Newton County Elementary School
15881 Highway 15, Decatur, MS 39327 · (601) 635-2956 · Part of Newton County School District
Decatur’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Mississippi school districts
What stands out about Newton County Elementary School
- Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Mississippi’s public schools
- Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
- Enrollment up 30.3% since 2020–21
- Next stop for Decatur kids: Newton County High School
On the path
Where Decatur kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, A+, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Location
Directions ↗15881 Highway 15, Decatur
Students
Up 30.3% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Newton County Elementary School from Decatur families.
Other schools in Newton County School District
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 Mississippi’s other public schools; Decatur’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.