Newton County Voc Complex
CTE · Grades Pre-K–12
Newton County Elementary School
15881 Highway 15, Decatur, MS 39327
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
882
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Newton County School District
Newton County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 371 Mississippi elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Mississippi elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Newton County Elementary School
Newton County Elementary School is a public elementary school in Decatur, Mississippi, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Newton County School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Newton County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 882 students were enrolled, with about 15.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Mississippi elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 371 Mississippi elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–6
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 882 students
- Students per teacher
- 15.2 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Remote
- School district
- Newton County School District
- County
- Newton County
- NCES school ID
- 280315001222
Schools near Newton County Elementary School
All 4 schools in Decatur →
Union Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 410 students
Conehatta Elementary School
Public · Grades K–8 · 226 students
Newton Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 367 students
Lake Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 333 students
Tucker Elementary School
Public · Grades K–8 · 119 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.