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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWBERRY 01·NCES 450303000812

Newberry Elementary

1829 Nance Street, Newberry, SC 29108 · (803) 321-2670 · Newberry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% of South Carolina public elementary schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·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 South Carolina public elementary schools

Enrollment
421
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K6114%
Kindergarten5513%
Grade 15714%
Grade 26816%
Grade 35613%
Grade 45513%
Grade 56916%

This year's kindergarten class (55) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (69).

Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
5012%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
13432%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
21451%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
195%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
21351%
Female
20849%

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
36.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.8pp since 2023
Math
22.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +2.4pp since 2023

What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.

SC READY results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2536.5%22.5%
2023-2431.7%20.1%
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Newberry Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Newberry County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
22.5%#613 of 635
▼ 6
#8 of 8
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
36.5%#591 of 635
▼ 23
#8 of 8
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
421#458 of 709#2 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.4:1#99 of 656#3 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
62.4%#222 of 656#4 of 7
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-13.2%#200 of 395N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
421
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 497
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254213711.4:1N/A
2023-244393213.7:1100% (439)
2022-234523114.6:1100% (452)
2020-214273014.2:1100% (427)
2017-184853314.7:1100% (485)
2015-164443014.8:188% (390)
2010-113972615.3:186% (341)
2000-014453313.5:180% (355)
1990-914972718.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newberry Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 13% (485 to 421); teachers up 12% (33 to 37).

About Newberry Elementary

Newberry Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school that serves part of Newberry, South Carolina. The school counts 421 students across pre-K through 5.

Newberry Elementary is one school in Newberry 01, a system of 13 schools with 5,714 students.

Black students are the majority at Newberry Elementary, with 51% of enrollment. It is also 32% Hispanic, 12% White, and 5% multiracial. Newberry County's residents are about 29% Black, 22 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Newberry Elementary's 37 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.4:1. That is lower than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.

The allk12 Grade for Newberry Elementary is D. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 6% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Newberry County has these Census figures: the median household income is $61,780, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. In all, Newberry County has 14 public schools and roughly 5,714 students.

The closest other public school is Boundary St. Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles are 4 other public schools.

Newberry Elementary is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.

Federal data show 427 students in 2020-21 and 421 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Students per teacher fell from 14.2 in 2020-21 to 11.4 in 2024-25.

Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Newberry County at a glance

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Population
38,435
Census ACS
Median income
$61,780
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,714 students

Quick facts

School name
Newberry Elementary
District
Newberry 01
Address
1829 Nance Street, Newberry, SC 29108
Phone
(803) 321-2670
County
Newberry County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
421
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
11.4:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
450303000812
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Newberry 01
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Other Newberry Elementary schools

3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Newberry Elementary. Newberry Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About Newberry Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Newberry Elementary?
Newberry Elementary enrolls approximately 421 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Newberry Elementary serve?
Newberry Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Newberry Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Newberry Elementary is approximately 11.4:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Newberry Elementary?
At Newberry Elementary, the student body is approximately 12% White, 32% Hispanic, 51% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Newberry Elementary in?
Newberry Elementary is part of Newberry 01.
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