Academic Achievement
Newport School District was ranked 410th out of 500 Pennsylvania School Districts in 2013 by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The ranking was based on student academic achievement on the last three years of the PSSA math, reading, writing and science. The PSSAs are given to all children in grades 3rd through 8th and the 11th grade in high school. Adapted examinations are given to children in the special education programs.
- 2012 - 436th
- 2011 - 451st
- 2010 - 444th
- 2009 - 440th
- 2008 - 453rd
- 2007 - 409th of Pennsylvania's 501 school districts.
In April 2013, the Pittsburgh Business Times reported an Overachievers Ranking for 498 Pennsylvania school districts. Newport School District ranked 398th. The paper describes the ranking as: "the ranking answers the question - which school districts do better than expectations based upon economics? This rank takes the Honor Roll rank and adds the percentage of students in the district eligible for free and reduced lunch into the formula. A district finishing high on this rank is smashing expectations, and any district above the median point is exceeding expectations."
- 2012 - 421st
- 2011 - 449th
- 2010 - 464th
- 2009 - 478th
In 2009, the student achievement of the district fell in the 11th percentile among the 500 school districts in Pennsylvania. (0-99; 100 is state best)
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