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Schools in Newport · Newport School District

Newport’s public schools score below 64% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

31% of students in Newport’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Washington average (40%). 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 Washington, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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
48%
▼ 5 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 9 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 5–9 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.8K
▼ 9% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
WA 17.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
952 students on the public path
In brief

Newport’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 112 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Newport’s, its schools beat 54%, higher than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington (the state reports Newport’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,751 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Sadie Halstead Middle School, then Newport High School. Enrollment is up 23% since 2020–21. 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

C+: better than 36% of Washington school districts. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (112)Better than 54%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 504 test results and a graduating class of 103 could put Newport anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Newport’s students in the tested grades sat them (501 in math, 508 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
PK–4Stratton ElementaryNewport School DistrictNo scores
5–8Sadie Halstead Middle SchoolNewport School DistrictNo scores
9–12Newport High SchoolNewport School DistrictNo scores

Newport’s public schools are run by Newport School District. 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 PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,181 students, up 23% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$16,751WA $18,444 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 53.4% · 508 students tested
Math31%
State average 40.1% · 501 students tested

Newport vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NewportC+Newport

Every school in Newport

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

District schools in Newportby address
Stratton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
399 students13:1Rate it →
Sadie Halstead Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
272 students14:1Rate it →
Newport High School
High · Grades 9–12
281 students14:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Pend Oreille River School
High · Grades 8–12
Alternative Education
59 studentsRate it →
Newport Home Link
Grades K–12
Alternative Education
170 students33:1Rate it →

Questions about Newport’s schools

Are Newport’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Newport children attend score below 64% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Newport in?

Newport School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,181 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Newport kids go to high school?

Newport High School, with 281 students.

What is Newport’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Newport School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Newport spend per student?

$16,751 in Newport School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. 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 Washington. Stars are from neighbors.