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Newton County School District

At a glance

16^thof 130 Mississippi districts▼ 1

Better than 87% of Mississippi districts

Elementary 1 High 1 Alternative 2Grades PK, KG-12

15305 Hwy 15
Decatur, MS 39327·(601) 635-2317·All Mississippi district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 87.7% of districts

Schools

1,650

Students

Top rankedNewton County Elementary School68^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools

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Summary:

The Newton County School District in Mississippi operates two schools - Newton County Elementary School and Newton County High School. Based on the available data, Newton County Elementary School appears to be a standout performer, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Newton County High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 60th in 2022-2023 to 95th in 2024-2025, despite maintaining a 3-star rating.

Newton County Elementary School outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all tested grade levels, and it also scores significantly higher than the state average in 5th grade Science. The school's strong academic performance is further evidenced by its consistent top 32 ranking among Mississippi elementary schools. Meanwhile, Newton County High School has a more mixed performance, exceeding the state average in Algebra I, Biology, and U.S. History, but lagging behind in English II.

Both schools have a higher-than-desired chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9%, which may be impacting student learning and achievement. Additionally, Newton County Elementary School serves a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (64.88%) compared to Newton County High School (56.69%), suggesting that the elementary school is addressing socioeconomic challenges effectively. Overall, the data analysis highlights the strengths of Newton County Elementary School and the need for further investigation into the declining performance of Newton County High School within the Newton County School District.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)		MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (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	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Newton County Vocational Complex	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	15935 Highway 15 North	Decatur	39327	Newton County	Newton County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 635-4138	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Newton County High School	Public	7-12	16255 Hwy 503	Decatur	39327	Newton County	Newton County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 635-4261	768	65	11.7	48.0%	521 (67.8%)	161 (21.0%)	18 (2.3%)	6 (0.8%)	54 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	61.9	95^th of 232 public high schools	59.1%		63.1	86^th of 228 public high schools	62.3%	9					46.4	55.6					73.7	85.4	76.4	48.9		70.1	76.1	85.4	$11,761
Newton County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15881 Highway 15	Decatur	39327	Newton County	Newton County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 635-2956	882	58	15.2	61.8%	601 (68.1%)	205 (23.2%)	26 (2.9%)	14 (1.6%)	22 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.6%)	78.5	68^th of 383 public elementary schools	82.2%		82	54^th of 390 public elementary schools	86.2%	14	75.0	72.0	72.2	53.4			56.5	78.5	50.5	61.2					77.3				$11,759
East Central Alternative School	Public, Alternative	3-12	273 Tenth Avenue	Decatur	39327	Newton County	Newton County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 635-2118	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Union Public School District	8.35 mi	3	13^th
Newton Municipal School District	9.14 mi	4	109^th
Conehatta Elementary School	9.4 mi	1
Scott County School District	14.43 mi	9	51^st
Lauderdale County School District	17.71 mi	11	21^st

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

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