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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Julian Newman Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATHENS CITY·NCES 010012001475
Julian Newman Elementary School
601 S Clinton Street, Athens, AL 35611 · (256) 233-6630 · Limestone County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
182 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 58%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 20% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Athens City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
76.5%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
55.4%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Julian Newman Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Limestone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #119 of 626 | #2 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #145 of 626 | #3 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.5% | #152 of 626 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #426 of 709 | #10 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #432 of 655 | #12 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.6% | #76 of 658 | #5 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.5% | #539 of 696 | #11 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.5% | #85 of 262 | #5 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
409
+80 (+24%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 398
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 18.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 409 | 23 | 17.8:1 | 44% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 21.9 | 17.4:1 | 43% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 371 | 21.5 | 17.3:1 | 43% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 18 | 18.3:1 | 36% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 20 | 17.6:1 | 54% (190) |
| 2015-16 | 503 | 22 | 22.9:1 | 48% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 374 | 34 | 11.0:1 | 45% (168) |
| 2000-01 | 380 | 28 | 13.6:1 | 26% (99) |
| 1990-91 | 398 | 21 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Julian Newman Elementary School.
About Julian Newman Elementary School
Among the schools in Athens, Alabama, is Julian Newman Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment is 409 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 3.
Julian Newman Elementary School sits within Athens City, which has 9 schools and 5,405 students.
White students make up a majority at Julian Newman Elementary School, at 53%. Other students are 17% Hispanic, 16% Black, 10% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That is lower than the 74% White share among all Limestone County residents. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 23 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 17.8:1. This ratio sits 0.8 above the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 44%. That is 10 points below the 54% average for public schools in Limestone County.
In Alabama, Julian Newman Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 66.0% actual against a predicted 51.6%.
Federal survey data for Limestone County show that the median household income is $83,629, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Limestone County is home to 27 public schools and about 24,258 public school students.
The closest other public school is Athens Renaissance School, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Julian Newman Elementary School is ahead of the 50.5% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 7.
Federal data place Julian Newman Elementary School in the Town: Fringe locale, which means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment is up 24% from 2020-21, when Julian Newman Elementary School had 329 students, to 2024-25, when it had 409.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Julian Newman Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Limestone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
111,233
Census ACS
Median income
$83,629
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
24,258 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Athens City
- Athens High SchoolHigh · 1,278 students
- Athens Middle SchoolMiddle · 935 students
- Athens Intermediate SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Athens Renaissance SchoolCombined · 606 students
- Athens Elementary SchoolElementary · 474 students
- Brookhill Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
Other schools in Athens
- Alabama Connections AcademyCombined · 7,822 students
- Athens High SchoolHigh · 1,278 students
- East Limestone High SchoolHigh · 1,216 students
- Athens Middle SchoolMiddle · 935 students
- Athens Intermediate SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Athens Renaissance SchoolCombined · 606 students
Nearby schools
- Athens Renaissance School0.3 mi · 606
- Athens Elementary School1.0 mi · 474
- Brookhill Elementary School1.0 mi · 380
- Athens Middle School1.2 mi · 935
- Renaissance Virtual School1.4 mi · 350
- Athens High School1.5 mi · 1,278
Frequently asked questions
About Julian Newman Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Julian Newman Elementary School?
Julian Newman Elementary School enrolls approximately 409 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Julian Newman Elementary School serve?
Julian Newman Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Julian Newman Elementary School?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at Julian Newman Elementary School.
How diverse is Julian Newman Elementary School?
Julian Newman Elementary School reports a student body of 53% White, 17% Hispanic, 16% Black, 4% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Julian Newman Elementary School in?
Julian Newman Elementary School is part of Athens City.
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