Newton Elementary School serves 488 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Newton Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Mississippi state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Newton Elementary School’s learner population of 488 learners has grown by 30% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.

School Comparison: Newton Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Newton Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Newton Elementary School is Newton High School (0.3 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is N H Pilate Middle School (0.8 miles away)