 29.9% | 41 | 34.7% | 36 | 34.6% | 26 | 28.0% | 29 | 33.0% | 30 | 35.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 64 | 54.7% | 53 | 49.5% | 66 | 55.9% | 48 | 46.2% | 41 | 44.1% | 30 | 34.1% | 35 | 41.7% |
| Female: | 53 | 45.3% | 54 | 50.5% | 52 | 44.1% | 56 | 53.8% | 52 | 55.9% | 50 | 56.8% | 45 | 53.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 26 | 22.2% | 21 | 19.6% | 23 | 19.5% | 16 | 15.4% | 11 | 11.8% | 7 | 8.0% | 5 | 6.0% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 1.0% | 2 | 2.2% | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 89 | 76.1% | 84 | 78.5% | 93 | 78.8% | 87 | 83.7% | 79 | 84.9% | 80 | 90.9% | 79 | 94.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 57 | 48.7% | 50 | 46.7% | 43 | 36.4% | 30 | 28.8% | 24 | 25.8% | 24 | 27.3% | 21 | 25.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 9 | 7.7% | 7 | 6.5% | 8 | 6.8% | 9 | 8.7% | 10 | 10.8% | 8 | 9.1% | 12 | 14.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.25 | 14.94 | 15.21 | 20.80 | 14.05 | 13.80 | 14.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.79% | 65.79% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 46.43% | 46.43% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 55.26% | 55.26% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.14% | 57.14% | 65.78% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.31% | 79.31% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.05% | 82.05% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.07% | 62.07% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.23% | 69.23% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.76% | 75.76% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.21% | 86.21% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.70% | 69.70% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.97% | 68.97% | 66.34% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 100.0% | 75.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years | 18.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.0% | 75.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $35,752.0 | $37,079.0 |
| 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: | $38,598.0 | $40,647.0 |
* Newell-Fonda Middle Sch. Middle School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.