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Schools in Newport · Newport School District

Newport’s public schools outscore 50% of Pennsylvania districts

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

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
53%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 3 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.1K
▼ 8% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
931 students on the public path
In brief

Newport’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1824 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Newport’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Newport’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,098 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Newport MS, then Newport HS. 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 scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1824)Better than 44%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 470 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put Newport anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Newport’s students in the tested grades sat them (461 in math, 479 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–5Newport El SchNewport School DistrictC+
6–8Newport MSNewport School DistrictC+
9–12Newport HSNewport School DistrictB

Newport’s public schools are run by Newport School District, which also serves Buffalo, Howe, Juniata and Miller 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.

Newport School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 931 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,098PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 55.1% · 479 students tested
Math33%
State average 36.1% · 461 students tested

Newport vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NewportB−Newport
OliverB−Newport
Howe—Newport

All 2 neighbors share Newport with Newport, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Newport

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

District schools in Newportby address
Newport El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
436 students11:1Rate it →
Newport MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
228 students11:1Rate it →
Newport HS
High · Grades 9–12
B
267 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Newport’s schools

Are Newport’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Newport children attend outscore 50% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Newport in?

Newport School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 931 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Newport kids go to high school?

Newport HS, with 267 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Newport’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Newport School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Newport spend per student?

$20,098 in Newport School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.