Newberry Elementary

Newberry Elementary is one of the low-enrollment elementary schools in Newberry, South Carolina, overseen by Newberry 01, with 421 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Newberry 01 comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 5,714 students; Newberry Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Newberry Elementary records that the largest single group is Black at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 32% Hispanic, 12% White, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Newberry County as a whole is about 29% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Newberry Elementary has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Newberry County) shows that median household earnings sit near $61,780, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Newberry County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,714 students), Newberry Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Boundary St. Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. Newberry Elementary's enrollment has decreased 13% since 2018, when it stood at 485 (now 421). Hispanic enrollment moved from 20% to 32% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.