Overview of South Newton Elementary: South Newton Elementary is a public school situated in Newton, NC, which is in a mid-size suburb environment. The learner population of South Newton Elementary is 384, and the school has PK-5. At South Newton Elementary, 37% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 37% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 60%. The learner-teacher ratio is 15:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 49% female learners and 51% male learners. The school enrolls 71% of low-income learners. There are 25 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at South Newton Elementary: At South Newton Elementary, 37% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 37% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Newton Conover City Schools, 40% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 45% tested above or at that level for math.

South Newton Elementary did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In North Carolina, 43% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 46% tested above or at that level for math.