South Newton Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Newton, North Carolina·28658
Score
44.2/100
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#701
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#3
In Newton Conover City Schools
#5
In Newton
Top 56%
In North Carolina

Score 44.2/100: better than 44% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

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

English language arts
49%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 39% of them
165 students tested
Math
63%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 53% of them
165 students tested
Science
62%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 38% of them
50 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading48.5165
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math63165
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science6250

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
326
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
326
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
100%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

City
Catawba County

Contact

Address
306 West I Street
Newton, NC 28658

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. 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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Location

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South Newton Elementary at a glance

South Newton Elementary is a public elementary school in Newton, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Newton Conover City Schools. It has about 326 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 49% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 63% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 44.2 out of 100: better than 44% of them, ranking #701 of 1,256. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.