Best Public Schools in Newport, PA

Summary:

The city of Newport, Pennsylvania is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school: Newport Elementary School, Newport High School, and Newport Middle School. These schools are part of the Newport School District.

Among the 3 schools, Newport High School stands out with the highest statewide ranking, a 3-star rating, and strong performance on Keystone Exams in Algebra I and Literature. Newport Middle School also performs well, ranking highest among the 3 schools and exceeding district and state averages in PSSA English Language Arts. However, Newport Elementary School lags behind in PSSA Math proficiency rates.

The data also reveals variations in free/reduced lunch rates, with Newport Elementary School having the highest at 59.25% and Newport High School the lowest at 40.55%. Spending per student also differs, with Newport Middle School spending the most at $20,509 per student. These factors may contribute to the observed differences in academic performance across the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Newport High School	Public	9-12	500 Caroline Street	Newport	17074	Perry County	Newport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 567-3806	291	26	11.3	40.5%	265 (91.1%)	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	55.2	343^rd of 686 public high schools	50.0%		31.5	499^th of 674 public high schools	26.0%	156	52.6	43.6	59.7																		$18,558	$2,184	$16,374
Newport Elementary School	Public	K-5	559 North 5th St	Newport	17074	Perry County	Newport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 567-3806	454	39	11.6	59.3%	412 (90.7%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	37	1043^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	31.7%		37.4	1058^th of 1534 public elementary schools	31.0%	15				37.7	31.8	29.6				33.2	77.6		77.6	47.8	44.7	43.4				45.4	$16,763	$1,790	$14,972
Newport Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Caroline Street	Newport	17074	Perry County	Newport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 567-3806	232	21	10.8	49.6%	213 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	60.3	362^nd of 891 public middle schools	59.4%		53.5	429^th of 893 public middle schools	52.0%	67							35.5	38.2	23.5	33.7		80.4	80.4				46.8	54.3	52.0	50.9	$20,509	$3,056	$17,453

Cities Near Newport

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Bloomfield	4.55 mi	1	606^th
Millerstown	5.21 mi	3	79^th
Thompsontown	7.58 mi	1
Shermans Dale	7.77 mi	1	441^st
Elliottsburg	9.93 mi	2	235^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.