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Newport Elementary School

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Newport Elementary School ranks 1048 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1048^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Newport Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 432 students in grades K-5 in the Newport School District in Pennsylvania. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Newport Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by PSSA test scores, is significantly below the state averages in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 36.4% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. Similarly, only 37.4% were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 57.87% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Shaull Elementary School in the Cumberland Valley School District, which consistently outperforms Newport Elementary School on PSSA tests, Newport's academic performance is generally lower. Additionally, despite increased spending per student, from $14,190 in the 2019-2020 school year to $17,789 in the 2022-2023 school year, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.6 students per teacher in the 2023-2024 school year, the school has not seen significant academic gains.

436

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,293

Per pupil spending ?

57.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

559 North 5th St
Newport, PA 17074-0009

(717) 567-3806

District: Newport School District

Students who attend Newport Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Newport Middle School
High:	Newport High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (37% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg32%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,048^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

440^th of 606Newport School District among Pennsylvania 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	1048 of 1511	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	1043 of 1526	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	1058 of 1534	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	858 of 1534	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	885 of 1433	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	868 of 1544	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.5	777 of 1530	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.6	880 of 1547	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.2	923 of 1554	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.4	805 of 1474	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.3	820 of 1467	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.8	887 of 1519	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.7	957 of 1599	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.3	1043 of 1597	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.5	1245 of 1579	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.7	1105 of 1549	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.0	1264 of 1551	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.8	1240 of 1555	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.5	1182 of 1545	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.4	970 of 1299	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	860 of 1030	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1007 of 1084	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	973 of 1043	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	1019 of 1466	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	977 of 1488	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	1031 of 1369	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	974 of 1432	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1005 of 1414	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	1017 of 1475	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1045 of 1495	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	1098 of 1201	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1106 of 1229	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1077 of 1236	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)17th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-11 vs state

Math36%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Newport Elementary School	Public	K-5	559 North 5th St	Newport	17074	Perry County	Newport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 567-3806	436	40	10.9	57.3%	399 (91.5%)	6 (1.4%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	33.3	1048^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.6%		37	1043^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	31.7%	5	38.0	42.9	29.3		36.4	38.0	40.5	34.1		37.4	$19,293	$1,328	$17,965
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	405 E Sunbury St	Millerstown	17062	Perry County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 589-3115	313	27	11.7	33.2%	297 (94.9%)	9 (2.9%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.8	262^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	82.7%		75.5	382^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	75.0%	120	82.7	60.9	52.3		65.7	77.3	62.5	70.4		69.5	$20,131	$666	$19,465
New Bloomfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 West High St	New Bloomfield	17068	Perry County	West Perry School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 582-4318	391	23	17.3	98.7%	362 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	24	1150^th of 1511 public elementary schools	23.9%		27.4	1132^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	25.8%	18	29.5	31.1	26.8		29.5	40.8	29.5	26.8		33.6	$22,327	$1,202	$21,125
Carroll Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6670 Spring Rd	Shermans Dale	17090	Perry County	West Perry School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 582-4256	344	27	12.7	97.7%	323 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	40	965^th of 1511 public elementary schools	36.1%		36.8	1046^th of 1526 public elementary schools	31.5%	81	53.2	44.6	31.6		42.6	48.9	40.0	29.8		39.0	$25,972	$1,084	$24,887
Millersburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	799 Center St	Millersburg	17061	Dauphin County	Millersburg Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 692-2108	287	23	12.4		250 (87.1%)	6 (2.1%)	15 (5.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)								(n/a)
Halifax Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	151 School Rd	Halifax	17032	Dauphin County	Halifax Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 896-3416	349	34	10.2	50.4%	293 (84.0%)	11 (3.2%)	25 (7.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	40.5	959^th of 1511 public elementary schools	36.5%		57.9	741^st of 1526 public elementary schools	51.4%	218	42.7	42.3			42.5	36.0	54.1			44.9	$19,845	$1,191	$18,654
Susquenita Elementary School	Public	K-4	Susquenita Elementary Schol	Duncannon	17020	Perry County	Susquenita School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 957-6000	646	54	12.0	54.0%	550 (85.1%)	5 (0.8%)	35 (5.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.9%)	33.5	1043^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	31.0%		34.9	1068^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.0%	25	44.7	42.9			43.8	28.9	42.0			35.4	$15,181	$2,898	$12,283
Middle Paxton Elementary School	Public	K-5	931 Peters Mountain Rd	Dauphin	17018	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 265-7920	289	20	14.2	30.4%	244 (84.4%)	14 (4.8%)	12 (4.2%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	66.4	546^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.9%		62.7	648^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.5%	102	66.7	61.9	38.4		55.6	62.5	59.5	49.0		57.1	$16,071	$366	$15,705
East Juniata Elementary School	Public	K-6	54 Main St	Richfield	17086	Juniata County	Juniata County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 694-3961	378	33	11.4	64.0%	358 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	46.1	875^th of 1511 public elementary schools	42.1%		56.4	771^st of 1526 public elementary schools	49.5%	104	36.9	47.7	53.5	42.0	45.4	42.6	30.2	37.5	48.0	39.8	$16,625	$1,755	$14,870
Juniata Elementary School	Public	K-5	75 S 7th St	Mifflintown	17059	Juniata County	Juniata County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 436-2111	686	50	13.7	54.8%	544 (79.3%)	2 (0.3%)	109 (15.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)	14.6	1280^th of 1511 public elementary schools	15.3%		30.3	1104^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.7%	176	27.7	28.8	23.4		26.8	17.9	22.9	18.9		20.0	$13,574	$1,939	$11,635

Frequently Asked Questions about Newport Elementary School

How many students attend Newport Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Newport Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Newport Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Newport Middle School
High : Newport High School

What district is Newport Elementary School in?

Newport School District

Is Newport Elementary School a good school?

Newport Elementary School ranks 1048^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Newport Elementary School?

Students at Newport Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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