Newman Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Frisco, Texas

Newman Elementary in Frisco, Texas enrolled 594 students in 2024-25 with 40.8 full-time teachers, 14.5 students per teacher against the Texas elementary-school median of 14.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 80-84% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 80% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Texas: 52% and 43.7%).

Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 7%

622 students in 2022-23, 661 students in 2023-24, 594 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 38.1 to 40.8.

Students enrolled at Newman Elementary by school year2022-23: 622, 2023-24: 661, 2024-25: 59402004006008002022-236222023-246612024-25594
Students enrolled at Newman Elementary by school year2022-23: 622, 2023-24: 661, 2024-25: 59402004006008002022-236222023-246612024-25594
Students enrolled at Newman Elementary by school year2022-23: 622, 2023-24: 661, 2024-25: 59402004006008002022-236222023-246612024-25594
Students enrolled at Newman Elementary by school year2022-23: 622, 2023-24: 661, 2024-25: 59402004006008002022-236222023-246612024-25594
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2362238.116.3
2023-2466140.316.4
2024-2559440.814.5

14.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 56 of every 100 Texas elementary schools

Among the 4,584 Texas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; Newman Elementary 14.5; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherNewman Elementary 14.5state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; Newman Elementary 14.5; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherNewman Elementary 14.5state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; Newman Elementary 14.5; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherNewman Elementary 14.5state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; Newman Elementary 14.5; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherNewman Elementary 14.5state median 14.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 833 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Newman Elementary enrolled 833 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 833 of the 833 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent7.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

40.6% of students were Asian, 35.4% White, 8.8% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Asian40.6%
  2. White35.4%
  3. Black8.8%
  4. Two or more races7.4%
  5. Hispanic6.7%
  6. American Indian1.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Newman Elementary scored proficient or above: 80-84% in reading in 2021-22 and 80% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtTexas
Reading and language arts, 2021-2280‑84%76%52%
Math, 2022-2380%67% (2021-22)43.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Frisco

35 public elementary schools in Frisco report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Jim Spradley Elementary80314.42.0%
Mcspedden Elementary77316.03.5%
Gunstream Elementary72514.910.1%
Allen Elementary67716.48.6%
Spears Elementary67013.419.0%
Hosp Elementary66616.010.5%
Bledsoe Elementary66314.96.5%
Liscano Elementary65416.73.7%

All public schools in Frisco →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Newman Elementary

  1. Purefoy ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 606 students, 13.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. Pink ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 593 students, 16.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  3. Compare Newman Elementary with Purefoy ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Frisco ISD spends per student$10,217 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,217
  5. The largest public schools in TexasNewman Elementary is the number 1,600 by size of 4,615 Texas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,600 of 4,615
  6. Texas schools by students per teacher14.5 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 14.8 for elementary schools.14.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Newman Elementary

  1. How many students attend Newman Elementary?
    594 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 622 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Frisco, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Newman Elementary?
    14.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for elementary schools is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Newman Elementary a Title I school?
    Newman Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Newman Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Newman Elementary scored proficient or above: 80-84% in reading in 2021-22 and 80% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Newman Elementary in?
    Frisco ISD, NCES district ID 4820010. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 482001012937 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22