Summary:
The 39345 zip code in Mississippi is home to a single elementary school, Newton Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with 383 students. 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.
Newton Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Mississippi elementary schools over the past 3 school years, with proficiency rates that are 10-30 percentage points lower than the state average in ELA, Math, and Science. The school faces significant challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% and a student population where 100% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty community. While the student-teacher ratio is slightly lower than the state average, the school's academic performance remains well below state standards.
The data suggests that Newton Elementary School and the Newton Municipal School District as a whole are struggling to provide a high-quality education for their students. Addressing the school's academic deficiencies, high absenteeism, and socioeconomic factors will likely be critical to improving outcomes for the students and community.
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