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Newport City Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Newport City Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 316 students in grades PK-6 in Newport, Vermont. The school is part of the Newport City School District, which is ranked 70 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has faced significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, which have ranged from 22.3% in 2018-2019 to a concerning 54.7% in 2021-2022 - much higher than the 12.6% to 32.9% rates at nearby schools. Academically, Newport City Elementary has struggled, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranging from 20.59% in 3rd grade to 48.72% in 4th grade, compared to state averages of 61% in 4th grade and 55.07% in 5th grade. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 10.26% in 4th grade to 29.27% in 6th grade, well below the state averages. The school also has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.61% to 81.96% in recent years.

While Newport City Elementary faces challenges, some of the nearby schools, such as Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary and Charleston Elementary, perform significantly better on standardized tests. For example, Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary had 84.62% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to just 48.72% at Newport City Elementary. The challenges faced by Newport City Elementary appear to be reflective of broader issues within the Newport City School District, which will require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to address effectively.

316

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,708

Per pupil spending ?

82%

Free/discounted lunch ?

166 Sias Avenue
Newport, VT 05855-1699

(802) 334-2455

District: Newport City School District

Students who attend Newport City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

North Country Union Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2014 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Vermont average (29% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

Vermont avg48%

125^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th of 75Newport City School District among Vermont 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	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	125 of 137	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	86 of 133	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	112 of 133	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.2	93 of 148	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	90 of 138	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	116 of 142	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.1	131 of 169	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.0	132 of 169	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.0	153 of 176	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.5	99 of 167	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.1	85 of 187	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.7	87 of 187	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.7	89 of 189	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.0	112 of 189	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.2	95 of 189	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.2	117 of 193	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.5	129 of 189	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.9	151 of 184	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	54 of 60	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	35 of 55	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.0	53 of 61	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	42 of 66	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.7	61 of 66	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	38 of 46	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2018	48.3	17 of 32	46.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	46 of 61	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.6	29 of 56	48.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.4	33 of 46	28.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	43 of 62	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	37 of 67	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.4	60 of 65	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	30 of 46	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	11 of 18	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.9	3 of 17	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	5 of 16	68.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	131 of 141	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	97 of 142	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	115 of 133	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	119 of 145	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	95 of 147	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	99 of 146	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	101 of 117	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)47th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

White (2025)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

Science41%-4 vs state

English Language Arts36%-22 vs state

Mathematics21%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Newport City Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)						VTCAP Mathematics (2025)						VTCAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	VTCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Newport City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	166 Sias Avenue	Newport	05855	Orleans County	Newport City School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 334-2455	316	36	8.8	82.0%	279 (88.3%)	3 (0.9%)	15 (4.7%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	18.6	125^th of 137 public elementary schools	8.8%		36.5	86^th of 133 public elementary schools	35.3%	39	20.6	48.7	40.6	31.7			26.5	10.3	15.6	29.3			40.6		$10,708	$1,233	$9,475
Derby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	907 Elm Street	Derby Line	05830	Orleans County	Derby School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 873-3162	485	42	11.4	64.1%	459 (94.6%)	3 (0.6%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	34.9	93^rd of 137 public elementary schools	32.1%		29.1	104^th of 133 public elementary schools	21.8%	11	32.1	46.6	58.6	54.4			17.9	27.6	24.1	49.1			39.7		$8,699	$904	$7,795
Newport Town School	Public	PK, KG-6	4212 VT Route 105	Newport Center	05857	Orleans County	Newport Town School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 334-5201	120	12	9.8	74.2%	103 (85.8%)	1 (0.8%)	9 (7.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	18.7	123^rd of 137 public elementary schools	10.2%		10.4	127^th of 133 public elementary schools	4.5%	4	31.6	33.3					21.1	26.7					18.2		$16,799	$00	$16,799
Coventry Village School	Public	PK, KG-8	348 Route 5	Coventry	05825	Orleans County	Coventry School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 754-6464	123	15	8.0	67.5%	113 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	21.2	118^th of 137 public elementary schools	13.9%		16.7	119^th of 133 public elementary schools	10.5%	1				35.3	50.0	53.9				35.3	52.6	38.5	33.3	15.4	$10,856	$1,414	$9,442
Brownington Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	103 Chase Road	Brownington	05860	Orleans County	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 754-8467	113	9	12.5	62.8%	107 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)								(n/a)						35.7						14.3
Orleans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	53 School Street	Orleans	05860	Orleans County	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 754-6650	132	11	12.5	75.8%	115 (87.1%)	4 (3.0%)	7 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)								(n/a)		62.5			55.6			18.8			38.9
Irasburg Village School	Public	PK, KG-6	292 Route 58 East	Irasburg	05845	Orleans County	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 754-8810	87	12	7.5	56.3%	81 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		46.7						40.0
Charleston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	255 Center School Road	West Charleston	05872	Orleans County	Charleston School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 895-2915	118	14	8.4	70.3%	114 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	42.4	80^th of 137 public elementary schools	41.6%		35.9	89^th of 133 public elementary schools	33.1%	9	58.3		33.3	38.5		61.5	50.0		16.7	61.5		23.1	23.1	30.8	$14,401	$1,233	$13,168
Troy School	Public	PK, KG-8	126 Main Street	North Troy	05859	Orleans County	Troy School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 988-2565	195	15	13.2	80.5%	177 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	7	136^th of 137 public elementary schools	0.7%		8.9	131^st of 133 public elementary schools	1.5%	5	13.3	27.3	26.7	14.3	23.5	20.0	0.0	9.1	13.3	33.3	35.3	26.7	20.0	0.0
Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	257 Revoir Flats Road	Jay	05859	Orleans County	Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 988-4042	81	10	8.4	38.3%	71 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.9%)	68	36^th of 137 public elementary schools	73.7%					(n/a)		84.6						38.5					41.7		$14,491	$00	$14,491

Frequently Asked Questions about Newport City Elementary School

What district is Newport City Elementary School in?

Newport City School District

Is Newport City Elementary School a good school?

Newport City Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Vermont elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Newport City Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : North Country Union Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Newport City Elementary School?

Students at Newport City Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Newport City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Newport City Elementary School.

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