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Newton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

344^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Newton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 383 students in grades PK-5 in Newton, Mississippi. The school is part of the Newton Municipal School District, which is ranked 109 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Newton Elementary School itself has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Mississippi elementary schools, with a 1-star rating for most of the past decade.

Newton Elementary School faces significant challenges, with very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 7.0% to 23.9% over the past few years, well above the state average. The school's test scores on the MAAP exams are also consistently well below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 34.4% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 49.4%, and math proficiency rates were even lower at 24.2%. Additionally, 100% of Newton Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high-poverty student population.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Forest Elementary, Union Elementary, and Newton County Elementary, Newton Elementary School significantly underperforms on test scores and other metrics. The school's performance has also declined over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 238 out of 397 schools in 2018-2019 to 344 out of 383 schools in 2024-2025, suggesting the need for significant interventions and improvements to address the educational needs of its students.

367

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,280

Per pupil spending ?

75.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 W. Tatum Street
Newton, MS 39345

(601) 683-3979

District: Newton Municipal School District

Students who attend Newton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	N H Pilate Middle School
High:	Newton High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.5%

Two or more races:

18.0%

White:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (31% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Mississippi avg54%

344^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

109^th of 130Newton Municipal School District among Mississippi districts

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

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	344 of 383	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	325 of 390	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	332 of 377	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	323 of 382	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	278 of 381	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	238 of 397	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	226 of 404	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.0	251 of 406	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.9	286 of 394	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.5	251 of 402	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.7	232 of 394	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.6	199 of 408	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.6	157 of 414	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.9	173 of 418	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.0	212 of 403	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	20.2	336 of 392	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.6	324 of 394	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-17 vs state

Science31%-35 vs state

Mathematics26%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (2025)				MAAP 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	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Newton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 W. Tatum Street	Newton	39345	Newton County	Newton Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 683-3979	367	24	15.4	75.2%	18 (4.9%)	277 (75.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	66 (18.0%)	16	344^th of 383 public elementary schools	10.2%		20.6	325^th of 390 public elementary schools	16.7%	19	34.4	38.6	32.8		24.2	22.7	29.7		31.3	$12,280
Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 School Street	Lake	39092	Scott County	Scott County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 775-3011	333	21	15.8	99.1%	170 (51.1%)	135 (40.5%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	84.2	47^th of 383 public elementary schools	87.7%		70.4	111^th of 390 public elementary schools	71.5%	64	65.0	66.0			76.7	72.3				$9,855
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
Conehatta Elementary School	Public	K-8	851 Tushka Drive	Conehatta	39057	Newton County	Conehatta Elementary School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(601) 775-8254	226	31	7.4	98.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	226 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	101 Forest Street	Union	39365	Newton County	Union Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 774-8257	410	28	14.9	99.3%	288 (70.2%)	98 (23.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	67.7	123^rd of 383 public elementary schools	67.9%		86.4	37^th of 390 public elementary schools	90.5%	86	53.9	58.6			56.6	70.7				$9,393
Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	513 Cleveland Street	Forest	39074	Scott County	Forest Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 469-3073	740	40	18.3	84.5%	46 (6.2%)	288 (38.9%)	381 (51.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	30.4	277^th of 383 public elementary schools	27.7%		21.1	322^nd of 390 public elementary schools	17.4%	45	25.6	30.8			48.4	52.0				$11,997

Frequently Asked Questions about Newton Elementary School

How many students attend Newton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Newton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Newton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : N H Pilate Middle School
High : Newton High School

Is Newton Elementary School a good school?

Newton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.2% of Mississippi elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Newton Elementary School?

Students at Newton Elementary School are 75% African American, 18% Two or more races, 5% White.

What district is Newton Elementary School in?

Newton Municipal School District

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2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025

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2023–24 graduation ratesSep 23, 2025

2024–25 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2025

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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