Berg Middle School

Middle school·Grades 5-8 Newton, Iowa·50208
Score
15.8/100
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#201
Among 238 Iowa middle schools
Top 85%
In Iowa

Score 15.8/100: better than 15% of Iowa middle 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
65%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 76%, better than 16% of them
744 students tested
Math
62%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 17% of them
752 students tested
Science
57%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 70%, better than 17% of them
371 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 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 5ISASP/DLM56.5184
English language artsGrade 6ISASP/DLM63.6187
English language artsGrade 7ISASP/DLM67.9187
English language artsGrade 8ISASP/DLM71.5186
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM52.9187
MathGrade 6ISASP/DLM56193
MathGrade 7ISASP/DLM69.5187
MathGrade 8ISASP/DLM68.1185
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM56.2185
ScienceGrade 8ISASP/DLM57.5186

School profile

Grades
5-8
Students
823
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
823
Typical middle school: 343
Free or reduced-price lunch
51%
Typical middle school: 40%

District and location

City
Jasper County

Contact

Address
1900 N 5th Ave E
Newton, IA 50208

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle 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).

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Berg Middle School at a glance

Berg Middle School is a public middle school in Newton, Iowa, serving grades 5-8. It is part of Newton Comm School District. It has about 823 students (a typical Iowa middle school has 343). About 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 40% at a typical Iowa middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 65% in English language arts (similar schools: 76%) and 62% in math (similar schools: 72%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa middle schools, it scores 15.8 out of 100: better than 15% of them, ranking #201 of 238. 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.