Newberry Elementary

Summary:

Newberry Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Newberry, South Carolina, with a student population of 452. The school is part of the Newberry 01 school district, which is ranked 32 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($13,879 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, Newberry Elementary consistently underperforms on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. The school has been ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in South Carolina, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of schools statewide and receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. This is particularly concerning for the school's African American and Hispanic students, as well as its English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who consistently rank in the bottom 10-20% of their respective subgroups statewide.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Newberry 01 district, such as Little Mountain Elementary, Whitmire Community School, and Pomaria-Garmany Elementary, significantly outperform Newberry Elementary on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to Newberry Elementary's struggles, and the district may need to take a comprehensive, data-driven approach to identify and address the root causes of the school's underperformance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1829 Nance Street
       Newberry, SC  29108


(803) 321-2670

District: Newberry 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
586th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,879 Help


Students who attend Newberry Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Newberry Middle
High:    Newberry High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  452

Racial breakdown:

African American:
56.0%
Hispanic:
28.3%
White:
12.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Newberry Elementary ranks worse than 91.8% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks last among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Newberry 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.16. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Newberry Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Newberry 01 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Newberry Elementary is $13,879. 6 elementary schools in the Newberry 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Newberry Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Newberry Elementary 586th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Newberry Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hispanic students:


Newberry 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Newberry 01 32nd of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Newberry Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Newberry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 25.46 441st 542 18.6%
2004 34.26 400th 550 27.3%
2005 49.53 317th 557 43.1%
2006 44.76 350th 559 37.4%
2007 27.74 460th 566 18.7%
2008 28.22 469th 577 18.7%
2009 19.77 511th 580 11.9%
2010 25.48 496th 589 15.8%
2011 31.49 464th 597 22.3%
2012 25.66 495th 594 16.7%
2013 18.60 530th 599 11.5%
2014 22.97 545th 630 13.5%
2015 20.23 563rd 638 11.8%
2016 25.54 494th 619 20.2%
2017 19.76 541st 639 15.3%
2018 12.55 572nd 624 8.3%
2019 9.97 603rd 643 6.2%
2021 10.55 572nd 622 8.0%
2022 6.10 615th 625 1.6%
2023 6.14 631st 644 2.0%
2024 11.16 586th 638 8.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Newberry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.92 68th 82 17.1%
2023 6.56 71st 72 1.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Newberry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.03 549th 588 6.6%
2019 12.03 562nd 600 6.3%
2021 12.02 545th 580 6.0%
2022 5.60 595th 600 0.8%
2023 7.12 597th 608 1.8%
2024 15.29 540th 599 9.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Newberry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.97 460th 570 19.3%
2019 18.01 505th 588 14.1%
2021 12.53 497th 554 10.3%
2022 3.74 572nd 573 0.2%
2023 6.34 564th 580 2.8%
2024 10.11 535th 565 5.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Newberry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.86 565th 571 1.1%
2019 6.25 581st 590 1.5%
2021 12.56 503rd 561 10.3%
2022 10.73 531st 579 8.3%
2023 7.64 558th 582 4.1%
2024 13.03 506th 568 10.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Newberry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.32 381st 412 7.5%
2019 14.03 400th 421 5.0%
2021 28.39 272nd 350 22.3%
2022 12.48 384th 393 2.3%
2023 11.50 381st 394 3.3%
2024 22.04 326th 369 11.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Newberry Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.77 94th 104 9.6%
2019 12.14 110th 116 5.2%
2023 10.41 112th 115 2.6%
2024 29.31 76th 115 33.9%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department 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.

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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Newberry Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 236 284 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 523
1989 235 271 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 509
1990 222 253 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 476
1991 210 286 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 497
1992 199 292 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 491
1993 186 285 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 471
1994 180 291 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 472
1995 141 289 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1996 141 289 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1997 151 312 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 467
1998 132 316 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 459
1999 116 313 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 444
2000 106 344 0 20 0 n/a n/a 0 470
2001 106 313 0 26 0 n/a n/a 0 445
2002 110 273 0 31 0 n/a n/a 0 414
2003 110 273 0 31 0 n/a n/a 0 414
2004 105 278 0 64 2 n/a n/a 0 449
2005 105 283 0 61 0 n/a n/a 0 449
2006 107 297 0 64 0 n/a n/a 0 468
2007 96 283 0 55 0 n/a n/a 0 434
2008 85 297 0 68 0 n/a n/a 0 450
2009 87 286 0 69 0 n/a n/a 0 442
2010 94 255 0 67 0 n/a n/a 0 416
2011 90 242 0 65 0 0 0 0 397
2012 96 241 0 65 0 0 10 0 412
2013 101 232 0 69 0 0 14 0 416
2014 108 261 0 74 0 0 12 0 455
2015 102 264 0 69 0 0 8 0 443
2016 89 259 2 78 0 0 16 0 444
2017 89 265 1 91 1 0 14 0 461
2018 72 298 5 97 2 0 11 0 485
2019 60 297 2 101 0 0 20 0 480
2020 51 287 2 98 0 0 14 0 452
2021 53 270 2 92 0 0 10 0 427
2022 50 259 4 106 0 0 16 0 435
2023 55 253 3 128 0 0 13 0 452

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 Newberry Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 523 22.5 23.2 n/a
1989 509 22.6 22.5 n/a
1990 476 24.9 19.1 n/a
1991 497 27.3 18.2 58.4
1992 491 29.2 16.8 68
1993 471 27.6 17.1 74.5
1994 472 25.0 18.9 73.9
1995 434 28.0 15.5 75.3
1996 434 28.0 15.5 75.3
1997 467 29.0 16.1 78.4
1998 459 34.0 13.5 85.4
1999 444 33.0 13.5 83.6
2000 470 32.0 14.7 82.1
2001 445 33.0 13.5 79.8
2002 414 34.0 12.2 80.7
2003 414 34.0 12.2 80.7
2004 449 34.0 13.2 80.2
2005 449 32.0 14.0 83.7
2006 468 35.0 13.4 85.9
2007 434 48.0 9.0 86.2
2008 450 32.0 14.1 83.1
2009 442 33.0 13.4 85.3
2010 416 29.0 14.3 85.3
2011 397 26.0 15.2 85.9
2012 412 28.0 14.7 85.9
2013 416 28.0 14.8 87.7
2014 455 32.0 14.2 85.9
2015 443 29.0 15.2 81.5
2016 444 30.0 14.8 87.8
2017 461 29.0 15.8 100
2018 485 33.0 14.6 100
2019 480 30.0 16.0 100
2020 452 31.0 14.5 100
2021 427 30.0 14.2 100
2022 435 34.0 12.7 100
2023 452 31.0 14.5 100

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 Newberry Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 523 22.5 23.2 n/a
1989 509 22.6 22.5 n/a
1990 476 24.9 19.1 n/a
1991 497 27.3 18.2 58.4
1992 491 29.2 16.8 68
1993 471 27.6 17.1 74.5
1994 472 25.0 18.9 73.9
1995 434 28.0 15.5 75.3
1996 434 28.0 15.5 75.3
1997 467 29.0 16.1 78.4
1998 459 34.0 13.5 85.4
1999 444 33.0 13.5 83.6
2000 470 32.0 14.7 82.1
2001 445 33.0 13.5 79.8
2002 414 34.0 12.2 80.7
2003 414 34.0 12.2 80.7
2004 449 34.0 13.2 80.2
2005 449 32.0 14.0 83.7
2006 468 35.0 13.4 85.9
2007 434 48.0 9.0 86.2
2008 450 32.0 14.1 83.1
2009 442 33.0 13.4 85.3
2010 416 29.0 14.3 85.3
2011 397 26.0 15.2 85.9
2012 412 28.0 14.7 85.9
2013 416 28.0 14.8 87.7
2014 455 32.0 14.2 85.9
2015 443 29.0 15.2 81.5
2016 444 30.0 14.8 87.8
2017 461 29.0 15.8 100
2018 485 33.0 14.6 100
2019 480 30.0 16.0 100
2020 452 31.0 14.5 100
2021 427 30.0 14.2 100
2022 435 34.0 12.7 100
2023 452 31.0 14.5 100

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Newberry Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $797 (8.5%) $677 (7.2%) $1,474 (15.8%) $6,437 (68.8%) $1,448 (15.5%) $7,884 (84.2%) $9,358
2020 $457 (4.7%) $353 (3.7%) $810 (8.4%) $6,869 (71.4%) $1,948 (20.2%) $8,816 (91.6%) $9,626
2021 $760 (7.0%) $400 (3.7%) $1,160 (10.7%) $7,746 (71.4%) $1,949 (18.0%) $9,695 (89.3%) $10,855
2022 $1,305 (10.6%) $1,288 (10.5%) $2,593 (21.1%) $8,019 (65.4%) $1,654 (13.5%) $9,673 (78.9%) $12,266
2023 $1,869 (13.5%) $1,448 (10.4%) $3,317 (23.9%) $8,931 (64.3%) $1,632 (11.8%) $10,562 (76.1%) $13,879

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Newberry Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 603rd of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 631st of 644 Elementary schools
 4.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Newberry Elementary)18.827.9
 9.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Newberry 01)39.439.6
 0.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Newberry Elementary)31.921.5
 10.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Newberry 01)48.744
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Newberry Elementary)29.611.4
 18.2%
   4th Grade Science (Newberry 01)50.334.9
 15.4%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Newberry Elementary)29.621.5
 8.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Newberry 01)44.842.4
 2.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Newberry Elementary)28.27.2
 21%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Newberry 01)50.136
 14.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Newberry Elementary)13.829.2
 15.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Newberry 01)31.949.6
 17.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Newberry Elementary)19.815.3
 4.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Newberry 01)42.638
 4.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students480452
 5.8%
African American297253
 14.8%
American Indian00
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic101128
 26.7%
Pacific Islander00
White6055
 8.3%
Two or More Races2013
 35%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Newberry Elementary

Newberry Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.2% of South Carolina elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 452 students attended Newberry Elementary.

Students at Newberry Elementary are 56% African American, 28% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend Newberry Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Newberry Middle
High : Newberry High


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

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