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Newport Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 146 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 168 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 132 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 16% |
This year's 1st grade class (146) is 30% larger than its 5th grade class (112).
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 30.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 31.0% | 25.0% | 24.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 58.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 58.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 24.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Texas 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 Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like Newport Elementary School
Newport Elementary School's state test result (51.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Elementary School this school | 701 | 53.9% | 51.8% |
| Greenleaf Elementary School SPLENDORA | 689 | 54.6% | 34.1% |
| Goodwin Frazier Elementary School NEW BRAUNFELS | 662 | 55.0% | 48.3% |
| Magnolia Parkway Elementary School MAGNOLIA | 680 | 51.5% | 57.5% |
| Farmersville Intermediate School FARMERSVILLE | 680 | 55.3% | 44.5% |
| A G Elder Elementary School JOSHUA | 670 | 51.6% | 64.3% |
Where Newport Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #1,287 of 4,401 | #139 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,647 of 4,466 ▼ 378 | #214 of 625 ▼ 64 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,604 of 4,466 ▲ 72 | #199 of 625 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #1,065 of 3,998 | #144 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 701 | #913 of 4,938 | #233 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #3,420 of 4,622 | #460 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #1,514 of 4,628 | #197 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.9% | #3,410 of 4,789 | #549 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.8% | #2,720 of 2,838 | #427 of 441 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 701 | 43.3 | 16.2:1 | 54% (378) |
| 2023-24 | 698 | 43.5 | 16.1:1 | 59% (413) |
| 2022-23 | 666 | 45.2 | 14.7:1 | 60% (398) |
| 2020-21 | 650 | 41 | 15.8:1 | 49% (316) |
| 2017-18 | 714 | 46.3 | 15.4:1 | 44% (311) |
| 2015-16 | 750 | 50 | 15.0:1 | 52% (388) |
| 2010-11 | 743 | 46 | 16.1:1 | 53% (394) |
| 2000-01 | 615 | 39 | 15.8:1 | 35% (218) |
| 1990-91 | 585 | 52 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (714 to 701); teachers down 7% (46.3 to 43.3).
About Newport Elementary School
Located in CROSBY, Texas, Newport Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Enrollment stands at 701 students, covering grades 1 through 5. The school is 35% larger than the average for elementary schools in Texas.
Newport Elementary School is part of a district of 9 schools: CROSBY ISD, with 7,046 students.
Of every 100 students at Newport Elementary School, about 49 are Hispanic, the largest group. The remaining students are 41% White, 5% Black, and 5% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 59, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 16.2:1 is based on 43.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 54%. That is 16 points below the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Newport Elementary School would be expected to post about 50.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 51.8%.
Census data for Harris County show median household income comes to about $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Public schools in Harris County number 1,205, with about 886,911 students.
Crosby Kindergarten Center sits about 2.3 miles from Newport Elementary School. Newport Elementary School has 6 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 47.9%, lower than Newport Elementary School's 51.8%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Newport Elementary School had a net gain of 51 students, or 8%.
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