📍 220 Main St, Newport, Cumberland County, 08345
Downe Township Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Newport, Cumberland County. The school has 153 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Downe Township School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.3:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Downe Township Elementary School enrolls 153 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino and 3.3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 136 | 89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 4.6% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
70 of the school's 153 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 53 qualify for free lunch and 17 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.
Downe Township 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 NJ-20, state senate district 1, state house district 1.
Downe Township Elementary School is one of 1 schools in Downe Township School District, based in Newport, New Jersey. The district serves 171 students district-wide and employs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 153 students, Downe Township Elementary School is close to the district average of about 171 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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