Newell Elementary

Summary:

Newell Elementary is a public elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 699 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, which is ranked 140 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newell Elementary stands out for its significantly higher percentage of Hispanic (50.79%) and African American (41.77%) students compared to nearby schools. However, the school consistently underperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 25.6% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in reading, compared to 47.5% in the district and 48.7% statewide. Newell Elementary has been ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in North Carolina, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of schools statewide and earning a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with low socioeconomic status, with over 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the nearby schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district also serve economically disadvantaged student populations, Newell Elementary consistently underperforms these schools on academic measures. For example, Vaughan Academy of Technology, a magnet school located just 1.12 miles away, outperforms Newell Elementary by a significant margin in both math and reading proficiency. The data suggests that Newell Elementary and its students would benefit from targeted interventions and additional resources to address the academic and socioeconomic challenges they face.


Detail:

Public K-5

 325 Rocky River Road West
       Charlotte, NC  28213-5015


(980) 343-6820

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1424th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,891 Help


Students who attend Newell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High:    Julius L. Chambers High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  699

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.8%
African American:
41.8%
Asian:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Newell Elementary ranks worse than 94.6% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 98th among 109 ranked elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.15. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.8%), African American (41.8%), Asian (3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Newell Elementary is 15.1, which is the 43rd best among 109 elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Newell Elementary is $9,891. 61 elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Newell Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Newell Elementary 1424th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Newell Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 140th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Newell Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Newell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 34.08 955th 1276 25.2%
2007 21.96 1121st 1293 13.3%
2008 18.14 1155th 1324 12.8%
2009 31.72 1015th 1354 25.0%
2010 36.40 982nd 1363 28.0%
2011 38.45 944th 1381 31.6%
2012 34.51 1018th 1388 26.7%
2013 37.48 894th 1403 36.3%
2014 35.59 923rd 1390 33.6%
2015 22.32 1182nd 1440 17.9%
2016 18.04 1236th 1425 13.3%
2017 23.76 1174th 1429 17.8%
2018 27.56 1112th 1434 22.5%
2019 24.46 1195th 1473 18.9%
2021 10.04 1383rd 1489 7.1%
2022 6.25 1480th 1514 2.2%
2023 8.43 1436th 1502 4.4%
2024 10.15 1424th 1505 5.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Newell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.71 244th 421 42.0%
2019 50.04 205th 497 58.8%
2021 17.57 371st 385 3.6%
2022 21.78 437th 485 9.9%
2023 27.46 399th 514 22.4%
2024 20.96 483rd 533 9.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Newell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 23.31 707th 801 11.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Newell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.15 853rd 1332 36.0%
2019 33.68 996th 1361 26.8%
2021 20.85 1131st 1329 14.9%
2022 9.23 1344th 1366 1.6%
2023 14.83 1343rd 1437 6.5%
2024 26.42 1195th 1450 17.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Newell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.72 21st 30 30.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Newell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.58 1080th 1405 23.1%
2019 28.70 1099th 1424 22.8%
2021 11.86 1333rd 1440 7.4%
2022 8.94 1402nd 1458 3.8%
2023 6.87 1419th 1459 2.7%
2024 8.51 1410th 1455 3.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Newell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.02 1120th 1413 20.7%
2019 21.72 1214th 1430 15.1%
2021 9.76 1364th 1444 5.5%
2022 6.20 1434th 1464 2.0%
2023 12.42 1358th 1461 7.0%
2024 14.39 1342nd 1464 8.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Newell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.37 446th 927 51.9%
2019 39.80 597th 949 37.1%
2021 31.70 624th 896 30.4%
2022 16.01 871st 927 6.0%
2023 22.55 793rd 933 15.0%
2024 29.62 716th 924 22.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Newell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.02 471st 851 44.7%
2019 42.09 514th 865 40.6%
2021 16.72 791st 843 6.2%
2022 13.99 860th 893 3.7%
2023 20.70 817th 915 10.7%
2024 18.41 871st 951 8.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Reviews:
by a citizen
Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Open Quote Great school - great teachers and very amazing atmosphere! Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, January 14, 2012

Open Quote The teachers at this school are exceptional, only limited by the disorganized, willfully noncommunicative so called administrators. This school does not facilitate the use of weekly spelling/vocabulary exams or the use of the accelerated reader program, both of which I find critical to the success of young children (with regards to standardized testing). The administration has multiple issues, beginning with miscommunication, hostility towards parent(s) whom express concern/dissent with their policies and a principal who finds it inconvenient to even speak with students's parents by phone when requested. This school needs an administrative overhaul, so that those who "run" the school are just as efficient as the teachers whom the school employs. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Newell Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 364 288 27 6 6 n/a n/a 0 691
1989 399 297 30 7 7 n/a n/a 0 740
1990 453 329 34 3 6 n/a n/a -2 823
1991 435 364 31 6 5 n/a n/a 0 841
1992 450 372 29 8 2 n/a n/a 0 861
1993 378 131 21 5 3 n/a n/a 0 538
1994 396 151 21 9 8 n/a n/a 0 585
1995 384 222 30 11 3 n/a n/a 0 650
1996 384 222 30 11 3 n/a n/a 0 650
1997 365 277 22 18 5 n/a n/a 0 687
1998 327 287 17 13 10 n/a n/a 0 654
1999 307 260 26 28 7 n/a n/a 0 628
2000 273 248 33 44 3 n/a n/a 0 601
2001 245 252 38 63 6 n/a n/a 0 604
2002 164 345 45 130 3 n/a n/a 0 687
2003 164 345 45 130 3 n/a n/a 0 687
2004 131 354 48 153 4 n/a n/a 0 690
2005 106 373 54 205 3 n/a n/a 0 741
2006 101 402 43 265 6 n/a n/a 0 817
2007 74 362 34 295 3 n/a n/a 31 799
2008 69 415 31 348 6 n/a n/a 31 900
2009 70 408 32 333 4 n/a n/a 0 847
2010 51 299 24 290 3 n/a n/a 0 667
2011 42 247 22 353 3 0 18 0 685
2012 43 283 25 376 2 0 17 0 746
2013 31 292 21 390 2 0 20 0 756
2014 25 273 17 385 5 0 19 0 724
2015 32 328 15 413 10 0 20 0 818
2016 44 346 14 416 7 0 17 0 844
2017 27 338 23 427 7 4 19 0 845
2018 31 300 17 407 9 3 23 0 790
2019 30 322 19 382 5 1 15 0 774
2020 34 300 29 388 2 1 16 0 770
2021 25 301 23 357 0 0 11 0 717
2022 16 295 27 361 1 0 15 0 715
2023 13 292 21 355 2 0 16 0 699

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 Newell Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 691 32.0 21.5 31.4
1989 740 38.0 19.4 29.2
1990 823 38.0 21.6 24.8
1991 841 38.0 22.1 24.3
1992 861 38.0 22.6 20.7
1993 538 25.0 21.5 45.9
1994 585 30.0 19.5 17.3
1995 650 33.0 19.7 29.8
1996 650 33.0 19.7 29.8
1997 687 37.0 18.6 27.9
1998 654 37.0 17.7 34.9
1999 628 37.0 17.0 47.9
2000 601 37.0 16.2 49.3
2001 604 37.0 16.3 45.4
2002 687 37.0 18.6 57.5
2003 687 37.0 18.6 57.5
2004 690 37.0 18.6 68
2005 741 37.0 20.0 75.8
2006 817 37.0 22.1 76.5
2007 799 n/a n/a 66.7
2008 900 63.4 14.2 79.7
2009 847 64.8 13.1 78.6
2010 667 48.3 13.7 89.4
2011 685 46.4 14.7 89.6
2012 746 50.4 14.8 90.8
2013 756 46.2 16.3 91.7
2014 724 46.3 15.6 89.2
2015 818 47.0 17.4 98.9
2016 844 49.0 17.2 99.6
2017 845 55.8 15.1 99.6
2018 790 54.7 14.4 99.6
2019 774 53.4 14.4 99.6
2020 770 51.9 14.8 99.6
2021 717 54.5 13.1 99.6
2022 715 47.0 15.2 99.6
2023 699 46.0 15.1 99.6

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 Newell Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 691 32.0 21.5 31.4
1989 740 38.0 19.4 29.2
1990 823 38.0 21.6 24.8
1991 841 38.0 22.1 24.3
1992 861 38.0 22.6 20.7
1993 538 25.0 21.5 45.9
1994 585 30.0 19.5 17.3
1995 650 33.0 19.7 29.8
1996 650 33.0 19.7 29.8
1997 687 37.0 18.6 27.9
1998 654 37.0 17.7 34.9
1999 628 37.0 17.0 47.9
2000 601 37.0 16.2 49.3
2001 604 37.0 16.3 45.4
2002 687 37.0 18.6 57.5
2003 687 37.0 18.6 57.5
2004 690 37.0 18.6 68
2005 741 37.0 20.0 75.8
2006 817 37.0 22.1 76.5
2007 799 n/a n/a 66.7
2008 900 63.4 14.2 79.7
2009 847 64.8 13.1 78.6
2010 667 48.3 13.7 89.4
2011 685 46.4 14.7 89.6
2012 746 50.4 14.8 90.8
2013 756 46.2 16.3 91.7
2014 724 46.3 15.6 89.2
2015 818 47.0 17.4 98.9
2016 844 49.0 17.2 99.6
2017 845 55.8 15.1 99.6
2018 790 54.7 14.4 99.6
2019 774 53.4 14.4 99.6
2020 770 51.9 14.8 99.6
2021 717 54.5 13.1 99.6
2022 715 47.0 15.2 99.6
2023 699 46.0 15.1 99.6

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Newell Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,088 (11.0%) $8,802 (89.0%) $9,891

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Newell Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1195th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1436th of 1502 Elementary schools
 14.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Newell Elementary)68.131.9
 36.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)69.661.3
 8.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Newell Elementary)30.220.7
 9.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)57.346.4
 10.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Newell Elementary)54.222.2
 32%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)63.255.2
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Newell Elementary)30.527
 3.5%
   4th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)52.551.5
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Newell Elementary)50.435.2
 15.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)65.457.9
 7.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Newell Elementary)27.525.6
 1.9%
   5th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)5045.8
 4.2%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Newell Elementary)53.834.9
 18.9%
   5th Grade Science (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)72.862.2
 10.6%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students774699
 9.7%
African American322292
 9.3%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian1921
 10.5%
Hispanic382355
 7.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White3013
 56.7%
Two or More Races1516
 6.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.6%99.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Newell Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 699 students attended Newell Elementary.

Students at Newell Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 42% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

Students who attend Newell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High : Julius L. Chambers High School

Newell Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.4% of North Carolina elementary schools.


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