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Schools in Newport · Frontier Local School District

Newport’s public schools score below 51% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Newport, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
61%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▼ 5 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.1K
▲ 9% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
537 students on the public path
In brief

Newport’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1158 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Newport’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,098 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Frontier High/Middle School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Newport’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 49% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are below the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1158)Better than 15%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 296 test results could put Newport anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Newport’s students in the tested grades sat them (296 in math, 296 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Newport, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
7–12Frontier High/Middle Schoolin New MatamorasB−

Newport’s public schools are run by Frontier Local School District, which also serves Grandview, Independence, Lawrence and Liberty and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Frontier Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 540 students · 13.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$18,098OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 59.5% · 296 students tested
Math47%
State average 52.2% · 296 students tested

Newport vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Newport’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NewportB−Frontier Local

Every school in Newport

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Newportin other towns
Newport Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
B−
217 students17:1Rate it →
Matamoras Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · New Matamoras
C+
102 students13:1Rate it →
Frontier High/Middle School
High · Grades 7–12 · New Matamoras
B−
218 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Newport’s schools

Are Newport’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Newport children attend score below 51% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Newport in?

Frontier Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 540 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

How much does Newport spend per student?

$18,098 in Frontier Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.