NEWPORT ELEMENTARY

As a compact elementary school in NEWPORT, Minnesota, NEWPORT ELEMENTARY teaches 264 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by South Washington County Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 23% smaller than the state mean of about 344.

Within South Washington County Schools, which oversees 28 schools and 19,578 students, NEWPORT ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, NEWPORT ELEMENTARY shows that 42% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 19% Asian, 18% Black, 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Roughly 55% of students at NEWPORT ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Washington County's rate of about 26%.

With demographic context factored in, NEWPORT ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.3%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Washington County put median household earnings sit near $115,345, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Washington County runs 103 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,313 students), of which NEWPORT ELEMENTARY is one.

The closest other public school is STEAM Academy Charter School, roughly 1.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around NEWPORT ELEMENTARY. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NEWPORT ELEMENTARY ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 32.3%.

NEWPORT ELEMENTARY operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NEWPORT ELEMENTARY has edged down 11%, going from 298 students in 2018 to 264 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 56% to 42% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the NEWPORT ELEMENTARY community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.