Newton Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Newton, Mississippi·39345
Score
10.3/100
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#285
Among 317 Mississippi elementary schools
Top 90%
In Mississippi

Score 10.3/100: better than 10% of Mississippi elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Mississippi, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Mississippi schools.

English language arts
35%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 52%, better than 19% of them
169 students tested
Math
26%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 54%, better than 10% of them
170 students tested
Science
31%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 68%, better than 4% of them
64 students tested
All Mississippi schools (ELA / math)
48% / 55%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Mississippi Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MAAP G3 ELA34.461
English language artsGrade 4MAAP G4 ELA38.644
English language artsGrade 5MAAP G5 ELA32.864
MathGrade 3MAAP G3 Math24.262
MathGrade 4MAAP G4 Math22.744
MathGrade 5MAAP G5 Math29.764
ScienceGrade 5MAAP G5 Science31.264

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
383
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
383
Typical elementary school: 385
Free or reduced-price lunch
72%
Typical elementary school: 79%

District and location

City
Newton County

Contact

Address
301 W. Tatum Street
Newton, MS 39345
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Mississippi. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Newton Elementary School at a glance

Newton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Newton, Mississippi, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Newton Municipal School District. It has about 383 students (a typical Mississippi elementary school has 385). About 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 79% at a typical Mississippi elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 35% in English language arts (similar schools: 52%) and 26% in math (similar schools: 54%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Mississippi elementary schools, it scores 10.3 out of 100: better than 10% of them, ranking #285 of 317. Its English language arts result fell by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.