Newtown-Harris Elementary School
Public elementary school in Newtown, Missouri · Newtown-Harris R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Newtown-Harris Elementary School serves 41 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Newtown (Sullivan County). It is one of 2 schools in Newtown-Harris R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 1180th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 6.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 6.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Newtown-Harris R-III School District |
| County | Sullivan County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292247001230 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Newtown-Harris R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 41 | 77 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 6.5 | 5.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.3% | 66.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Newtown-Harris Elementary School in context
Size
Newtown-Harris Elementary School is the only elementary school in Newtown-Harris R-III School District. Its 41 students are 53.2% of the district's 77. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 17.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 69; Newtown-Harris Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 12 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 1, against an average of 6 per grade. This year grade 5 has 500% more students than kindergarten (6 against 1). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 12 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 97.6% here and 96.1% across Newtown-Harris R-III.
68.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 66.2% across Newtown-Harris R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 36.6% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 6.3 full-time-equivalent teachers for 41 students, Newtown-Harris Elementary School has 6.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 41 students would have about 3.3 teachers, so Newtown-Harris Elementary School has 3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Newtown-Harris Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Princeton R-V Elementary School, 13.1 miles away in Princeton R-V School District. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 97.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
39% of students are girls and 61% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 12 |
| Kindergarten | 1 |
| Grade 1 | 5 |
| Grade 2 | 9 |
| Grade 3 | 3 |
| Grade 4 | 5 |
| Grade 5 | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
306 N Main, Newtown, MO 64667
Phone: (660)794-2245
Website: nhtigers.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Newtown-Harris Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton R-V Elementary School | Princeton R-V | 13.1 mi | 175 | 8.9 | 33.7% |
| North Mercer Elementary School | North Mercer County R-III | 13.7 mi | 84 | 8.1 | 71.4% |
| Spickard Elementary School | Spickard R-II | 16.6 mi | 21 | 2.3 | 81% |
| Grundy County Elementary School | Grundy County R-V | 17.4 mi | 54 | 6.8 | 61.1% |
| Putnam County Elementary School | Putnam County R-I | 18.4 mi | 296 | 10.9 | 48.6% |
| Green City Elementary School | Green City R-I | 21.6 mi | 132 | 10.7 | 59.8% |
| Cainsville Elementary School | Cainsville R-I | 23.4 mi | 48 | 7.3 | 62.5% |
| Laredo Elementary School | Laredo R-VII | 25.2 mi | 51 | 6.4 | 51% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Newtown-Harris R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown-Harris High School | High | 6–12 | 36 |