Summary:
Newbern Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Newbern, Tennessee, part of the Dyer County School District, which is ranked 18 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating. With a student population of 561, Newbern Elementary has a predominantly White student body, with around 80% White students, 13% African American, and 5% Hispanic.
Newbern Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for Math, English Language Arts, and Science across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 50.4% in Math, 41.3% in ELA, and 46.7% in Science, compared to the state averages of 39.7%, 37.6%, and 44%, respectively. The school's performance is also above the Dyer County district averages in these subject areas. Interestingly, Newbern Elementary's male students and African American and White student subgroups perform better than the state averages for those subgroups, but the school's special education students lag behind the state average.
Newbern Elementary has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $8,859 in 2018-2019 to $10,186 in 2020-2021, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio. The school's strong performance among its low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools for this subgroup, is a notable strength. When compared to nearby schools, Finley Elementary and Holice Powell Elementary in the Dyer County district also perform well, while Dyersburg Intermediate School in a neighboring district has lower academic performance.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Dyer County
SchoolDigger Rank:
348th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,595
Students who attend Newbern Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.5
Number of students: 562
Racial breakdown:
White:
79.4%
African American:
13.7%
Hispanic:
5.0%
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Two or more races:
1.4%
Asian:
0.4%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.7%
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