Newark Central School District, NY

Original Research by School Decision on Newark Central School District

Newark Central School District in Wayne County serves students across pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The district operates five schools: three elementary buildings (Lincoln, Perkins, and the intermediate school Norman R. Kelley), plus a middle school and senior high school. Total enrollment stands at roughly two thousand students, distributed fairly evenly across grade levels. The student body is predominantly white, with Hispanic students comprising the second-largest group and smaller numbers of Black, multiracial, and Asian students. Free-or-reduced-price-lunch data was not available for this district.

State testing results in math and English language arts show proficiency rates consistently in the low range across grades three through eight. In elementary grades (three through five), math proficiency hovers in the upper twenties to low thirties. This drops sharply in grade six, where proficiency falls to the low teens. Eighth-grade math proficiency stands at similar levels. English language arts shows more uniform results across grades, generally in the high twenties across the tested band, with grade four slightly higher. Science testing, available for grades five and eight, shows comparable proficiency in grade five but notably lower results in grade eight. Participation rates in testing are generally high and strong across subjects. A parent may want to look into the reasons behind the significant dip at grade six and the lower outcomes in eighth-grade science to understand whether students face particular academic challenges at specific transition points.

Within Wayne County's district peer set, Newark's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile. The district's chronic absenteeism rate of about thirty-two percent stands below the county median and suggests an area worth exploring with the school directly. Per-pupil current spending falls in the middle-to-upper range within the county.

The district completed a capital referendum to upgrade physical infrastructure across all five buildings, adding air conditioning to the elementary schools and upgrading HVAC systems at the middle and high schools. The project, which residents approved across two votes, carries no anticipated tax increase and is aimed at improving classroom comfort and indoor air quality over the long term.

A graduation rate for the district was not provided in the available data.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

1,929

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 17%

Black 7%

White 66%

Asian 0%

Two+ 9%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr EOC

67%

—

Gr 3

26%

31%

Gr 4

28%

38%

Gr 5

23%

33%

Gr 6

20%

29%

Gr 7

13%

45%

Gr 8

25%

28%

Math

Gr EOC

22%

—

Gr 3

27%

39%

Gr 4

21%

38%

Gr 5

26%

34%

Gr 6

21%

Gr 7

13%

44%

Gr 8

17%

13%

Science

Gr EOC

17%

—

Gr 5

21%

32%

Gr 8

16%

14%

Social studies

Gr EOC

79%

—

Schools in this District

5 schools are officially reported under this district.

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NEWARK MIDDLE SCHOOL

NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

NORMAN R KELLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

PERKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

33%

Grade 3

29%

Grade 4

29%

Grade 5

13%

Grade 6

26%

Grade 7

15%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

28%

Grade 3

32%

Grade 4

27%

Grade 5

24%

Grade 6

27%

Grade 7

26%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

25%

Grade 5

15%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$202,150

Year-over-year change+6.1%

Range across 8 ZIP codes$171K to $247K

vs. state typical0.40x

vs. national typical0.55x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (8 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
14513	Newark	$201K	+6.0%	69.9%
14522	Palmyra	$233K	+4.1%	12.9%
14489	Lyons	$171K	+9.8%	11.5%
14551	Sodus	$189K	+3.1%	1.9%
14505	Marion	$247K	+5.5%	1.6%
14537	Port Gibson	$193K	+6.0%	1.1%
14532	Phelps	$234K	+2.6%	0.8%
14432	Clifton Springs	$244K	+2.0%	0.2%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,338/mo

ZIP code rents (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
14522	Palmyra	$1,338	—	12.9%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,020/mo

Home price / national median income2.4x

Annual rent / national median income19.2%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$317/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$510,449 (+5.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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