📍 3549 Cord Rd, Newark, Independence County, 72562
Newark Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Newark, Independence County. The school has 273 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Cedar Ridge School District school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
Newark Elementary School enrolls 273 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino and 2.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 256 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
214 of the school's 273 students (78%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Newark Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VT-10.
Newark Elementary School is one of 2 schools in CEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in NEWARK, Arkansas. The district serves 636 students district-wide and employs 90 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 273 students, Newark Elementary School is close to the district average of about 318 students per school.
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