Newland Elementary

Located at 750 Linville Street, in Newland, North Carolina, Newland Elementary is a compact elementary school that teaches 214 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Avery County Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 54% smaller than the state mean of about 467.

Within Avery County Schools, which oversees 8 schools and 1,782 students, Newland Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Newland Elementary reports that White students make up the majority at 57%. Beyond that, the school reports 43% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

On the resource side, On paper, Newland Elementary has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 97% of students at Newland Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Newland Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.3%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Avery County) reports that median household income runs about $61,428, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Avery County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,025 students), of which Newland Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Avery County High, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Newland Elementary. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Newland Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 53.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Newland Elementary's enrollment has shrank 26% since 2018, when it stood at 288 (now 214). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 23% to 43%.

On the community side, the feed for Newland Elementary typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.