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Newport Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Newport Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 675 students in grades PK-5 in Newport, Arkansas. The school is part of the Newport School District, which is ranked 207 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Newport Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arkansas elementary schools, with a 1-star rating for the past 5 years.

Newport Elementary consistently underperforms the state average in all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 24.6% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 34.7%. The school also has extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 51.37% to 100% over the past few years, indicating a high-poverty student population. At $11,133 per student in 2018-2019, Newport Elementary's spending is slightly above the state average, but lower than many of the nearby higher-performing schools, such as Sulphur Rock Magnet Elementary ($14,166 per student) and Cedar Ridge Elementary ($14,083 per student).

The four nearby schools analyzed, including Bradford Elementary, Sulphur Rock Magnet Elementary, Weiner Elementary, and Cedar Ridge Elementary, all significantly outperform Newport Elementary on test scores, with proficiency rates 10-20 percentage points higher across subject areas. The higher-spending schools and the magnet school model at Sulphur Rock Magnet Elementary appear to be factors in their stronger academic performance compared to Newport Elementary.

691

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,731

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 Commerce Drive
Newport, AR 72112

(870) 523-1311

District: Newport School District

Students who attend Newport Elementary School usually attend:

High:

The Academies At Newport High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.1%

African American:

25.3%

Two or more races:

13.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (25% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Arkansas avg36%

382^nd of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

207^th of 250Newport School District among Arkansas districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	382 of 495	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	376 of 497	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	394 of 492	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	368 of 487	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	350 of 496	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	314 of 488	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	252 of 480	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.2	262 of 485	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.7	278 of 494	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.9	270 of 466	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.3	259 of 471	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.0	242 of 476	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2018	50.3	163 of 318	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.3	175 of 315	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.5	162 of 312	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Reading28%-8 vs state

English Language Arts25%-10 vs state

Mathematics24%-15 vs state

Science24%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Newport Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)					ATLAS Science (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Newport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Commerce Drive	Newport	72112	Jackson County	Newport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 523-1311	691	46	15.1	42.1%	353 (51.1%)	175 (25.3%)	65 (9.4%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (13.0%)	26.2	382^nd of 495 public elementary schools	22.8%		30.4	376^th of 497 public elementary schools	24.3%	6	30.2	23.4	19.6		24.6	30.1	27.6	24.4		27.6	26.9	21.3	24.4		24.1	30.1	23.4	17.0		23.8	$14,731	$2,870	$11,861
Tuckerman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	300 N Dowell St	Tuckerman	72473	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 349-2312	468	29	15.9	79.1%	412 (88.0%)	24 (5.1%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	59.4	202^nd of 495 public elementary schools	59.2%		46.6	280^th of 497 public elementary schools	43.7%	78	33.3	50.0			39.6	30.9	45.8			36.4	41.9	56.3			47.3	39.5	41.7			40.3	$14,390	$1,943	$12,448
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	3549 Cord Road	Newark	72562	Independence County	Cedar Ridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 201-2577	263	22	11.9	98.9%	245 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	60.1	196^th of 495 public elementary schools	60.4%		49.8	264^th of 497 public elementary schools	46.9%	68	33.3	44.5	43.4		41.0	30.5	44.4	49.1		42.5	41.7	33.3	39.6		38.0	33.3	31.1	50.9		39.5	$16,961	$2,712	$14,249
Sulphur Rock Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	480 N Main St	Batesville	72501	Independence County	Batesville School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 799-3149	333	20	16.7	45.0%	284 (85.3%)	9 (2.7%)	25 (7.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.0%)	66.8	154^th of 495 public elementary schools	68.9%		70.8	135^th of 497 public elementary schools	72.8%	19	38.0	51.4	33.4		39.8	40.0	48.6	33.4		39.8	72.0	57.2	50.0		60.2	36.0	48.6	33.4		38.3	$17,408	$1,520	$15,888
Weiner Elementary	Public	K-6	319 Garfield Street	Weiner	72479	Poinsett County	Harrisburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 684-2252	126	10	12.5	97.6%	109 (86.5%)	1 (0.8%)	13 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.7	234^th of 495 public elementary schools	52.7%		69.4	145^th of 497 public elementary schools	70.8%	89	11.8	25.0	70.0	62.6	39.0	17.7	25.0	60.0	62.5	39.0	11.8	31.3	100.0	93.8	54.3	17.6	37.6	70.0	62.6	44.1	$18,465	$2,198	$16,266
Bradford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	504 W Main Street	Bradford	72020	White County	Bradford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 344-8245	249	19	13.1	100.0%	242 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	25.3	386^th of 495 public elementary schools	22.0%		11.5	458^th of 497 public elementary schools	7.8%	72	19.4	41.9	27.2	0.0	21.4	22.6	38.7	27.2	8.1	23.5	25.9	42.0	12.1	2.7	19.7	29.0	38.7	15.2	11.1	22.9	$12,211	$1,521	$10,690

Frequently Asked Questions about Newport Elementary School

What district is Newport Elementary School in?

Newport School District

Is Newport Elementary School a good school?

Newport Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.8% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Newport Elementary School?

Students at Newport Elementary School are 51% White, 25% African American, 13% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Newport Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Newport Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : The Academies At Newport High School

How many students attend Newport Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 691 students attended Newport Elementary School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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