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Newland Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

750 Linville Street, Newland, NC 28657 · (828) 733-4911 · Part of Avery County Schools

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Directions
Students
214
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Newland Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Newland kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Newland ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

750 Linville Street, Newland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten41
Grade 129
Grade 230
Grade 336
Grade 424
Grade 536
Enrollment over time
216’20
213’21
209’22
202’23
214’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Hispanic 43%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Newland Elementary from Newland families.

Other schools in Avery County Schools

The district →
Freedom Trail Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elk Park
B
202 students13:1
Crossnore Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crossnore
B−
184 students12:1
Banner Elk Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Banner Elk
A−
159 students15:1
Riverside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newland
C
98 students14:1
Cranberry Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Elk Park
A−
202 students11:1
Avery Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Newland
B
181 students9:1

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 North Carolina’s other public schools; Newland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.