Newport Intermediate School
Tel:
(859) 292-3021
- Newport Intermediate School serves 487 students in grades 3-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Newport Intermediate School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Placements
Newport Intermediate School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Newport Intermediate School's student population of 487 students has grown by 19% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-6 |
| Total Students | 487 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 40 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Newport Intermediate School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,246 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Newport Intermediate School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KY) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1096 out of 1246 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 7% |
| Black | 15% | 10% |
| White | 57% | 77% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 15% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.40 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 90% | 55% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Newport Independent School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Newport Intermediate School is Newport Regional School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Newport Newport Regional School Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 17 students
0.2 miles
590 Columbia Street
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 292-6476 0.2 6-12 17 - Newport Newport High School Grades: 7-12 | 633 students
0.6 miles
900 E 6th St
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 292-3023 0.6 7-12 633 - Newport Newport Primary School Grades: PK-2 | 454 students
0.6 miles
1102 York St
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 292-3011 0.6 PK-2 454 - Bellevue Bellevue High School Grades: 6-12 | 351 students
0.9 miles
201 Center St
Bellevue, KY 41073
(859) 261-2980 0.9 6-12 351 - Covington Holmes Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 756 students
0.9 miles
2500 Madison Avenue
Covington, KY 41014
(859) 655-9545 0.9 6-8 756
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