📍 851 6th Ave, Newport, Washington County, 55055
Newport Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Newport, Washington County. The school has 271 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Washington County Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 26.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Newport Elementary enrolls 271 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 26.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% White, 19% Asian and 17% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 116 | 43% |
| Asian | 51 | 19% |
| Black or African American | 45 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 | 10% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
168 of the school's 271 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 137 qualify for free lunch and 31 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Newport Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 MN-20, state senate district 54.
Newport Elementary is one of 29 schools in South Washington County Schools, based in COTTAGE GROVE, Minnesota. The district serves 19,578 students district-wide and employs 905 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 271 students, Newport Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 675 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large