Other / mixed grade configuration · Newbern, TN

Newbern Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Newbern Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470105000343
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👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Newbern Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Newbern · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
15.5:1
students per teacher
527
students enrolled

Newbern Elementary School has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Newbern Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Newbern, TN.

School address

Newbern, TN 38059
District: Dyer County · Tennessee

NCES ID 470105000343 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+1 students YoY

Newbern Elementary School held near 562 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 34.5 → 34.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 470105000343 · Newbern, TN Other · MID · TRAD

527 enr · 15.5:1 · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Dyer County High School (1,052 students)

Newbern Elementary School held near 562 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 34.5 → 34.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Newbern Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Newbern Elementary School reports 527 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Newbern Elementary School compares

Newbern Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.5:1 ▲ 1% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 527 top 41% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
527
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 59% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,618
per pupil, district-wide - above Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 527 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 78.2%
African American 13.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
Two or More 2.7%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 78.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.8, Newbern Elementary School is about as mixed as the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Dyer County reports $11,618 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Newbern Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dyer County High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Fifth Consolidated School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Northview Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Three Oaks Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Holice Powell Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Newbern Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Dyer County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~527 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Newbern Elementary School

How many students attend Newbern Elementary School?

Newbern Elementary School has 527 students enrolled. It is a public school in Newbern, TN. CCD year-over-year: 561 (2022-23) → 562 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Newbern Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Newbern Elementary School is 15.5:1, which is 1% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Newbern Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Newbern Elementary School is White at 78.2% of enrollment, in Newbern, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Newbern Elementary School?

Newbern Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Newbern Elementary School rank among public schools in Newbern?

By Resource Investment Index, Newbern Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Newbern, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Dyer County?

Besides Newbern Elementary School, Dyer County also operates Dyer County High School (1,052 students), Fifth Consolidated School (537 students), and Northview Middle School (445 students). See the Dyer County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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