Newellton Elementary School (Closed 2023)

400 Verona
Newellton, LA 71357

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Serving 87 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Newellton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 40-49% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-49% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 88% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Newellton Elementary School
Kind	19
1	9
2	16
3	14
4	12
5	11
6	6

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Total Students

87 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Newellton Elementary School
2023	87
2022	87
2021	87
2020	87
2019	87
2018	136
2017	136
2016	153
2015	172
2014	171
2013	177
2012	186
2011	177
2010	185
2009	205
2008	219
2007	239
2006	334
2005	394
2004	384
2003	440
2002	492
2001	320
2000	321
1999	329
1998	366
1997	403
1996	410
1995	423
1994	427
1993	405
1992	408
1991	414
1990	377
1989	399
1988	399
1987	430

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Newellton Elementary School
2023	8
2022	8
2021	8
2020	8
2019	8
2018	18
2017	18
2016	19
2015	15
2014	14
2013	13
2012	14
2011	15
2010	18
2009	18
2008	18
2007	18
2006	24
2005	29
2004	37
2003	31
2002	33
2001	24
2000	23
1999	25
1998	26
1997	27
1996	28
1995	29
1994	29
1993	29
1992	28
1991	27
1990	28
1989	25
1988	25
1987	26

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (LA)

(17-18)

40-49%

64%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Newellton Elementary School	Louisiana	Tensas Parish School District
2018	44%	64%	39%
2017	52%	63%	43%
2016	42%	64%	47%
2015	37%	61%	45%
2014	52%	68%	56%
2013	47%	67%	47%
2012	57%	71%	53%
2011	52%	66%	54%
2010	52%	66%	52%

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(17-18)

40-49%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Newellton Elementary School	Louisiana	Tensas Parish School District
2018	44%	70%	39%
2017	47%	69%	52%
2016	42%	70%	53%
2015	47%	70%	56%
2014	47%	69%	58%
2013	37%	71%	50%
2012	57%	71%	58%
2011	57%	67%	53%
2010	52%	66%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Newellton Elementary School	Louisiana	Tensas Parish School District
2023	11:1	17:1	17:1
2022	11:1	17:1	16:1
2021	11:1	17:1	15:1
2020	11:1	17:1	17:1
2019	11:1	17:1	17:1
2018	8:1	15:1	12:1
2017	8:1	15:1	12:1
2016	8:1	13:1	17:1
2015	11:1	15:1	14:1
2014	13:1	15:1	12:1
2013	14:1	15:1	13:1
2012	13:1	15:1	13:1
2011	12:1	14:1	12:1
2010	11:1	14:1	11:1
2009	12:1	14:1	12:1
2008	12:1	14:1	12:1
2007	13:1	15:1	14:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	15:1	13:1
2004	10:1	15:1	11:1
2003	14:1	15:1	12:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	13:1	15:1	13:1
2000	14:1	15:1	13:1
1999	13:1	15:1	13:1
1998	14:1	16:1	13:1
1997	15:1	16:1	14:1
1996	15:1	17:1	14:1
1995	15:1	16:1	13:1
1994	15:1	16:1	13:1
1993	14:1	16:1	12:1
1992	15:1	17:1	13:1
1991	15:1	17:1	13:1
1990	13:1	17:1	13:1
1989	16:1	18:1	15:1
1988	16:1	18:1	15:1
1987	17:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

n/a

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2016)
Year	Newellton Elementary School	Louisiana	Tensas Parish School District
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	4%	1%
2012	3%	4%	2%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	5%	3%	2%
2009	4%	3%	2%
2008	5%	3%	2%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	1%
2005	3%	2%	1%
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Black

86%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Newellton Elementary School	Louisiana	Tensas Parish School District
2023	86%	41%	86%
2022	86%	42%	89%
2021	86%	42%	90%
2020	86%	43%	88%
2019	86%	43%	88%
2018	90%	44%	88%
2017	90%	44%	88%
2016	91%	44%	89%
2015	87%	44%	89%
2014	85%	44%	90%
2013	84%	44%	89%
2012	85%	45%	91%
2011	84%	45%	90%
2010	88%	46%	91%
2009	88%	46%	92%
2008	85%	46%	92%
2007	88%	45%	91%
2006	89%	45%	93%
2005	83%	48%	89%
2004	80%	48%	87%
2003	71%	48%	82%
2002	68%	48%	79%
2001	64%	48%	77%
2000	77%	48%	81%
1999	75%	47%	80%
1998	76%	47%	81%
1997	74%	46%	79%
1996	76%	46%	80%
1995	72%	46%	80%
1994	62%	46%	77%
1993	65%	46%	77%

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White

12%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Newellton Elementary School	Louisiana	Tensas Parish School District
2023	12%	42%	12%
2022	12%	43%	9%
2021	12%	43%	8%
2020	12%	44%	10%
2019	12%	44%	10%
2018	10%	45%	12%
2017	10%	45%	12%
2016	8%	45%	10%
2015	12%	45%	10%
2014	11%	47%	8%
2013	14%	48%	9%
2012	12%	47%	7%
2011	10%	49%	7%
2010	7%	48%	7%
2009	8%	49%	6%
2008	10%	49%	6%
2007	8%	50%	7%
2006	8%	51%	6%
2005	14%	48%	10%
2004	16%	48%	11%
2003	26%	48%	16%
2002	29%	48%	18%
2001	33%	49%	20%
2000	32%	49%	19%
1999	35%	50%	20%
1998	32%	50%	19%
1997	33%	51%	20%
1996	32%	51%	21%
1995	35%	52%	20%
1994	36%	52%	22%
1993	34%	52%	22%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Newellton Elementary School	Louisiana	Tensas Parish School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2011	3%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Newellton Elementary School	Louisiana	Tensas Parish School District
2023	0.25	0.65	0.25
2022	0.25	0.64	0.19
2021	0.25	0.64	0.19
2020	0.25	0.62	0.22
2019	0.25	0.62	0.22
2018	0.18	0.61	0.21
2017	0.18	0.61	0.21
2016	0.17	0.61	0.20
2015	0.23	0.61	0.20
2014	0.28	0.60	0.18
2013	0.29	0.58	0.20
2012	0.27	0.58	0.16
2011	0.29	0.56	0.18
2010	0.22	0.56	0.16
2009	0.22	0.55	0.16
2008	0.27	0.55	0.16
2007	0.22	0.55	0.16
2006	0.21	0.54	0.14
2005	0.29	0.54	0.20
2004	0.34	0.54	0.23
2003	0.43	0.54	0.31
2002	0.46	0.54	0.35
2001	0.49	0.53	0.37
2000	0.41	0.53	0.33
1999	0.43	0.53	0.33
1998	0.41	0.53	0.33
1997	0.44	0.53	0.35
1996	0.43	0.53	0.34
1995	0.44	0.52	0.32
1994	0.49	0.52	0.36
1993	0.47	0.52	0.36

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Eligible for

85%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Newellton Elementary School	Louisiana	Tensas Parish School District
2023	85%	58%	79%
2022	85%	46%	73%
2021	85%	53%	80%
2020	85%	51%	78%
2019	85%	51%	78%
2018	89%	60%	87%
2017	89%	60%	87%
2016	100%	54%	94%
2015	97%	58%	92%
2014	75%	60%	82%
2013	90%	59%	90%
2012	91%	60%	90%
2011	92%	59%	89%
2010	93%	58%	90%
2009	91%	57%	88%
2008	84%	55%	85%
2007	87%	53%	88%
2006	86%	55%	88%
2005	77%	53%	77%
2004	62%	53%	67%
2003	70%	52%	73%
2002	71%	51%	77%
2001	66%	50%	79%
2000	80%	52%	86%
1999	70%	50%	81%
1998	69%	52%	77%
1997	71%	50%	80%
1996	87%	50%	87%
1995	85%	53%	86%
1994	83%	52%	85%
1993	78%	51%	83%
1992	74%	49%	81%
1991	74%	47%	83%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Newellton Elementary School	Louisiana	Tensas Parish School District
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	3%	8%	4%
2009	5%	8%	6%
2008	7%	8%	5%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	3%	7%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	3%	9%	3%
2002	4%	9%	3%
2001	6%	9%	4%
2000	7%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Tensas Parish School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

40-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 64% LA state average), while 40-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% LA state average).

How many students attend Newellton Elementary School?

87 students attend Newellton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Newellton Elementary School students are Black, 12% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Newellton Elementary School?

Newellton Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Newellton Elementary School offer ?

Newellton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Newellton Elementary School part of?

Newellton Elementary School is part of Tensas Parish School District.

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