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Newport Grammar School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
297th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools
Better than 71% of Tennessee elementary schools
Summary

Newport Grammar School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Newport, Tennessee, with a student population of 690 and a student-teacher ratio of 12.2. The school is part of the Newport District, which is ranked 16 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newport Grammar School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 297 out of 1009 schools. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years and outperforms the state average in both math and English language arts proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, 51.7% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 38.9%, and 68.6% of 8th graders were proficient or better in math, significantly higher than the state average of 36.2%.

While Newport Grammar School excels for many student subgroups, the school's performance for African American and special education students is more mixed, with rankings in the middle to lower range of the state. Additionally, the school has experienced higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, ranging from 18.9% to 21.3%, compared to the state average of around 15%. Nearby schools, such as Jones Cove Elementary and Grassy Fork Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, but none match the consistent excellence of Newport Grammar School.

730
Students ?
12.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,989
Per pupil spending ?
57.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 301 College ST
       Newport, TN  37821

(423) 623-3811

District: Newport

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.3%
Two or more races:
5.5%
Hispanic:
5.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2014 → 71st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Tennessee average (54% vs 43% meeting standards)
Above the Tennessee median (71st percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2014
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school54%
District avg54%
Tennessee avg43%
Elementary school
297th of 1,009
Tennessee public elementary schools ?
Top 29%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From top 23% (2015) to top 29% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
72nd of 583
Tennessee public middle schools ?
Top 12%▲ up 17 pts since 2015
From top 29% (2015) to top 12% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
16th of 139Newport 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)
Elementary school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202565.0297 of 100970.6%★★★★☆
202464.6289 of 101871.6%★★★★☆
202373.6199 of 102080.5%★★★★☆
202276.5166 of 100083.4%★★★★☆
202169.9220 of 98377.6%★★★★☆
201950.9419 of 98557.5%★★★☆☆
201867.2243 of 99775.6%★★★★☆
201755.9247 of 64661.8%★★★☆☆
201573.5200 of 85576.6%★★★★☆
201474.5150 of 85382.4%★★★★☆
201374.9192 of 84677.3%★★★★☆
201258.8352 of 82057.1%★★★☆☆
201156.8375 of 81854.2%★★★☆☆
201037.8546 of 80932.5%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
201853.7163 of 45063.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202562.5297 of 98669.9%★★★★☆
202462.7301 of 99069.6%★★★☆☆
202377.0155 of 98984.3%★★★★☆
202275.8160 of 97583.6%★★★★☆
202169.1207 of 94578.1%★★★★☆
201950.4415 of 92655.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202571.3135 of 84384.0%★★★★☆
202467.8183 of 85378.5%★★★★☆
202359.4292 of 86566.2%★★★☆☆
202275.9118 of 85886.2%★★★★☆
202164.0188 of 82377.2%★★★★☆
201935.4570 of 82130.6%★★☆☆☆
201869.1149 of 87783.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202563.9293 of 98470.2%★★★★☆
202463.8283 of 99171.4%★★★★☆
202363.7285 of 98771.1%★★★★☆
202273.0187 of 98080.9%★★★★☆
202166.9231 of 94175.5%★★★★☆
201950.4400 of 91656.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202547.7243 of 61860.7%★★★☆☆
202342.6266 of 52849.6%★★☆☆☆
202248.8181 of 44759.5%★★★☆☆
202129.7275 of 36925.5%★☆☆☆☆
201842.3200 of 39549.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202548.6403 of 84052.0%★★★☆☆
202454.0333 of 84760.7%★★★☆☆
202368.3198 of 85276.8%★★★★☆
202270.4181 of 84478.6%★★★★☆
202163.5236 of 84472.0%★★★★☆
201940.9462 of 81243.1%★★☆☆☆
201858.8277 of 84167.1%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202582.172 of 58387.7%★★★★☆
202481.177 of 58786.9%★★★★☆
202384.162 of 59489.6%★★★★☆
202285.447 of 56991.7%★★★★★
202182.660 of 57689.6%★★★★☆
201970.0106 of 57481.5%★★★★☆
201882.158 of 56389.7%★★★★☆
201771.566 of 36281.8%★★★★☆
201569.0142 of 49271.1%★★★★☆
201476.567 of 48586.2%★★★★☆
201388.819 of 47596.0%★★★★★
201295.119 of 46695.9%★★★★★
201194.818 of 46296.1%★★★★★
201087.741 of 43590.6%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202391.417 of 31694.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202584.754 of 54690.1%★★★★★
202483.563 of 55488.6%★★★★☆
202383.856 of 56090.0%★★★★★
202276.981 of 55285.3%★★★★☆
202182.948 of 53891.1%★★★★★
201973.783 of 52984.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202566.2118 of 49075.9%★★★★☆
202475.265 of 51087.3%★★★★☆
202359.0147 of 51471.4%★★★★☆
202285.822 of 49595.6%★★★★★
202180.625 of 48394.8%★★★★★
201949.1220 of 49055.1%★★★☆☆
201876.139 of 48191.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202575.694 of 55082.9%★★★★☆
202472.8104 of 56081.4%★★★★☆
202378.973 of 55786.9%★★★★☆
202288.237 of 54093.1%★★★★★
202178.169 of 52987.0%★★★★☆
201963.9132 of 52374.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202544.1139 of 33258.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202574.396 of 49280.5%★★★★☆
202475.993 of 50481.5%★★★★☆
202379.677 of 50384.7%★★★★☆
202281.364 of 50087.2%★★★★☆
202176.480 of 49683.9%★★★★☆
201962.5138 of 48471.5%★★★★☆
201874.583 of 48182.7%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+13 vs school
Male (2025)70th percentile~ school
Female (2025)70th percentile~ school
African American (2018)64th percentile-12 vs school
Special Education (2025)61st percentile-10 vs school
White (2025)52nd percentile-19 vs school
Middle school
African American (2023)95th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)90th percentile~ school
Male (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)80th percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-12 vs school
Special Education (2025)58th percentile-30 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies70%+21 vs state
Science61%+15 vs state
English Language Arts52%+13 vs state
Mathematics42%~ state avg

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Students at Newport Grammar School are 82% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 730 students attended Newport Grammar School.

Newport Grammar School ranks 297th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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