Summary:
The Newton Municipal School District in Mississippi has only one elementary school, Newton Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low performance on state assessments and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state.
Newton Elementary School has a student population that is predominantly African American (90.49%) and economically disadvantaged, with 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's academic proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all well below the state averages, ranging from 20.4% to 42.8% in ELA and 20.4% to 39.2% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 51.7% to 57.7% in ELA and 53.3% to 55% in Mathematics. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate is also significantly lower than the state average, at 49% compared to 71.2%.
Despite the school's low academic performance, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.7 to 1, and its per-student spending is below the state average. These factors suggest that the district may be allocating resources efficiently, but the academic outcomes for students at Newton Elementary School remain a significant concern. The school's persistent challenges highlight the need for targeted interventions and support to help improve the educational outcomes for its students.
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