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Enrollment
882
Elementary
DISTRICT 825 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280315001222
Newton County Elementary School
15881 Highway 15, Decatur, MS 39327 · (601) 635-2956 · Newton County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL882 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
545 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 80%
Community
1
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 | 57 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 132 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 129 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 122 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 126 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 105 | 12% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 62% · 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
Newton County Elementary School→Newton County High School
Based on grade levels within NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
69.5%
MS avg 45.9% . +0.1pp since 2023
Math
63.4%
MS avg 52.8% . -6.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.5% | 63.4% |
| 2023-24 | 69.4% | 69.6% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. 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
71.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.3%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Mississippi 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 Mississippi'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 Newton County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #68 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #126 of 439 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #45 of 439 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 882 | #23 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #229 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.0% | #187 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.8% | #371 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.4% | #58 of 90 |
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
882
+205 (+30%) vs 2020
-13% since 2000-01, when it was 1,011
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 882 | 57.9 | 15.2:1 | 62% (545) |
| 2023-24 | 823 | 68.1 | 12.1:1 | 65% (534) |
| 2022-23 | 877 | 69.3 | 12.7:1 | 100% (874) |
| 2020-21 | 677 | 57 | 11.9:1 | 100% (674) |
| 2017-18 | 837 | 60.6 | 13.8:1 | 57% (480) |
| 2015-16 | 847 | 61 | 13.9:1 | 61% (515) |
| 2010-11 | 909 | 56 | 16.2:1 | 59% (540) |
| 2000-01 | 1,011 | 54 | 18.7:1 | 58% (591) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newton County Elementary School.
About Newton County Elementary School
Students in Decatur, Mississippi, attend Newton County Elementary School, a high-enrollment elementary school. Students in pre-K through 6 attend, and enrollment is 882 students. The school's enrollment is 98% above the 446 average for elementary schools in Mississippi.
Federal data list 2 schools in NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 1,650 students enrolled.
Newton County Elementary School is 68% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 23% Black, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Native American. That compares with about 60% White among all Newton County residents. The school's diversity index is 48%, meaning two students picked at random have a 48% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 15.2 students per teacher and 57.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Mississippi average 15.9:1. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Newton County is 75%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Newton County Elementary School, the prediction is 63.3% and the result is 71.8%.
Within Newton County, the median household income is $50,540, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 18% of people live in poverty. Besides Newton County Elementary School, Newton County has 11 other public schools.
The school nearest to Newton County Elementary School is Newton County High School, at a distance of about 1.7 miles. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8. Newton County Elementary School is 2nd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Over 4 years, Newton County Elementary School's enrollment climbed 30%, to 882. Students per teacher rose from 11.9 in 2020-21 to 15.2 in 2024-25.
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Newton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,093
Census ACS
Median income
$50,540
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,634 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Newton County High SchoolHigh · 768 students
- EAST CENTRAL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLCombined
- NEWTON COUNTY VOC COMPLEXCombined
Other schools in Decatur
- Newton County High SchoolHigh · 768 students
- EAST CENTRAL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLCombined
- NEWTON COUNTY VOC COMPLEXCombined
Nearby schools
- Newton County High School1.7 mi · 768
- Union Middle School8.4 mi · 286
- Union Elementary School8.6 mi · 410
- Union High School8.6 mi · 280
- N H Pilate Middle School9.1 mi · 178
- Newton High School9.5 mi · 237
Frequently asked questions
About Newton County Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Newton County Elementary School?
Newton County Elementary School enrolls approximately 882 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Newton County Elementary School serve?
Newton County Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Newton County Elementary School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Newton County Elementary School.
How diverse is Newton County Elementary School?
Newton County Elementary School reports a student body of 68% White, 3% Hispanic, 23% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Newton County Elementary School?
Newton County Elementary School is overseen by NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Newton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.