North Newton Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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North Newton Elementary School

221 West 26th St
Newton, NC 28658

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Top 50%

Serving 389 students in grades Kindergarten-5, North Newton Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 389 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Top 50% in NC
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

North Newton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

North Newton Elementary School's student population of 389 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Newton Elementary School
Kind	48
1	60
2	72
3	70
4	73
5	66

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Total Students

389 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	North Newton Elementary School
2023	445
2022	451
2021	436
2020	498
2019	498
2018	509
2017	509
2016	488
2015	489
2014	485
2013	478
2012	478
2011	461
2010	451
2009	449
2008	432
2007	446
2006	419
2005	369
2004	375
2003	365
2002	390
2001	367
2000	376
1999	392
1998	386
1997	402
1996	400
1995	375
1994	387
1993	381
1992	352
1991	363
1990	354
1989	361
1988	378
1987	382

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	North Newton Elementary School
2023	30
2022	33
2021	34
2020	29
2019	29
2018	31
2017	31
2016	33
2015	30
2014	31
2013	30
2012	30
2011	26
2010	26
2009	27
2008	27
2006	29
2005	29
2004	29
2003	26
2002	26
2001	26
2000	26
1999	26
1998	26
1997	23
1996	23
1995	24
1994	24
1993	30
1992	26
1991	26
1990	26

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School Rankings

North Newton Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of North Newton Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#1175 out of 2617 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	North Newton Elementary School
2023	#1175
2022	#1175
2021	#1363
2019	#2172
2018	#1383
2017	#1458
2016	#1403
2015	#1539
2014	#1868
2013	#1546
2012	#1659

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(21-22)

58%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	North Newton Elementary School	North Carolina	Newton Conover City Schools School District
2022	58%	51%	55%
2021	49%	42%	49%
2019	20%	42%	38%
2018	46%	48%	41%
2017	51%	47%	47%
2016	48%	47%	42%
2015	43%	44%	36%
2014	34%	43%	39%
2013	39%	42%	40%
2012	81%	82%	84%
2011	82%	82%	85%

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46%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	North Newton Elementary School	North Carolina	Newton Conover City Schools School District
2022	46%	50%	48%
2021	36%	47%	47%
2019	31%	46%	44%
2018	37%	47%	41%
2017	34%	46%	43%
2016	37%	47%	41%
2015	33%	46%	38%
2014	30%	46%	41%
2013	34%	45%	42%
2012	66%	73%	72%
2011	64%	70%	71%

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60-64%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	North Newton Elementary School	North Carolina	Newton Conover City Schools School District
2022	62%	63%	61%
2021	52%	61%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	North Newton Elementary School	North Carolina	Newton Conover City Schools School District
2023	15:1	15:1	16:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	14:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	18:1	15:1	15:1
2010	18:1	15:1	14:1
2009	17:1	15:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	12:1
2006	14:1	14:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	15:1	14:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	16:1	15:1
1996	17:1	16:1	15:1
1995	16:1	16:1	15:1
1994	16:1	16:1	15:1
1993	13:1	16:1	13:1
1992	14:1	16:1	15:1
1991	14:1	16:1	15:1
1990	14:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2005)
Year	North Newton Elementary School	North Carolina
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	North Newton Elementary School	North Carolina	Newton Conover City Schools School District
2023	10%	4%	8%
2022	11%	4%	8%
2021	8%	4%	7%
2020	9%	3%	6%
2019	9%	3%	6%
2018	9%	3%	5%
2017	9%	3%	5%
2016	8%	3%	5%
2015	7%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	6%	3%	6%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	5%	2%	6%
2010	4%	3%	5%
2009	7%	2%	6%
2008	7%	3%	8%
2007	8%	3%	7%
2006	7%	2%	7%
2005	8%	2%	8%
2004	6%	2%	7%
2003	8%	2%	8%
2002	10%	2%	8%
2001	8%	2%	8%
2000	7%	2%	7%
1999	6%	2%	7%
1998	9%	2%	7%
1997	7%	1%	5%
1996	4%	1%	4%
1995	4%	1%	4%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

37%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Newton Elementary School	North Carolina	Newton Conover City Schools School District
2023	39%	20%	30%
2022	38%	20%	30%
2021	40%	19%	29%
2020	38%	18%	28%
2019	38%	18%	28%
2018	33%	17%	26%
2017	33%	17%	26%
2016	34%	16%	26%
2015	34%	16%	25%
2014	35%	15%	24%
2013	40%	14%	23%
2012	38%	13%	23%
2011	35%	13%	21%
2010	33%	11%	19%
2009	32%	11%	19%
2008	32%	11%	20%
2007	31%	10%	20%
2006	23%	8%	16%
2005	23%	8%	15%
2004	19%	7%	13%
2003	19%	6%	12%
2002	16%	5%	11%
2001	17%	4%	10%
2000	13%	4%	8%
1999	14%	3%	7%
1998	11%	3%	5%
1997	9%	2%	4%
1996	10%	2%	4%
1995	6%	2%	2%
1994	4%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	1%

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Black

11%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Newton Elementary School	North Carolina	Newton Conover City Schools School District
2023	12%	25%	11%
2022	12%	25%	11%
2021	12%	25%	11%
2020	13%	25%	12%
2019	13%	25%	12%
2018	14%	26%	13%
2017	14%	26%	13%
2016	13%	26%	12%
2015	14%	26%	13%
2014	13%	26%	14%
2013	11%	26%	15%
2012	12%	26%	15%
2011	11%	26%	15%
2010	19%	31%	23%
2009	20%	31%	23%
2008	13%	29%	18%
2007	12%	29%	19%
2006	20%	32%	21%
2005	20%	31%	21%
2004	30%	31%	22%
2003	22%	31%	20%
2002	22%	31%	19%
2001	25%	31%	19%
2000	26%	31%	19%
1999	20%	31%	18%
1998	18%	30%	19%
1997	17%	31%	18%
1996	16%	31%	18%
1995	17%	30%	18%
1994	17%	30%	18%
1993	17%	30%	18%
1992	17%	30%	19%
1991	18%	30%	19%

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White

32%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Newton Elementary School	North Carolina	Newton Conover City Schools School District
2023	27%	44%	41%
2022	29%	45%	42%
2021	31%	46%	43%
2020	32%	48%	46%
2019	32%	48%	46%
2018	38%	49%	48%
2017	38%	49%	48%
2016	40%	50%	51%
2015	40%	50%	50%
2014	40%	51%	51%
2013	36%	52%	51%
2012	40%	53%	52%
2011	42%	53%	52%
2010	44%	54%	53%
2009	41%	54%	52%
2008	48%	55%	54%
2007	49%	56%	54%
2006	50%	56%	56%
2005	48%	57%	56%
2004	44%	58%	58%
2003	49%	59%	60%
2002	51%	60%	62%
2001	49%	61%	63%
2000	53%	61%	66%
1999	59%	62%	68%
1998	62%	63%	69%
1997	67%	64%	73%
1996	70%	64%	74%
1995	73%	65%	76%
1994	77%	66%	77%
1993	80%	66%	79%
1992	80%	66%	78%
1991	80%	66%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	North Newton Elementary School	North Carolina	Newton Conover City Schools School District
2023	12%	6%	10%
2022	10%	5%	9%
2021	9%	5%	10%
2020	8%	5%	8%
2019	8%	5%	8%
2018	6%	4%	8%
2017	6%	4%	8%
2016	5%	4%	6%
2015	5%	4%	6%
2014	6%	4%	5%
2013	7%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Newton Elementary School	North Carolina	Newton Conover City Schools School District
2023	0.74	0.71	0.72
2022	0.74	0.70	0.72
2021	0.72	0.69	0.71
2020	0.73	0.68	0.69
2019	0.73	0.68	0.69
2018	0.72	0.67	0.68
2017	0.72	0.67	0.68
2016	0.71	0.66	0.66
2015	0.70	0.66	0.67
2014	0.71	0.65	0.66
2013	0.70	0.65	0.67
2012	0.68	0.64	0.66
2011	0.69	0.64	0.66
2010	0.67	0.61	0.64
2009	0.69	0.61	0.64
2008	0.68	0.61	0.63
2007	0.67	0.60	0.63
2006	0.66	0.58	0.61
2005	0.68	0.58	0.62
2004	0.68	0.57	0.60
2003	0.68	0.56	0.59
2002	0.67	0.55	0.57
2001	0.67	0.53	0.55
2000	0.64	0.53	0.52
1999	0.59	0.52	0.50
1998	0.57	0.52	0.48
1997	0.52	0.50	0.44
1996	0.48	0.50	0.43
1995	0.43	0.49	0.39
1994	0.37	0.48	0.37
1993	0.33	0.48	0.34
1992	0.33	0.48	0.34
1991	0.33	0.48	0.34

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

74%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	North Newton Elementary School	North Carolina	Newton Conover City Schools School District
2023	68%	57%	57%
2022	59%	47%	43%
2021	57%	49%	43%
2020	62%	52%	48%
2019	62%	52%	48%
2018	71%	53%	54%
2017	71%	53%	54%
2016	66%	52%	51%
2015	73%	52%	55%
2014	71%	47%	55%
2013	76%	47%	58%
2012	68%	45%	54%
2011	70%	43%	51%
2010	64%	40%	50%
2009	57%	28%	44%
2007	51%	35%	42%
2006	19%	35%	14%
2005	52%	37%	37%
2004	53%	36%	37%
2003	53%	27%	32%
2002	52%	30%	27%
2001	47%	29%	27%
2000	45%	31%	26%
1999	41%	31%	26%
1998	45%	31%	26%
1997	38%	30%	24%
1996	35%	30%	26%
1995	35%	29%	19%
1994	34%	29%	21%
1993	31%	29%	18%
1992	30%	22%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	North Newton Elementary School	North Carolina	Newton Conover City Schools School District
2023	6%	3%	5%
2022	6%	2%	7%
2021	6%	3%	7%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	11%	5%	9%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	11%	7%	10%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	12%	8%	9%
2011	10%	8%	9%
2010	8%	9%	9%
2009	13%	6%	10%
2007	12%	8%	10%
2006	7%	7%	4%
2005	13%	8%	10%
2004	11%	8%	9%
2003	11%	7%	11%
2002	10%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Newton Conover City Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is North Newton Elementary School's ranking?

North Newton Elementary School is ranked #1175 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are North Newton Elementary School often compared to?

North Newton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Webb A Murray Elementary School, Balls Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend North Newton Elementary School?

389 students attend North Newton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of North Newton Elementary School students are Hispanic, 32% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Black, and 8% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of North Newton Elementary School?

North Newton Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does North Newton Elementary School offer ?

North Newton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is North Newton Elementary School part of?

North Newton Elementary School is part of Newton Conover City Schools School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 389 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Top 50%
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education