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Julian Newman Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

601 S Clinton Street, Athens, AL 35611 · (256) 233-6630 · Part of Athens City School District

Athens’ School Grade B+ better than 71% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
409
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Julian Newman Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 24.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Athens kids: Athens Middle School

On the path

Where Athens kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3Julian Newman Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Athens Middle School935 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

601 S Clinton Street, Athens

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten101
Grade 190
Grade 2100
Grade 382
Enrollment over time
329’20
352’21
371’22
382’23
409’24

Up 24.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Hispanic 17%Black 16%Two or more races 10%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Julian Newman Elementary School from Athens families.

Other schools in Athens City School District

The district →
Athens Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Athens
A
474 students17:1
Brookhill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Athens
A
380 students18:1
James L Cowart Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Athens
A−
332 students17:1
Athens Renaissance School
Other · Grades K–12 · Athens
A
606 students28:1
Athens Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Athens
A−
641 students18:1
Renaissance Virtual School
Other · Grades 4–12 · Athens
350 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Athens’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.