Is Newark Elementary School a good school?

Newark Elementary School ranks 563 rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Newark Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 108 students attended Newark Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Newark Elementary School?

Students at Newark Elementary School are 82% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Newark Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Newark Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Millbrook Junior High School High : Newark Community High School

Newark Elementary School

Summary:

Newark Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 111 students in grades K-4 in Newark, Illinois. The school is part of the Newark CCSD 66 district, which is ranked 234 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newark Elementary School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating it is a relatively high-performing school within the state. The school has outperformed the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, with 50% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 41.2%, and 31.3% proficient or better in Mathematics compared to the state average of 28.4%. While the school has shown strong performance for both male and female students, its performance for white students has been more variable, ranking as high as the top 30% in 2022-2023 but dropping to the bottom 40% in 2021-2022.

Additionally, Newark Elementary School has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4.6% to 21.1% over the past 5 years, which is lower than the nearby Plano and Sandwich school districts. The school also spends between $14,143 and $16,108 per student, which is higher than the state average and the spending levels of many nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-4

503 Chicago Rd
Newark, IL 60541-9501

(815) 695-5143

District: Newark CCSD 66

SchoolDigger Rank:
563^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,837

Students who attend Newark Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Millbrook Junior High School
High:	Newark Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.8

Number of students: 108

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Newark Elementary School ranks better than 72.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.35. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.4%), Hispanic (14.8%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Newark Elementary School is 9.8. (See more...)

Compare Newark Elementary School employs 10.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Newark Elementary School is $14,837.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Newark Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Newark Elementary School 563^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Newark Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

White students:

Newark CCSD 66:

SchoolDigger ranks Newark CCSD 66 234^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Newark Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Newark Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	79.83	349^th	2020	82.7%
2004	66.04	813^th	2030	60.0%
2005	64.07	874^th	2022	56.8%
2006	83.12	176^th	2086	91.6%
2007	80.69	269^th	2095	87.2%
2008	85.14	138^th	2092	93.4%
2009	77.16	470^th	2120	77.8%
2010	72.84	641^st	2139	70.0%
2011	76.71	476^th	2147	77.8%
2012	70.45	716^th	2166	66.9%
2013	78.27	448^th	2167	79.3%
2014	81.62	353^rd	2093	83.1%
2015	88.99	217^th	2052	89.4%
2016	86.00	256^th	2046	87.5%
2017	62.38	691^st	2044	66.2%
2018	76.02	443^rd	2037	78.3%
2019	73.31	492^nd	2086	76.4%
2021	53.46	788^th	1948	59.5%
2022	56.68	805^th	2082	61.3%
2023	70.50	551^st	2077	73.5%
2024	69.35	563^rd	2067	72.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Newark Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	35.66	1224^th	1816	32.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Newark Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.92	239^th	1964	87.8%
2019	70.07	539^th	2019	73.3%
2021	37.85	970^th	1680	42.3%
2024	69.60	519^th	1942	73.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Newark Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.89	653^rd	1972	66.9%
2019	74.84	434^th	2019	78.5%
2021	64.63	497^th	1707	70.9%

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Rank History for White students at Newark Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.51	462^nd	1463	68.4%
2019	68.30	400^th	1462	72.6%
2021	44.15	699^th	1308	46.6%
2022	43.19	830^th	1425	41.8%
2023	66.80	403^rd	1419	71.6%
2024	59.00	538^th	1392	61.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Newark Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	193	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	193
1990	186	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	186
1991	195	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	195
1992	199	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	199
1993	192	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	192
1994	200	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	200
1995	168	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	170
1996	168	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	170
1997	184	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	186
1998	167	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	169
1999	167	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	169
2000	156	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	156
2001	162	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	162
2002	157	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	157
2003	157	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	157
2004	143	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	143
2005	156	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	158
2006	155	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	158
2007	139	2	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	1	144
2008	140	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	2	145
2009	132	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	2	137
2010	122	1	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	127
2011	118	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	122
2012	115	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	118
2013	115	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	120
2014	133	1	0	1	0	0	5	0	140
2015	125	2	0	4	0	0	5	0	136
2016	130	2	0	3	0	2	5	0	142
2017	130	0	0	8	0	0	7	0	145
2018	128	0	0	8	0	0	8	0	144
2019	124	0	0	9	0	0	11	0	144
2020	102	0	0	6	0	0	8	0	116
2021	100	0	0	8	0	0	3	0	111
2022	91	0	0	12	0	0	3	0	106
2023	92	0	0	17	0	0	2	0	111
2024	89	0	0	16	0	0	3	0	108

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 Newark Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	193	9.8	19.6	n/a
1990	186	9.8	18.9	n/a
1991	195	11.0	17.7	n/a
1992	199	11.3	17.6	n/a
1993	192	8.7	22.1	n/a
1994	200	7.7	26.0	n/a
1995	170	9.0	18.9	n/a
1996	170	9.0	18.9	n/a
1997	186	8.5	21.9	n/a
1998	169	7.3	23.2	n/a
1999	169	8.0	21.1	n/a
2000	156	7.0	22.3	n/a
2001	162	8.0	20.3	n/a
2002	157	7.0	22.4	5.1
2003	157	7.0	22.4	5.1
2004	143	7.4	19.3	4.2
2005	158	9.0	17.6	3.8
2006	158	9.2	17.2	5.1
2007	144	10.0	14.4	11.9
2008	145	9.0	16.1	15.4
2009	137	7.0	19.6	15.6
2010	127	8.0	15.8	14.2
2011	122	8.0	15.2	20.5
2012	118	7.4	15.7	15.3
2013	120	9.7	12.3	24.2
2014	140	10.4	13.4	19.3
2015	136	12.0	11.3	22.1
2016	142	10.0	14.2	20.4
2017	145	7.4	19.5	18.6
2018	144	10.4	13.8	17.4
2019	144	10.2	14.1	27.1
2020	116	10.3	11.2	21.6
2021	111	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	106	10.0	10.6	24.5
2023	111	9.0	12.3	28.8
2024	108	10.9	9.8	21.3

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 Newark Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	193	9.8	19.6	n/a
1990	186	9.8	18.9	n/a
1991	195	11.0	17.7	n/a
1992	199	11.3	17.6	n/a
1993	192	8.7	22.1	n/a
1994	200	7.7	26.0	n/a
1995	170	9.0	18.9	n/a
1996	170	9.0	18.9	n/a
1997	186	8.5	21.9	n/a
1998	169	7.3	23.2	n/a
1999	169	8.0	21.1	n/a
2000	156	7.0	22.3	n/a
2001	162	8.0	20.3	n/a
2002	157	7.0	22.4	5.1
2003	157	7.0	22.4	5.1
2004	143	7.4	19.3	4.2
2005	158	9.0	17.6	3.8
2006	158	9.2	17.2	5.1
2007	144	10.0	14.4	11.9
2008	145	9.0	16.1	15.4
2009	137	7.0	19.6	15.6
2010	127	8.0	15.8	14.2
2011	122	8.0	15.2	20.5
2012	118	7.4	15.7	15.3
2013	120	9.7	12.3	24.2
2014	140	10.4	13.4	19.3
2015	136	12.0	11.3	22.1
2016	142	10.0	14.2	20.4
2017	145	7.4	19.5	18.6
2018	144	10.4	13.8	17.4
2019	144	10.2	14.1	27.1
2020	116	10.3	11.2	21.6
2021	111	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	106	10.0	10.6	24.5
2023	111	9.0	12.3	28.8
2024	108	10.9	9.8	21.3

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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