📍 15881 Highway 15, Decatur, Newton County, 39327
Newton County Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Decatur, Newton County. The school has 877 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Newton County School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 69.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. 59% of students are proficient in reading. 63% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Newton County Elementary School enrolls 877 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 69.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% White, 22% Black or African American and 2.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 614 | 70% |
| Black or African American | 197 | 22% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 16 | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
874 of the school's 877 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 471 qualify for free lunch and 403 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Newton County Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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 MS-30, state senate district 31, state house district 78.
Newton County Elementary School is one of 4 schools in NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in Decatur, Mississippi. The district serves 1,650 students district-wide and employs 135 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 877 students, Newton County Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 413 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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