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Newport Junior High School (Closed 2015)

406 Wilkerson Dr
Newport, AR 72112

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Serving 193 students in grades 7-8, Newport Junior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 75% (which was higher than the Arkansas state average of 73%). The percentage of students achieving was 75-79% (which was approximately equal to the Arkansas state average of 77%).

The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 49% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Newport Junior High School
7	104
8	89

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Total Students

193 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Newport Junior High School
2023	193
2022	193
2021	193
2020	193
2019	193
2018	193
2017	193
2016	193
2015	193
2014	193
2013	181
2012	177
2011	207
2010	246
2009	242
2008	247
2007	234
2006	235
2005	256
2004	240
2003	250
2002	283
2001	268
2000	287
1999	309
1998	336
1997	354
1996	353
1995	346
1994	353
1993	356
1992	359
1991	376
1990	352
1989	353
1988	387
1987	364

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Newport Junior High School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2014	21
2013	21
2012	20
2011	18
2010	27
2009	26
2008	28
2007	29
2006	22
2005	22
2004	20
2003	20
2002	26
2001	25
2000	24
1999	11
1998	21
1997	21
1996	21
1995	20
1994	21
1993	21
1992	22
1991	21
1990	25
1989	28
1988	22
1987	24

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School Rankings

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State Level (AR)

(13-14)

75%

73%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Newport Junior High School	Arkansas	Newport School District
2014	75%	73%	76%
2013	82%	75%	79%
2012	82%	78%	80%
2011	69%	76%	74%
2010	70%	75%	72%

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(13-14)

75-79%

77%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Newport Junior High School	Arkansas	Newport School District
2014	77%	77%	73%
2013	82%	78%	76%
2012	82%	80%	73%
2011	64%	73%	68%
2010	71%	71%	68%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

9:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Newport Junior High School	Arkansas	Newport School District
2023	9:1	13:1	7:1
2022	9:1	13:1	7:1
2021	9:1	13:1	7:1
2020	9:1	14:1	6:1
2019	9:1	14:1	6:1
2018	9:1	14:1	8:1
2017	9:1	13:1	8:1
2016	9:1	14:1	7:1
2015	9:1	14:1	7:1
2014	9:1	14:1	11:1
2013	9:1	14:1	12:1
2012	9:1	14:1	12:1
2011	11:1	14:1	13:1
2010	9:1	13:1	11:1
2009	9:1	13:1	11:1
2008	9:1	12:1	11:1
2007	8:1	13:1	11:1
2006	11:1	14:1	12:1
2005	12:1	14:1	12:1
2004	12:1	14:1	12:1
2003	13:1	15:1	13:1
2002	11:1	14:1	12:1
2001	11:1	14:1	13:1
2000	12:1	14:1	14:1
1999	28:1	21:1	22:1
1998	16:1	17:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	16:1
1995	17:1	17:1	16:1
1994	17:1	17:1	22:1
1993	17:1	17:1	17:1
1992	16:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	14:1	15:1	16:1
1989	13:1	15:1	16:1
1988	17:1	17:1	19:1
1987	15:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Newport Junior High School	Arkansas
2023	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Newport Junior High School	Arkansas	Newport School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Newport Junior High School	Arkansas	Newport School District
2023	5%	14%	8%
2022	5%	14%	8%
2021	5%	14%	9%
2020	5%	13%	8%
2019	5%	13%	8%
2018	5%	13%	7%
2017	5%	13%	7%
2016	5%	12%	7%
2015	5%	12%	7%
2014	5%	11%	7%
2013	4%	11%	7%
2012	4%	10%	6%
2011	4%	10%	6%
2010	4%	9%	6%
2009	5%	9%	5%
2008	4%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	2%	7%	3%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	4%	1%

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Black

40%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Newport Junior High School	Arkansas	Newport School District
2023	40%	19%	33%
2022	40%	20%	33%
2021	40%	20%	35%
2020	40%	20%	39%
2019	40%	20%	39%
2018	41%	21%	39%
2017	41%	21%	39%
2016	41%	21%	40%
2015	41%	21%	40%
2014	40%	21%	38%
2013	38%	21%	37%
2012	35%	21%	38%
2011	36%	21%	37%
2010	35%	22%	39%
2009	35%	22%	37%
2008	38%	23%	38%
2007	31%	23%	37%
2006	30%	22%	35%
2005	31%	23%	34%
2004	35%	23%	35%
2003	34%	23%	34%
2002	29%	23%	35%
2001	30%	23%	34%
2000	41%	23%	34%
1999	41%	23%	36%
1998	40%	24%	35%
1997	37%	24%	34%
1996	33%	24%	35%
1995	34%	24%	34%
1994	33%	24%	29%
1993	32%	24%	33%
1992	36%	24%	32%
1991	33%	24%	31%

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White

51%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Newport Junior High School	Arkansas	Newport School District
2023	51%	59%	50%
2022	51%	59%	51%
2021	51%	60%	50%
2020	51%	61%	49%
2019	51%	61%	49%
2018	52%	60%	52%
2017	52%	60%	52%
2016	52%	61%	50%
2015	52%	61%	50%
2014	51%	63%	51%
2013	55%	64%	53%
2012	60%	64%	55%
2011	58%	65%	56%
2010	61%	65%	55%
2009	60%	66%	58%
2008	58%	66%	58%
2007	66%	67%	59%
2006	67%	69%	61%
2005	66%	69%	63%
2004	64%	70%	62%
2003	64%	70%	63%
2002	69%	71%	64%
2001	69%	72%	64%
2000	59%	73%	65%
1999	58%	73%	64%
1998	59%	73%	63%
1997	63%	73%	65%
1996	67%	74%	65%
1995	66%	74%	66%
1994	65%	74%	57%
1993	67%	74%	67%
1992	63%	74%	68%
1991	67%	74%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Newport Junior High School	Arkansas	Newport School District
2023	2%	4%	7%
2022	2%	4%	6%
2021	2%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Newport Junior High School	Arkansas	Newport School District
2023	0.58	0.60	0.63
2022	0.58	0.60	0.62
2021	0.58	0.58	0.62
2020	0.58	0.58	0.61
2019	0.58	0.58	0.61
2018	0.56	0.58	0.58
2017	0.56	0.58	0.58
2016	0.56	0.57	0.59
2015	0.56	0.57	0.59
2014	0.58	0.55	0.59
2013	0.56	0.55	0.58
2012	0.53	0.54	0.56
2011	0.54	0.53	0.56
2010	0.51	0.53	0.55
2009	0.52	0.51	0.53
2008	0.52	0.51	0.52
2007	0.47	0.49	0.52
2006	0.47	0.48	0.51
2005	0.47	0.47	0.50
2004	0.47	0.46	0.49
2003	0.48	0.45	0.48
2002	0.44	0.45	0.48
2001	0.44	0.43	0.48
2000	0.49	0.42	0.46
1999	0.50	0.42	0.47
1998	0.49	0.41	0.48
1997	0.47	0.41	0.46
1996	0.45	0.40	0.46
1995	0.45	0.40	0.45
1994	0.47	0.40	0.45
1993	0.45	0.39	0.45
1992	0.48	0.39	0.44
1991	0.45	0.40	0.43

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Eligible for

67%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Newport Junior High School	Arkansas	Newport School District
2023	67%	54%	49%
2022	67%	58%	94%
2021	67%	58%	73%
2020	67%	56%	96%
2019	67%	56%	96%
2018	67%	26%	29%
2017	67%	26%	29%
2016	67%	56%	72%
2015	67%	53%	67%
2014	67%	52%	69%
2013	62%	52%	66%
2012	60%	51%	65%
2011	54%	51%	63%
2010	59%	50%	66%
2009	61%	48%	64%
2008	63%	47%	64%
2007	64%	49%	67%
2006	54%	45%	54%
2005	52%	43%	52%
2004	47%	41%	53%
2003	49%	40%	52%
2002	41%	39%	47%
2001	44%	37%	48%
2000	46%	37%	45%
1999	50%	37%	46%
1998	47%	37%	48%
1997	46%	36%	44%
1996	43%	35%	43%
1995	44%	35%	44%
1994	44%	35%	33%
1993	45%	33%	40%

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Eligible for

15%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Newport Junior High School	Arkansas	Newport School District
2023	15%	10%	2%
2022	15%	7%	2%
2021	15%	7%	2%
2020	15%	8%	2%
2019	15%	8%	2%
2018	15%	9%	6%
2017	15%	9%	6%
2016	15%	8%	9%
2015	15%	9%	12%
2014	15%	10%	10%
2013	13%	10%	9%
2012	14%	10%	10%
2011	15%	9%	11%
2010	12%	9%	9%
2009	14%	10%	10%
2008	9%	9%	7%
2007	16%	9%	12%
2006	15%	9%	11%
2005	11%	9%	11%
2004	15%	9%	11%
2003	12%	9%	11%
2002	10%	8%	9%
2001	9%	8%	8%
2000	8%	8%	8%
1999	8%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Newport School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 73% AR state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 77% AR state average).

How many students attend Newport Junior High School?

193 students attend Newport Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Newport Junior High School students are White, 40% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Newport Junior High School?

Newport Junior High School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Newport Junior High School offer ?

Newport Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Newport Junior High School part of?

Newport Junior High School is part of Newport School District.

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