📍 500 Caroline Street, Newport, Perry County, 17074
Newport MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Newport, Perry County. The school has 232 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Newport SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 26% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Newport MS enrolls 232 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 4.3% Two or more races and 3.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 213 | 92% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 4.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 3.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
115 of the school's 232 students (50%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 109 qualify for free lunch and 6 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 MS 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 MS 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 232 students, Newport MS is smaller than the district average of about 314 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant