Is Newport Elementary School a good school?

Newport Elementary School ranks 1524 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Newport Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 256 students attended Newport Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Newport Elementary School?

Students at Newport Elementary School are 55% Hispanic, 29% African American, 12% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Newport Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Newport Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Beach Park Middle School High : New Technical High - Zion-Benton East High : Zion-Benton Township High School

Newport Elementary School

Summary:

Newport Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Wadsworth, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 251 students. The school is part of the Beach Park CCSD 3 district, which is ranked 774 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newport Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1300-1700 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. This is largely due to the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 4.2% in 2019-2020 to 30.4% in 2021-2022, as well as its low academic proficiency rates in English Language Arts (15.9%), Mathematics (15.7%), and Science (24.5%), all of which are significantly below the state and district averages.

While the nearby schools in the Beach Park CCSD 3 district, such as Kenneth Murphy School and Oak Crest School, have similar performance levels to Newport Elementary, some nearby schools in other districts, such as Millburn Elementary School and Westfield School, perform significantly better academically. This suggests that the challenges faced by Newport Elementary may be systemic within the Beach Park CCSD 3 district, and that the school's high poverty rate, with 60.16% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to its struggles.

Detail:

Public K-5

15872 W 21st St
Wadsworth, IL 60083-8918

(847) 599-5330

District: Beach Park CCSD 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
1524^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,788

Students who attend Newport Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Beach Park Middle School
High:	New Technical High - Zion-Benton East
	Zion-Benton Township High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 256

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.1%

African American:

28.5%

White:

11.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Newport Elementary School ranks worse than 73.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Beach Park CCSD 3 School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.57. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Newport Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Beach Park CCSD 3 School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.1%), African American (28.5%), White (11.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Newport Elementary School is 14.1. 2 elementary schools in the Beach Park CCSD 3 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Newport Elementary School employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Newport Elementary School is $19,788, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Beach Park CCSD 3 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Newport Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Newport Elementary School 1524^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Newport Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Beach Park CCSD 3:

SchoolDigger ranks Beach Park CCSD 3 774^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Newport Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Newport Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	44.09	1320^th	2020	34.7%
2004	56.06	1096^th	2030	46.0%
2005	82.66	217^th	2022	89.3%
2006	63.14	955^th	2086	54.2%
2007	58.15	1091^st	2095	47.9%
2008	58.68	1082^nd	2092	48.3%
2009	41.67	1437^th	2120	32.2%
2010	49.08	1310^th	2139	38.8%
2011	49.82	1298^th	2147	39.5%
2012	43.55	1433^rd	2166	33.8%
2013	53.42	1098^th	2167	49.3%
2014	30.30	1531^st	2093	26.9%
2015	33.74	1303^rd	2052	36.5%
2016	32.70	1353^rd	2046	33.9%
2017	28.65	1451^st	2044	29.0%
2018	18.92	1692^nd	2037	16.9%
2019	21.24	1687^th	2086	19.1%
2021	23.87	1442^nd	1948	26.0%
2022	20.05	1661^st	2082	20.2%
2023	22.45	1591^st	2077	23.4%
2024	25.57	1524^th	2067	26.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Newport Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.20	694^th	718	3.3%
2021	24.85	508^th	537	5.4%
2022	37.65	484^th	768	37.0%
2023	28.23	670^th	788	15.0%
2024	27.50	691^st	826	16.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Newport Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	32.82	772^nd	1194	35.3%
2023	28.13	835^th	1156	27.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Newport Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.42	1542^nd	1765	12.6%
2019	16.36	1705^th	1816	6.1%
2021	26.45	1196^th	1514	21.0%
2022	27.46	1358^th	1763	23.0%
2023	29.16	1358^th	1808	24.9%
2024	27.56	1383^rd	1793	22.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Newport Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.51	1604^th	1964	18.3%
2019	21.84	1643^rd	2019	18.6%
2021	28.67	1172^nd	1680	30.2%
2022	23.67	1492^nd	1970	24.3%
2023	24.85	1457^th	1957	25.5%
2024	24.58	1463^rd	1942	24.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Newport Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.56	1660^th	1972	15.8%
2019	24.38	1551^st	2019	23.2%
2021	19.54	1417^th	1707	17.0%
2022	19.44	1621^st	1977	18.0%
2023	23.27	1498^th	1984	24.5%
2024	27.77	1377^th	1959	29.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Newport Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.26	349^th	698	50.0%
2019	45.07	336^th	711	52.7%
2022	30.85	495^th	684	27.6%
2023	59.94	184^th	692	73.4%
2024	57.61	184^th	655	71.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Newport Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.42	767^th	938	18.2%
2019	34.77	643^rd	955	32.7%
2021	35.08	465^th	742	37.3%
2022	30.47	684^th	954	28.3%
2023	33.90	641^st	970	33.9%
2024	43.24	502^nd	959	47.7%

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Rank History for White students at Newport Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	8.05	1417^th	1462	3.1%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Newport Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	221	3	7	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	237
1989	247	2	7	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	264
1990	266	5	5	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	284
1991	298	4	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
1992	295	7	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	309
1993	221	8	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	242
1994	216	9	7	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	243
1995	222	23	6	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
1996	222	23	6	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
1997	231	31	5	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
1998	209	42	6	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	298
1999	201	48	5	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	289
2000	192	42	6	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
2001	243	50	4	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
2002	120	70	10	49	3	n/a	n/a	0	252
2003	120	70	10	49	3	n/a	n/a	0	252
2004	91	71	5	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	223
2005	81	68	7	65	0	n/a	n/a	9	230
2006	80	78	8	81	0	n/a	n/a	13	260
2007	109	119	17	126	0	n/a	n/a	27	398
2008	106	113	20	128	0	n/a	n/a	32	399
2009	114	114	19	125	1	n/a	n/a	36	409
2010	88	106	17	102	1	n/a	n/a	46	360
2011	84	90	13	112	0	0	21	0	320
2012	91	110	11	100	3	0	28	0	343
2013	89	107	9	120	0	0	23	0	348
2014	78	121	2	122	0	0	24	0	347
2015	62	121	3	134	0	0	23	0	343
2016	64	110	5	130	0	1	26	0	336
2017	53	101	4	130	0	1	31	0	320
2018	39	85	2	123	0	1	29	0	279
2019	39	84	2	113	0	1	28	0	267
2020	35	79	0	126	0	1	26	0	267
2021	33	73	1	134	0	1	15	0	257
2022	27	66	0	138	0	1	11	0	243
2023	28	73	1	138	2	1	8	0	251
2024	30	73	1	141	1	1	9	0	256

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Newport Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	237	13.6	17.4	n/a
1989	264	14.4	18.3	n/a
1990	284	14.5	19.5	n/a
1991	306	16.5	18.5	n/a
1992	309	17.8	17.3	n/a
1993	242	13.8	17.5	n/a
1994	243	14.0	17.4	n/a
1995	266	14.0	19.0	n/a
1996	266	14.0	19.0	n/a
1997	291	16.0	18.2	n/a
1998	298	15.0	19.9	n/a
1999	289	17.0	17.0	n/a
2000	279	18.0	15.5	n/a
2001	330	20.0	16.5	n/a
2002	252	17.0	14.8	32.1
2003	252	17.0	14.8	32.1
2004	223	17.0	13.1	43.5
2005	230	18.0	12.8	57.9
2006	260	19.0	13.7	59.9
2007	398	24.0	16.6	33.4
2008	399	23.0	17.3	45.5
2009	409	26.0	15.7	43.7
2010	360	25.5	14.1	59.6
2011	320	23.5	13.6	46.6
2012	343	23.5	14.5	53.6
2013	348	33.3	10.4	54
2014	347	22.0	15.7	54.5
2015	343	25.0	13.7	64.4
2016	336	22.0	15.2	46.4
2017	320	20.2	15.8	51.9
2018	279	21.2	13.1	52.3
2019	267	19.5	13.6	52.1
2020	267	19.0	14.0	49.1
2021	257	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	243	18.0	13.4	38.7
2023	251	18.2	13.7	60.2
2024	256	18.0	14.1	64.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Newport Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	237	13.6	17.4	n/a
1989	264	14.4	18.3	n/a
1990	284	14.5	19.5	n/a
1991	306	16.5	18.5	n/a
1992	309	17.8	17.3	n/a
1993	242	13.8	17.5	n/a
1994	243	14.0	17.4	n/a
1995	266	14.0	19.0	n/a
1996	266	14.0	19.0	n/a
1997	291	16.0	18.2	n/a
1998	298	15.0	19.9	n/a
1999	289	17.0	17.0	n/a
2000	279	18.0	15.5	n/a
2001	330	20.0	16.5	n/a
2002	252	17.0	14.8	32.1
2003	252	17.0	14.8	32.1
2004	223	17.0	13.1	43.5
2005	230	18.0	12.8	57.9
2006	260	19.0	13.7	59.9
2007	398	24.0	16.6	33.4
2008	399	23.0	17.3	45.5
2009	409	26.0	15.7	43.7
2010	360	25.5	14.1	59.6
2011	320	23.5	13.6	46.6
2012	343	23.5	14.5	53.6
2013	348	33.3	10.4	54
2014	347	22.0	15.7	54.5
2015	343	25.0	13.7	64.4
2016	336	22.0	15.2	46.4
2017	320	20.2	15.8	51.9
2018	279	21.2	13.1	52.3
2019	267	19.5	13.6	52.1
2020	267	19.0	14.0	49.1
2021	257	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	243	18.0	13.4	38.7
2023	251	18.2	13.7	60.2
2024	256	18.0	14.1	64.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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