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Newbern Elementary School

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Newbern Elementary School ranks 564 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

564^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Newbern Elementary School serves 527 students in grades PK–5 in Newbern, TN, and is part of Dyer County Schools, a district that ranks in the top 15% of Tennessee districts. Newbern itself, however, is the clear outlier in its high-performing district: its 2025–2026 state ranking of 564th (45th percentile, 2 stars) puts it roughly 400 places behind every other Dyer County elementary school, all of which rank in the 79th–87th percentile and earn 4 stars. Academically, Newbern’s math proficiency (45.6%) edges out the state average (43.0%) but falls well below the district’s 53.9%, while its English language arts (37.3%) and science (41.9%) scores trail both the district and state averages.

Compared with its same-district peers, the gaps are stark. At Finley Elementary, Fifth Consolidated School, and Holice Powell Elementary, math proficiency ranges from 60–69%, ELA from 47–59%, and science from 61–78% — versus Newbern’s 45.6%, 37.3%, and 41.9%, respectively. The science gap is especially pronounced: Holice Powell posts nearly double Newbern’s proficiency rate. This is not a sudden blip either. Newbern’s ranking has declined steadily from the 69th percentile in 2020–2021 to the 45th percentile in 2025–2026, with math, ELA, and science all dropping over that period. Chronic absenteeism (12.5%) is actually much better than the state average (18.3%), so attendance is not the primary driver. Spending per student ($13,055) is slightly below the district peers, but nearby higher-spending schools do not consistently outperform Newbern, suggesting resources alone are not the answer.

The most concerning trend is a broad-based decline in outcomes across student subgroups. Effectiveness with low-income students has dropped from the 73rd to the 34th percentile in just two years, and special education students remain at the 22nd percentile (1 star). The school was far more effective with these groups just a few years ago, which points to schoolwide challenges rather than any single demographic issue. Since Newbern’s district peers are achieving strong results with the same grade configuration, leadership, and community context, there is a clear opportunity to adopt proven strategies from Fifth Consolidated, Finley Elementary, and Holice Powell Elementary. Rebuilding support for lower-performing student groups — especially in upper elementary literacy and science — would likely lift Newbern’s overall ranking and help it match the potential its district has already shown.

527

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,055

Per pupil spending ?

76.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 North York Street
Newbern, TN 38059

(731) 627-2139

District: Dyer County Schools

Students who attend Newbern Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northview Middle School
High:	Dyer County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

African American:

13.1%

Hispanic:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Dyer County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg51%

Tennessee avg43%

564^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 19 pts since 2017

From top 37% (2017) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Dyer County Schools

19^th of 141Dyer County Schools among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	564 of 1019	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.8	437 of 1009	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	348 of 1018	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	344 of 1020	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	361 of 1000	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	306 of 983	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	347 of 985	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	354 of 997	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.9	238 of 646	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.4	501 of 855	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.3	433 of 853	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.9	335 of 846	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	35.7	587 of 820	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	55.7	383 of 818	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.4	537 of 809	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	364 of 498	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	350 of 498	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	287 of 498	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	249 of 500	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	205 of 483	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	167 of 411	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.8	205 of 404	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	212 of 450	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	424 of 986	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	367 of 990	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	403 of 989	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	401 of 975	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	280 of 945	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.8	372 of 926	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	544 of 823	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.2	289 of 843	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	228 of 853	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	232 of 865	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	231 of 858	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.5	320 of 823	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	321 of 821	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	359 of 877	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	430 of 984	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	324 of 991	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	289 of 987	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	311 of 980	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	333 of 941	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	322 of 916	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	502 of 641	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	496 of 618	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	363 of 582	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	238 of 528	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.7	222 of 255	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	552 of 849	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.1	410 of 840	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	329 of 847	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	369 of 852	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	347 of 844	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	286 of 844	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	352 of 812	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	339 of 841	59.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2026)35th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2026)27th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

Science42%-5 vs state

English Language Arts37%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Newbern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 North York Street	Newbern	38059	Dyer County	Dyer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 627-2139	562	34	16.5	76.7%	446 (79.4%)	77 (13.7%)	28 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	45	564^th of 1019 public elementary schools	44.7%		53.8	437^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.7%	127	48.0	45.3	43.7				45.6	34.7	44.7	33.0				37.3	43.9	41.1	40.8				41.9					$13,055	$637	$11,594
Fifth Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-5	2150 Millsfield Highway	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 285-2840	536	36	14.7	46.7%	483 (90.1%)	11 (2.1%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	79.2	162^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	84.1%		76.1	183^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	81.9%	21	63.6	72.8	45.2				60.5	63.6	60.5	53.6				59.3	68.2	64.2	51.2				61.3					$13,529	$851	$11,971
Dyersburg Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1425 Frank Maynard Drive	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyersburg City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 286-3615	780	60	12.9	77.1%	315 (40.4%)	315 (40.4%)	65 (8.3%)	14 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (8.8%)								(n/a)																										$16,034	$1,397	$13,451
Yorkville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	56 Nebo - Yorkville Road	Yorkville	38389	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 643-6598	144	12	12.1	62.6%	138 (95.8%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	67.8	279^th of 1019 public elementary schools	72.6%		64.4	309^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.4%	30	55.0	64.3	60.0	31.3	13.3	29.4	41.3	55.0	50.0	40.0	43.8	26.7	17.6	39.1	70.0	57.1	60.0	56.3	40.0	47.1	55.4	37.5	46.7	47.1	43.8	$14,448	$1,168	$12,113
Dyersburg Intermediate School	Public	3-5	725 Tibbs Street	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyersburg City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 286-3620	571	42	13.5	75.3%	254 (44.5%)	210 (36.8%)	41 (7.2%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.6%)	42.9	595^th of 1019 public elementary schools	41.6%		33.9	694^th of 1009 public elementary schools	31.2%	99	34.8	45.7	55.2				45.4	40.9	41.9	41.4				41.4	22.6	28.0	50.6				33.8					$14,180	$1,286	$11,911
Spring Hill Elementary School	Public	K-8	84 State Route 188	Trenton	38382	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 559-4223	102	12	8.8	50.0%	87 (85.3%)	4 (3.9%)	10 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.4	248^th of 1019 public elementary schools	75.7%		70.4	234^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.8%	14	54.5	73.3		63.6		47.1	55.1	50.0	66.7		18.2		23.5	38.2	63.6	66.7		54.5		58.8	60.9	27.3		41.2	45.7	$17,733	$999	$15,295
Holice Powell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	988 Highway 210 South	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 285-1994	252	16	15.5	82.8%	218 (86.5%)	4 (1.6%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.1%)	82.8	136^th of 1019 public elementary schools	86.7%		75.7	188^th of 1009 public elementary schools	81.4%	52	80.0	66.7	56.7				68.8	55.0	61.5	36.7				52.3	85.0	79.5	66.7				78.0					$13,727	$917	$11,708
Finley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	72 Poplar Street	Finley	38030	Dyer County	Dyer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 285-7050	231	15	15.1	63.1%	213 (92.2%)	4 (1.7%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	73	214^th of 1019 public elementary schools	79.0%		80.9	149^th of 1009 public elementary schools	85.2%	65	65.8	64.1	63.6				64.5	60.5	43.6	36.4				47.3	71.1	48.7	66.7				61.8					$14,422	$726	$12,689
Kenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	633 North Poplar	Kenton	38233	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 749-0007	90	8	11.6		72 (80.0%)	9 (10.0%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)	47.9	519^th of 1019 public elementary schools	49.1%		26.8	773^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	23.4%	254	50.0	21.1					32.3	92.3	57.9					71.9	30.8	36.8					34.4					$18,948	$1,334	$15,010
Rutherford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	108 West Knox Street	Rutherford	38369	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 665-6180	271	19	14.1	59.3%	220 (81.2%)	33 (12.2%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	76.8	181^st of 1019 public elementary schools	82.2%		77.5	173^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	82.9%	8	57.7	56.3	54.8	63.9	60.0	51.4	57.5	63.0	58.8	34.4	58.3	45.7	29.7	46.7	48.1	62.5	46.9	75.0	57.1	51.4	56.8	75.0	62.9	62.2	66.7	$12,227	$666	$10,730

Frequently Asked Questions about Newbern Elementary School

Is Newbern Elementary School a good school?

Newbern Elementary School ranks 564^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Newbern Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Newbern Elementary School.

What district is Newbern Elementary School in?

Dyer County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Newbern Elementary School?

Students at Newbern Elementary School are 78% White, 13% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Newbern Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Northview Middle School
High : Dyer County High School

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