Enrollment
316
Elementary
STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 500600000439
Newport City Elementary School
166 Sias Avenue, Newport, VT 05855 · (802) 334-2455 · Orleans County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL316 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
36 FTE teachers
STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
259 students
STATE 49%
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 | 56 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 15% smaller than its 6th grade class (41).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 24% · 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
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VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Vermont average is about 51 of 100.
Source: VT Annual Snapshot. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Newport City Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport City Elementary School this school | 316 | 82.0% | N/A |
| Molly Stark School Bennington | 402 | 84.3% | N/A |
| Richford Elementary School Richford | 187 | 78.6% | N/A |
| Troy School North Troy | 195 | 80.5% | N/A |
| Shaftsbury Elementary School Shaftsbury | 245 | 76.3% | N/A |
| Bennington Elementary School Bennington | 278 | 82.4% | N/A |
Matched among Vermont 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 Newport City Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Orleans County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #117 of 141 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 316 | #42 of 207 | #2 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.8:1 | #4 of 82 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.6% | #43 of 82 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.0% | #4 of 151 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.1% | #15 of 46 | N/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 2024-25Enrollment
316
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 440
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 316 | 35.8 | 8.8:1 | 82% (259) |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 35.9 | 8.5:1 | 74% (226) |
| 2022-23 | 313 | 26.4 | 11.9:1 | 71% (221) |
| 2020-21 | 318 | 26 | 12.2:1 | 74% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 381 | 32 | 11.9:1 | 74% (283) |
| 2015-16 | 350 | 33 | 10.6:1 | 57% (199) |
| 2010-11 | 301 | 33 | 9.1:1 | 67% (203) |
| 2000-01 | 322 | 31 | 10.4:1 | 57% (182) |
| 1990-91 | 440 | 31 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newport City Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (381 to 316); teachers up 12% (32 to 35.8).
About Newport City Elementary School
Newport City Elementary School is an elementary school located in Newport, Vermont, in Orleans County. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 316 students. The average for elementary schools in Vermont is about 213 students, so this school is 48% above average.
Newport City Elementary School is part of Newport City School District.
About 88% of the student body at Newport City Elementary School is White. The rest of enrollment is 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 22%, meaning two students picked at random have a 22% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 35.8 full-time positions, a ratio of 8.8:1. On average, elementary schools in Vermont have 11.5:1, compared with 8.8:1 here. Around 82% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The 66% average for public schools in Orleans County is 16 points lower.
In Orleans County (population about 27,606), the median household income is $70,103, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Newport City Elementary School is one of 20 public schools in the county.
North Country Union High School is located about 0.6 miles from Newport City Elementary School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal data show 318 students in 2020-21 and 316 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. By 2024-25, the school had 8.8 students per teacher, compared with 12.2 in 2020-21.
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Orleans County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,606
Census ACS
Median income
$70,103
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
3,662 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newport
- North Country Union High SchoolHigh · 678 students
- North Country Career CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- North Country Union High School0.6 mi · 678
- North Country Union Junior High School3.0 mi · 234
- Derby Elementary School5.3 mi · 485
- Newport Town School5.6 mi · 120
- Coventry Village School6.7 mi · 123
- Brownington Central School9.0 mi · 113
Frequently asked questions
About Newport City Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Newport City Elementary School?
Newport City Elementary School enrolls approximately 316 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Newport City Elementary School serve?
Newport City Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Newport City Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Newport City Elementary School is approximately 8.8:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Newport City Elementary School?
At Newport City Elementary School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Newport City Elementary School public or private?
Newport City Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Newport City School District.
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