Summary:
Newton Municipal School District is served by a single elementary school, Newton Elementary School, which enrolls 367 students in grades PK through 5 in the town of Newton, Mississippi.
Because this is the district’s only elementary campus, the school’s performance is the district’s performance. Newton Elementary is rated 1 star and ranks in the bottom 12th percentile of Mississippi elementary schools (330 out of 377), indicating significant academic challenges. About 75% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a high-poverty profile that often correlates with lower test scores. However, the school has one major bright spot: chronic absenteeism is just 7.0%, far better than the state average of 23.9% and even the district average of 11.7%. This means students are consistently showing up to class, which provides a strong foundation for future improvement despite current academic struggles.
In the most recent school year, Newton Elementary trailed the state in every tested subject and grade. The largest gap was in 5th grade science, where only 37.0% of students were proficient compared to 71.5% statewide. Fifth grade math, however, showed meaningful progress, jumping from 29.7% proficiency in 2024–2025 to 41.3% in 2025–2026, narrowing the gap to just 8.3 points. ELA results were mixed: 3rd grade dipped slightly, 4th grade fell sharply by 11.4 points to 27.2%, and 5th grade improved modestly to 34.8%. With its low absenteeism and pockets of academic gains, Newton Elementary has positive conditions to build on, but it remains significantly behind state averages in nearly every measure.
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