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Newport Junior High School

Public Grades 6-7

154

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

31.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

406 Wilkerson Drive
Newport, AR 72112

(870) 523-1311

District: Newport School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

African American:

37.0%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

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207^th of 250Newport School District among Arkansas districts

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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 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Newport Junior High School	Public	6-7	406 Wilkerson Drive	Newport	72112	Jackson County	Newport School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(870) 523-1311	154	17	8.9	31.2%	77 (50.0%)	57 (37.0%)	8 (5.2%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)								(n/a)
Swifton Middle School	Public	5-7	300 Ashley	Tuckerman	72473	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 485-2381	189	17	11.2	74.1%	161 (85.2%)	15 (7.9%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	57.9	124^th of 324 public middle schools	61.7%		34.2	226^th of 335 public middle schools	32.5%	102	28.3	45.4	33.3	35.4	28.4	38.2	34.9	33.7	60.0	64.8	39.4	53.9	36.6	24.1	30.3	30.5	$12,481	$1,331	$11,150

Frequently Asked Questions about Newport Junior High School

What district is Newport Junior High School in?

Newport School District

What is the racial makeup of Newport Junior High School?

Students at Newport Junior High School are 50% White, 37% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Newport Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 154 students attended Newport Junior High School.

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