Newbern Elementary School

Newbern Elementary School, a reasonably sized elementary-level community in Newbern, Tennessee, run under Dyer County, instructs 527 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Newbern Elementary School is one of 8 schools operated by Dyer County, a district that enrolls 3,600 students overall.

Demographically, Newbern Elementary School records that 78% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 13% Black, 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Dyer County as a whole.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Dyer County indicate median household income runs about $58,154, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Newbern Elementary School is one of 12 public schools in Dyer County (combined enrollment of about 6,185 students).

The closest other public school is Northview Middle School, roughly 1.3 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 15%: 619 students in 2018 compared to 527 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.