Enrollment
264
Elementary
DISTRICT 532 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 273381001541
NEWPORT ELEMENTARY
851 6TH AVE, NEWPORT, MN 55055 · (651) 425-4301 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL264 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
144 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 | 19 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 60% · 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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
49.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
50.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. 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
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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 →
Schools most like NEWPORT ELEMENTARY
NEWPORT ELEMENTARY's state test result (42.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEWPORT ELEMENTARY this school | 264 | 54.5% | 42.3% |
| Mississippi Elementary COON RAPIDS | 439 | 57.2% | 46.9% |
| Sunset Terrace Elementary School ROCHESTER | 437 | 55.8% | 35.9% |
| Morris Bye Elementary COON RAPIDS | 472 | 50.2% | 38.3% |
| Agamim Classical Academy EDINA | 266 | 45.5% | 46.9% |
| Elton Hills Elementary School ROCHESTER | 308 | 57.8% | 42.4% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where NEWPORT ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #478 of 844 | #25 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #425 of 844 | #25 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #404 of 844 | #23 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 264 | #697 of 1,130 | #34 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #27 of 769 | #1 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.7% | #57 of 796 | #4 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.5% | #282 of 942 | #2 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #293 of 499 | #9 of 17 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
264
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 363
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 264 | 27.7 | 9.5:1 | 55% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 275 | 26.7 | 10.3:1 | 61% (167) |
| 2022-23 | 271 | 26 | 10.4:1 | 62% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 266 | 23 | 11.6:1 | 40% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 298 | 27 | 11.1:1 | 57% (169) |
| 2015-16 | 283 | 27 | 10.5:1 | 61% (174) |
| 2010-11 | 259 | 23 | 11.3:1 | 51% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 313 | 22 | 14.2:1 | 25% (77) |
| 1990-91 | 363 | 15 | 24.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NEWPORT ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (298 to 264); teachers up 3% (27 to 27.7).
About NEWPORT ELEMENTARY
NEWPORT ELEMENTARY is a small elementary school located in NEWPORT, Minnesota. Enrollment is 264 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 344 students, so this school is 23% smaller than average.
NEWPORT ELEMENTARY is one school in South Washington County Schools, a system of 28 schools with 19,578 students.
White students form the largest group at NEWPORT ELEMENTARY, 42% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 19% Asian, 18% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. In Washington County overall, about 78% of residents are White. NEWPORT ELEMENTARY has a diversity index of 74%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 27.7 full-time positions, a ratio of 9.5:1. That ratio is under the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Around 55% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Washington County, the average eligibility rate is 26%.
NEWPORT ELEMENTARY is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 53% of Minnesota public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
NEWPORT ELEMENTARY scores 42.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 35.8%.
Federal survey data for Washington County show that median household income is about $115,345, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. NEWPORT ELEMENTARY is among the 103 public schools in Washington County.
The nearest other public school, STEAM Academy Charter School, is about 1.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, NEWPORT ELEMENTARY is 2nd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
For locale, NCES codes NEWPORT ELEMENTARY as Suburb: Large.
NEWPORT ELEMENTARY had 266 students in 2020-21 and 264 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.6:1 in 2020-21 to 9.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
276,238
Census ACS
Median income
$115,345
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
46,313 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Washington County Schools
- EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,072 students
- Park High SchoolHigh · 1,992 students
- Woodbury High SchoolHigh · 1,943 students
- LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,165 students
- WOODBURY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,160 students
- COTTAGE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,005 students
Other Newport Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Newport Elementary. NEWPORT ELEMENTARY is the 6th largest of the 8.
- Newport Elementary SchoolCROSBY, TX · 701 students
- NEWPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNEWPORT, AR · 691 students
- Newport ElementaryNewport, NC · 621 students
- Newport Elementary SchoolNewport, PA · 436 students
- Newport ElementaryNewport Beach, CA · 339 students
Nearby schools
- STEAM Academy Charter School1.2 mi · 77
- Discovery Charter Elementary School1.2 mi · 166
- OLTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 956
- Kaposia Education Center Elementary1.6 mi · 620
- Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion1.7 mi · 561
- HILLTOP ELEMENTARY2.1 mi · 626
Frequently asked questions
About NEWPORT ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at NEWPORT ELEMENTARY?
NEWPORT ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 264 students in grades PK-05.
Is NEWPORT ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
NEWPORT ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NEWPORT ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NEWPORT ELEMENTARY is approximately 9.5:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at NEWPORT ELEMENTARY?
At NEWPORT ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 42% White, 11% Hispanic, 18% Black, 19% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is NEWPORT ELEMENTARY public or private?
NEWPORT ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Washington County Schools.
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