Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Julian Newman Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

409

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,072

Per pupil spending ?

44.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 S Clinton Street
Athens, AL 35611

(256) 233-6630

District: Athens City

Students who attend Julian Newman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Athens Middle School
High:	Athens High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.8%

Hispanic:

17.4%

African American:

15.6%

See top rated Alabama public schools

Compare Julian Newman Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2009 → 71st in 2018

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (66% vs 55% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg59%

Alabama avg55%

Not ranked this year

Julian Newman Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	70.2	194 of 680	71.5%	★★★★☆
2017	71.9	164 of 688	76.2%	★★★★☆
2016	56.9	289 of 691	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.7	139 of 691	79.9%	★★★★☆
2014	73.0	143 of 695	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	44.1	490 of 696	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.2	498 of 696	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	58.7	340 of 709	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.2	277 of 704	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.7	187 of 696	73.1%	★★★★☆
2008	83.7	48 of 698	93.1%	★★★★★
2007	84.4	50 of 698	92.8%	★★★★★
2006	68.9	172 of 689	75.0%	★★★★☆
2005	86.6	44 of 688	93.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	57.9	144 of 423	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	69.5	178 of 640	72.2%	★★★★☆
2017	71.4	149 of 639	76.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	68.3	32 of 140	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	41.4	77 of 130	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	52.7	324 of 651	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.7	296 of 567	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	71.8	173 of 650	73.4%	★★★★☆
2017	67.0	180 of 639	71.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	27.3	262 of 344	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	78.3	30 of 280	89.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	87.6	54 of 508	89.4%	★★★★☆
2017	82.2	53 of 369	85.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2018)89th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2018)77th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2018)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2018)72nd percentile~ school

African American (2018)66th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)50th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2018)24th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English77%+11 vs state

Mathematics55%+10 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Julian Newman Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Julian Newman Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Julian Newman Elementary School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Julian Newman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	601 S Clinton Street	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6630	409	23	17.7	44.5%	216 (52.8%)	64 (15.6%)	71 (17.4%)	16 (3.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.5%)								(n/a)	55.4				76.5			$12,072	$1,697	$10,374
Athens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	515 N Madison St	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6609	474	29	16.6	67.5%	160 (33.8%)	82 (17.3%)	194 (40.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.1%)								(n/a)	41.4				56.6			$11,217	$2,596	$8,621
Brookhill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	320 Brookhill Dr	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6603	380	22	17.6	41.3%	250 (65.8%)	67 (17.6%)	39 (10.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)								(n/a)	67.3				83.7			$12,330	$1,541	$10,789
James L Cowart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1701 W Hobbs St	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6627	332	20	16.6	69.3%	121 (36.4%)	94 (28.3%)	91 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.5%)								(n/a)	39.0				57.7			$12,048	$1,663	$10,384
Athens Intermediate School	Public	4-5	1916 Us Hwy 72 W	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	No	No	(256) 230-2880	641	36	17.8	55.9%	305 (47.6%)	127 (19.8%)	157 (24.5%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	61.5	264^th of 680 public elementary schools	61.2%		50.8	343^rd of 684 public elementary schools	49.9%	79		38.4	43.3	48.7		68.5	68.3	$8,556	$1,308	$7,248
Tanner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12067 Dowd Street	Tanner	35671	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 998-5266	338	22	15.2	79.3%	107 (31.7%)	78 (23.1%)	120 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.5%)	20.8	538^th of 680 public elementary schools	20.9%		17	571^st of 684 public elementary schools	16.5%	33	13.0	36.5	30.4	25.0	22.6	42.3	43.2	$9,885	$1,419	$8,451
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21360 Hwy 251	Athens	35613	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6665	475	27	17.5	47.8%	341 (71.8%)	32 (6.7%)	68 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	59.9	280^th of 680 public elementary schools	58.8%		74.5	160^th of 684 public elementary schools	76.6%	120	26.2	50.8	41.9	50.8	70.8	76.1	65.1	$11,382	$1,586	$9,781
Elkmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25630 Evans Street	Elkmont	35620	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 732-4291	599	38	15.7	63.6%	455 (76.0%)	15 (2.5%)	103 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	56.6	308^th of 680 public elementary schools	54.7%		54.8	312^th of 684 public elementary schools	54.4%	4	43.8	51.2	37.2	51.9	57.9	64.2	65.4	$9,722	$827	$8,880
Creekside Elementary School	Public	3-5	15983 Sanderson Rd	Harvest	35749	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 233-6452	550	33	16.6	39.6%	360 (65.5%)	109 (19.8%)	55 (10.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	79	125^th of 680 public elementary schools	81.6%		85.4	83^rd of 684 public elementary schools	87.9%	42	60.8	59.6	49.5	51.1	84.9	74.4	77.8	$8,226	$1,189	$7,022
Creekside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	16049 Sanderson Road	Harvest	35749	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 714-7971	500	39	12.8	43.2%	316 (63.2%)	89 (17.8%)	44 (8.8%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.8%)								(n/a)								$7,959	$79	$7,865

Frequently Asked Questions about Julian Newman Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Julian Newman Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Julian Newman Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Athens Middle School
High : Athens High School

What is the racial makeup of Julian Newman Elementary School?

Students at Julian Newman Elementary School are 53% White, 17% Hispanic, 16% African American, 10% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Julian Newman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Julian Newman Elementary School.

What district is Julian Newman Elementary School in?

Athens City

Rate Julian Newman Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

ALAlabama Elementary School Rankings

ALAlabama District Rankings

Schools in Athens, AL

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Julian Newman Elementary School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.