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Newbern Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

401 North York ST, Newbern, TN 38059 · (731) 627-2139 · Part of Dyer County School District

Newbern’s School Grade A better than 85% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
527
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Newbern Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Newbern kids: Northview Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Newbern Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Northview Middle School445 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

401 North York ST, Newbern

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K51
Kindergarten72
Grade 175
Grade 280
Grade 379
Grade 488
Grade 582
Enrollment over time
562’20
541’21
561’22
562’23
527’24

Down 6.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Black 13%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Newbern Elementary School from Newbern families.

Other schools in Dyer County School District

The district →
Fifth Consolidated School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dyersburg
A
537 students
Holice Powell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dyersburg
A−
252 students
Finley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Finley
A−
234 students
Trimble Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Trimble
B
166 students
Northview Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Newbern
A−
445 students
Three Oaks Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dyersburg
B+
387 students

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