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South Newton Elementary

306 West I Street, Newton, NC 28658

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
328
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Newton Conover City Schools
Catawba County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
37thpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
40thpercentile
Attendance21% chronically absent
70thpercentile
Class size14.7 students per teacher
50thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina 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 South Newton Elementary

South Newton Elementary is a public elementary school in Newton, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Newton Conover City Schools. The school is located in a midsize suburb in Catawba County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 328 students were enrolled, with about 14.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

306 West I Street
Newton, NC 28658
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
328 students
Students per teacher
14.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Midsize
School district
Newton Conover City Schools
County
Catawba County
NCES school ID
370336001404

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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.