Enrollment
328
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWTON CONOVER CITY SCHOOLS·NCES 370336001404
South Newton Elementary
306 West I Street, Newton, NC 28658 · (828) 464-4061 · Catawba County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL328 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of North Carolina 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.
- B-Beats 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 North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
325 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 82%
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 | 15 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 71% · 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
South Newton Elementary→Newton-Conover Middle
Based on grade levels within Newton Conover City Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
50.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
62.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. 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
52.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 South Newton Elementary
South Newton Elementary's state test result (52.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Newton Elementary this school | 328 | 99.1% | 52.2% |
| Scotts Elementary Statesville | 283 | 98.9% | 53.6% |
| North Belmont Elementary Belmont | 371 | 99.2% | 65.7% |
| Winter Park Model Elementary Wilmington | 311 | 99.0% | 58.2% |
| Club Boulevard Elementary Durham | 364 | 99.2% | 56.9% |
| John J Blair Elementary Wilmington | 451 | 99.1% | 48.9% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 South Newton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Catawba County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #752 of 1,297 | #18 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #556 of 1,296 | #15 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #616 of 1,300 | #15 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 328 | #1,124 of 1,485 | #20 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #664 of 1,377 | #5 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.8% | #156 of 1,379 | #9 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #604 of 1,414 | #15 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.1% | #232 of 937 | #6 of 18 |
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
328
-15 (-4%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 420
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 328 | 22.3 | 14.7:1 | 99% (325) |
| 2023-24 | 326 | 22 | 14.8:1 | 78% (255) |
| 2022-23 | 350 | 24 | 14.6:1 | 75% (261) |
| 2020-21 | 343 | 24 | 14.3:1 | 64% (218) |
| 2017-18 | 421 | 27.2 | 15.5:1 | 77% (326) |
| 2015-16 | 367 | 25 | 14.7:1 | 73% (267) |
| 2010-11 | 332 | 23 | 14.4:1 | 75% (248) |
| 2000-01 | 359 | 24 | 15.0:1 | 41% (147) |
| 1990-91 | 420 | 25 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Newton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (421 to 328); teachers down 18% (27.2 to 22.3).
About South Newton Elementary
South Newton Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in North Carolina, located in Newton. The school serves 328 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina average about 467 students.
The district, Newton Conover City Schools, operates 7 schools serving 2,654 students.
South Newton Elementary has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 38%. Beyond that, enrollment is 34% Hispanic, 16% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. In Catawba County overall, about 75% of residents are White. South Newton Elementary's diversity index is 71%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1 at South Newton Elementary, with 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina fairly closely. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 99% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Catawba County is 86%.
South Newton Elementary is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 45% of North Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 52.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 48.6%.
Federal survey data for Catawba County show that the median household income is $67,864, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Catawba County is home to 44 public schools and about 22,392 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Newton-Conover High, about 1.6 miles away. South Newton Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles. South Newton Elementary's average proficiency of 52.2% compares with 64.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size.
2024-25 enrollment was 328, a 4% decrease from 343 in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at South Newton Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Catawba County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
163,573
Census ACS
Median income
$67,864
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
22,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newton Conover City Schools
- Newton-Conover HighHigh · 724 students
- Newton-Conover MiddleMiddle · 559 students
- Shuford ElementaryElementary · 402 students
- North Newton ElementaryElementary · 388 students
- Discovery High SchoolHigh · 146 students
- Conover Special EducationCombined · 107 students
Other schools in Newton
- Fred T Foard HighHigh · 930 students
- Newton-Conover HighHigh · 724 students
- Balls Creek ElementaryElementary · 686 students
- Startown ElementaryElementary · 540 students
- Blackburn ElementaryElementary · 484 students
- Jacobs Fork MiddleMiddle · 482 students
Other South Newton Elementary schools
One other US public school is named South Newton Elementary. South Newton Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- South Newton Elementary SchoolKentland, IN · 430 students
Nearby schools
- Newton-Conover High1.6 mi · 724
- Discovery High School1.7 mi · 146
- North Newton Elementary2.3 mi · 388
- Startown Elementary2.6 mi · 540
- Conover Special Education3.2 mi · 107
- Challenger Early College High4.5 mi · 376
Frequently asked questions
About South Newton ElementaryHow large is South Newton Elementary?
South Newton Elementary enrolls approximately 328 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does South Newton Elementary serve?
South Newton Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Newton Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Newton Elementary is approximately 14.7:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Newton Elementary?
At South Newton Elementary, the student body is approximately 38% White, 34% Hispanic, 16% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is South Newton Elementary public or private?
South Newton Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Newton Conover City Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.