📍 559 North 5th St, Newport, Perry County, 17074
Newport El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Newport, Perry County. The school has 454 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Newport SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 39.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Newport El Sch enrolls 454 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 39.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 4.8% Two or more races and 3.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 412 | 91% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 4.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 3.5% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
269 of the school's 454 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 257 qualify for free lunch and 12 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 El Sch is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 15, state house district 86.
Newport El Sch is one of 3 schools in Newport SD, based in Newport, Pennsylvania. The district serves 942 students district-wide and employs 86 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 454 students, Newport El Sch is larger than the district average of about 314 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant