Newport Intermediate School, Newport KY

Original Research by School Decision on Newport Intermediate School

Newport Intermediate School serves grades three through six in the Newport Independent district, a regular public school that sits in the heart of this dense, historic Ohio River city. Newport itself is a mix of 19th-century brick downtown streets, a large historic district of older homes, and a modern riverfront entertainment zone that draws millions of visitors each year. The school is integrated into the city fabric, not on a separated campus, which is typical for an urban district of this size.

The student body is diverse. White students make up the largest share, followed by Black and Hispanic students, with a substantial number of students who identify as two or more races. A very high share of students come from low-income households, based on eligibility data. This economic profile is a central fact about the school, and it shapes the resources and support the school community relies on.

On the 2024-25 Kentucky Summative Assessment, proficiency rates are low across tested subjects, with some variation by grade. In math, the share of students scoring at the proficient level or above is in the lower end of the range in grade three, lower still in grade four, and rises to a slightly higher level by grade six. Reading and language arts follow a similar pattern: grade four shows the weakest results, grade six the strongest. Science and social studies, tested in grades four and five respectively, also show a small share of students reaching proficiency.

When compared to other regular school districts in Campbell County, Newport Intermediate's overall proficiency index lands in the bottom quartile. This is a consistent signal for a parent or resident evaluating academic performance. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report.

The district recently opened the Newport School of Innovation in 2023, a K-12 school emphasizing project-based learning, giving families a new educational option within the system. For the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the school board set the real estate tax rate below the compensating rate, which means property owners saw a rate lower than what would have been needed to keep revenue flat. There is no public data on the school's staffing, discipline, attendance, or chronic absenteeism, so those areas cannot be assessed here.

Housing in the area is priced around the national median, with rents also close to the national benchmark. The city's population has seen a slight decline in recent years, even as the riverfront continues to draw development and tourist activity. The district's schools are woven into this urban environment, and Newport Intermediate is the place where a large, economically diverse group of students in the middle elementary grades receive their core instruction.

For a family considering this school, the academic results are a clear area to investigate further. The school serves a high-needs population, and the proficiency data suggests that many students are not yet meeting state benchmarks. A parent may want to ask the school directly about what interventions, support programs, or curriculum changes are in place to address these results, and how the school supports students who are below grade level. The district's newer school of innovation may also be worth exploring as an alternative within the same system.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 329%

School 29% · District 29%

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Grade 411%

School 11% · District 11%

▼ 34 pts below state median · ▼ 48 pts below county median

Grade 518%

School 18% · District 18%

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 47 pts below county median

Grade 636%

School 36% · District 36%

▼ 6 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 334%

School 34% · District 34%

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 29 pts below county median

Grade 416%

School 16% · District 16%

▼ 34 pts below state median · ▼ 48 pts below county median

Grade 525%

School 25% · District 25%

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 46 pts below county median

Grade 640%

School 40% · District 40%

▼ 14 pts below state median

Science

Grade 416%

School 16% · District 16%

▼ 22 pts below state median

Social studies

Grade 513%

School 13% · District 13%

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 37 pts below county median

This schoolNewport Independent, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income40%Higher-income43%3 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income25%Higher-income64%39 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income31%Higher-income64%33 pp gap