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Newton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

301 W. Tatum Street, Newton, MS 39345 · (601) 683-3979 · Part of Newton Municipal School

Newton’s School Grade B better than 55% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
367
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Newton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 14.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Newton kids: N H Pilate Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Newton Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8N H Pilate Middle School178 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

301 W. Tatum Street, Newton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten47
Grade 158
Grade 247
Grade 363
Grade 447
Grade 566
Enrollment over time
429’20
400’21
389’22
383’23
367’24

Down 14.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 75%Two or more races 18%White 5%Hispanic <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Newton Elementary School from Newton families.

Other schools in Newton Municipal School

The district →
N H Pilate Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Newton
C
178 students13:1
Newton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Newton
B−
237 students10:1

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; Newton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.