WEST Academy Alternative School

High school·Grades 10-12 Newton, Iowa·50208
Score
4.6/100
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#281
Among 294 Iowa high schools
#2
In Newton Comm School District
#2
In Newton
Top 96%
In Iowa

Score 4.6/100: better than 4% of Iowa high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
47%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 6% of them
17 students tested
Math
29%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 67%, better than 3% of them
17 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 5 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 10ISASP/DLMhidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 11ISASP/DLM47.117
MathGrade 10ISASP/DLMhidden (small group)—
MathGrade 11ISASP/DLM29.417
ScienceGrade 10ISASP/DLMhidden (small group)—

School profile

Grades
10-12
Students
65
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Alternative

Students

Enrollment
65
Typical high school: 321
Free or reduced-price lunch
43%
Typical high school: 36%

District and location

City
Jasper County

Contact

Address
1302 1st Avenue West
Newton, IA 50208

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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WEST Academy Alternative School at a glance

WEST Academy Alternative School is a public high school in Newton, Iowa, serving grades 10-12. It is part of Newton Comm School District. It has about 65 students (a typical Iowa high school has 321). About 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 36% at a typical Iowa high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 47% in English language arts (similar schools: 74%) and 29% in math (similar schools: 67%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa high schools, it scores 4.6 out of 100: better than 4% of them, ranking #281 of 294. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.