Julian Newman Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

601 S Clinton Street
Athens, AL 35611

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Top 20%

Julian Newman Elementary School ranked #170 statewide in 2023, improving from #274 in 2018 and consistently placing in the top 20% of Alabama public schools for overall performance.

Math proficiency ranged between 45%–49% in 2023, higher than the Alabama state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 65%–69%, also higher than the state average of 47%.

Enrollment increased from 288 students in 2019 to 371 in 2023, with minority enrollment steady at 42%, reflecting a diverse student body in this Athens, AL public elementary school serving grades PK–3.

The school maintained a student–teacher ratio of 17:1 in 2023, with 382 total students and 22 teachers, supporting early childhood education from pre–kindergarten through grade 3.

Science proficiency remained approximately equal to the state average, at 40% in 2022 compared to the state's 38%, showing stable performance in core academic subjects over recent years.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 382 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 20% in AL
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Julian Newman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Julian Newman Elementary School's student population of 382 students has grown by 32% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 29% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Julian Newman Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	88
1	96
2	80
3	83

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Total Students

382 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Julian Newman Elementary School
2023	371
2022	352
2021	329
2020	288
2019	288
2018	359
2017	359
2016	503
2015	392
2014	389
2013	373
2012	386
2011	374
2010	369
2009	359
2008	349
2007	333
2006	323
2005	306
2004	273
2003	282
2002	367
2001	380
2000	383
1999	383
1998	387
1997	341
1996	335
1995	334
1994	341
1993	358
1992	317
1991	398
1990	366
1989	516
1988	514
1987	421

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Julian Newman Elementary School
2023	22
2022	20
2021	18
2020	17
2019	17
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2014	21
2013	26
2012	22
2011	35
2010	27
2009	27
2008	26
2007	24
2006	24
2005	22
2004	20
2003	20
2002	25
2001	28
2000	27
1999	25
1998	24
1997	21
1996	21
1995	23
1994	25
1993	22
1992	20
1991	21
1990	21
1989	25
1988	24
1987	21

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School Rankings

Julian Newman Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Julian Newman Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#170 out of 1275 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Julian Newman Elementary School
2023	#170
2022	#181
2021	#171
2019	#245
2018	#274
2017	#209
2016	#365
2015	#177
2014	#246
2013	#730
2012	#760

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45-49%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Julian Newman Elementary School	Alabama	Athens City School District
2023	47%	30%	30%
2022	42%	29%	31%
2021	42%	24%	27%
2019	57%	47%	50%
2018	62%	47%	54%
2017	62%	44%	45%
2016	57%	43%	47%
2015	62%	40%	48%
2014	57%	38%	50%
2013	77%	80%	83%
2012	77%	82%	87%

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65-69%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Julian Newman Elementary School	Alabama	Athens City School District
2022	67%	47%	54%
2021	57%	46%	51%
2019	57%	45%	51%
2018	52%	46%	54%
2017	47%	39%	44%
2016	38%	38%	44%
2015	47%	41%	47%
2014	42%	42%	52%
2013	87%	86%	88%
2012	87%	86%	90%
2011	92%	85%	90%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Julian Newman Elementary School	Alabama	Athens City School District
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	18:1	18:1	21:1
2021	18:1	17:1	20:1
2020	17:1	17:1	20:1
2019	17:1	17:1	20:1
2018	16:1	18:1	24:1
2017	16:1	17:1	24:1
2016	23:1	18:1	20:1
2015	18:1	18:1	18:1
2014	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	14:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	11:1	15:1	13:1
2010	14:1	16:1	14:1
2009	13:1	16:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	14:1	16:1	15:1
2006	13:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	15:1	14:1
2004	14:1	15:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	14:1
2001	14:1	16:1	14:1
2000	14:1	15:1	14:1
1999	15:1	16:1	15:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	14:1	17:1	15:1
1994	14:1	18:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	19:1
1992	16:1	19:1	19:1
1991	19:1	19:1	18:1
1990	17:1	19:1	18:1
1989	21:1	20:1	19:1
1988	21:1	20:1	20:1
1987	20:1	21:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2011)
Year	Julian Newman Elementary School	Alabama	Athens City School District
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Julian Newman Elementary School	Alabama	Athens City School District
2023	6%	1%	2%
2022	5%	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	3%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	5%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

18%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Julian Newman Elementary School	Alabama	Athens City School District
2023	17%	11%	20%
2022	18%	10%	19%
2021	20%	9%	18%
2020	24%	8%	18%
2019	24%	8%	18%
2018	23%	7%	13%
2017	23%	7%	13%
2016	15%	7%	16%
2015	15%	6%	16%
2014	13%	5%	14%
2013	13%	5%	13%
2012	13%	5%	12%
2011	15%	4%	12%
2010	15%	4%	12%
2009	13%	4%	12%
2008	12%	4%	12%
2007	10%	3%	11%
2006	8%	3%	9%
2005	8%	2%	9%
2004	7%	2%	7%
2003	7%	2%	8%
2002	7%	2%	6%
2001	7%	1%	6%
2000	5%	1%	5%
1999	7%	1%	5%
1998	6%	1%	5%
1997	5%	1%	3%
1996	1%	1%	2%

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Black

12%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Julian Newman Elementary School	Alabama	Athens City School District
2023	10%	32%	15%
2022	12%	32%	15%
2021	15%	32%	17%
2020	12%	33%	18%
2019	12%	33%	18%
2018	19%	33%	23%
2017	19%	33%	23%
2016	19%	33%	22%
2015	24%	33%	25%
2014	23%	34%	25%
2013	21%	34%	24%
2012	23%	34%	25%
2011	24%	35%	26%
2010	24%	35%	25%
2009	22%	35%	27%
2008	22%	36%	26%
2007	18%	36%	27%
2006	20%	36%	27%
2005	18%	36%	26%
2004	17%	36%	25%
2003	20%	36%	25%
2002	20%	36%	24%
2001	22%	36%	25%
2000	24%	36%	25%
1999	20%	36%	23%
1998	21%	36%	23%
1997	22%	36%	23%
1996	25%	36%	26%
1995	25%	36%	25%
1994	23%	36%	25%
1993	22%	36%	24%

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White

58%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Julian Newman Elementary School	Alabama	Athens City School District
2023	59%	52%	56%
2022	58%	53%	58%
2021	56%	53%	58%
2020	54%	54%	56%
2019	54%	54%	56%
2018	48%	55%	59%
2017	48%	55%	59%
2016	60%	56%	58%
2015	60%	56%	56%
2014	62%	57%	58%
2013	65%	58%	60%
2012	62%	58%	60%
2011	59%	58%	59%
2010	59%	58%	60%
2009	62%	59%	59%
2008	63%	58%	60%
2007	68%	59%	60%
2006	68%	59%	61%
2005	69%	60%	63%
2004	74%	60%	66%
2003	71%	60%	66%
2002	72%	60%	68%
2001	70%	61%	68%
2000	69%	61%	68%
1999	71%	61%	70%
1998	71%	61%	70%
1997	71%	60%	72%
1996	73%	61%	72%
1995	73%	62%	73%
1994	75%	62%	73%
1993	73%	62%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Julian Newman Elementary School	Alabama	Athens City School District
2023	8%	3%	6%
2022	7%	3%	5%
2021	7%	3%	5%
2020	6%	2%	6%
2019	6%	2%	6%
2018	10%	2%	4%
2017	10%	2%	4%
2016	6%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Julian Newman Elementary School	Alabama	Athens City School District
2023	0.61	0.62	0.62
2022	0.62	0.61	0.61
2021	0.62	0.61	0.61
2020	0.64	0.60	0.62
2019	0.64	0.60	0.62
2018	0.68	0.59	0.59
2017	0.68	0.59	0.59
2016	0.58	0.58	0.59
2015	0.57	0.58	0.60
2014	0.55	0.56	0.58
2013	0.53	0.55	0.57
2012	0.55	0.55	0.57
2011	0.58	0.54	0.57
2010	0.58	0.54	0.57
2009	0.56	0.53	0.57
2008	0.54	0.54	0.57
2007	0.50	0.53	0.56
2006	0.50	0.53	0.55
2005	0.49	0.51	0.53
2004	0.42	0.51	0.50
2003	0.45	0.51	0.49
2002	0.44	0.51	0.48
2001	0.46	0.50	0.48
2000	0.47	0.50	0.47
1999	0.46	0.50	0.45
1998	0.45	0.50	0.44
1997	0.45	0.52	0.43
1996	0.41	0.50	0.42
1995	0.41	0.49	0.41
1994	0.39	0.49	0.40
1993	0.42	0.49	0.40

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

40%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Julian Newman Elementary School	Alabama	Athens City School District
2023	38%	55%	46%
2022	24%	44%	31%
2021	33%	48%	41%
2020	48%	49%	42%
2019	48%	49%	42%
2018	53%	47%	39%
2017	53%	47%	39%
2016	44%	46%	47%
2015	48%	47%	47%
2014	45%	52%	48%
2013	44%	51%	47%
2012	45%	51%	44%
2011	40%	49%	42%
2010	39%	47%	40%
2009	32%	44%	37%
2008	31%	43%	37%
2007	25%	42%	34%
2006	24%	44%	33%
2005	21%	43%	32%
2004	21%	42%	30%
2003	24%	42%	28%
2002	22%	40%	27%
2001	22%	38%	26%
2000	22%	37%	25%
1999	22%	38%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Julian Newman Elementary School	Alabama	Athens City School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	2%	6%	4%
2019	2%	6%	4%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	5%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	8%	8%	7%
2009	8%	8%	7%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	5%	9%	7%
2006	4%	9%	5%
2005	5%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	6%
2003	4%	8%	7%
2002	3%	8%	6%
2001	4%	8%	4%
2000	7%	8%	4%
1999	4%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Athens City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Julian Newman Elementary School's ranking?

Julian Newman Elementary School is ranked #170 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Julian Newman Elementary School often compared to?

Julian Newman Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Brookhill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Julian Newman Elementary School?

382 students attend Julian Newman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Julian Newman Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Julian Newman Elementary School?

Julian Newman Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Julian Newman Elementary School offer ?

Julian Newman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Julian Newman Elementary School part of?

Julian Newman Elementary School is part of Athens City School District.