Best Public Schools in Newburyport, MA

Summary:

The city of Newburyport, Massachusetts is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools consistently perform at a high level, with Newburyport High School and Rupert A. Nock Middle School standing out as top performers in the state.

Newburyport High School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Massachusetts high schools, with an impressive 98.6% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.0% dropout rate. The school significantly outperforms the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Similarly, Rupert A. Nock Middle School ranks in the top 25% of Massachusetts middle schools and exceeds the state average on MCAS assessments, particularly in English Language Arts.

The schools in Newburyport have a predominantly white student population, ranging from 85.76% to 90.24% across the different schools. However, the data suggests that the schools have access to significant resources and funding, with higher-than-average spending per student and low student-teacher ratios. This may contribute to the strong academic performance observed across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
River Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2 Perry Way	Newburyport	01950	Essex County	River Valley Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 465-0065	288	23	12.3		247 (85.8%)	3 (1.0%)	19 (6.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	48.9	482^nd of 916 public elementary schools	47.4%		59.2	388^th of 928 public elementary schools	58.2%	94	53.1	33.3	45.5	43.8	37.9	64.5		46.3	31.3	24.2	33.3	25.0	72.4	63.3		40.7	72.7	60.0		66.7		$18,542	$747	$17,795
Francis T Bresnahan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	333 High Street	Newburyport	01950	Essex County	Newburyport	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 465-4431	575	61	9.4		507 (88.2%)	4 (0.7%)	32 (5.6%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)								(n/a)	46.7							46.3	50.4							50.0						$20,750	$1,358	$19,392
Newburyport High	Public	9-12	241 High Street	Newburyport	01950	Essex County	Newburyport	No	No	No	No	(978) 465-4440	820	70	11.6		740 (90.2%)	10 (1.2%)	29 (3.5%)	23 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	77.6	91^st of 348 public high schools	73.9%		83.4	59^th of 347 public high schools	83.0%	32							72.0								63.6				63.3		67.8	$17,791	$428	$17,363
Rupert A Nock Middle	Public	6-8	70 Low Street	Newburyport	01950	Essex County	Newburyport	No	No	No	No	(978) 465-4447	481	51	9.5		430 (89.4%)	4 (0.8%)	29 (6.0%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	73.6	115^th of 493 public middle schools	76.7%		76.3	110^th of 501 public middle schools	78.0%	5				50.7	53.7	58.0		54.2				50.7	48.8	36.3		45.2		49.7		49.7		$18,226	$449	$17,777
Edward G. Molin Elementary School	Public	4-5	70 Low Street	Newburyport	01950	Essex County	Newburyport	No	No	No	No	(978) 463-8212	279	29	9.5		248 (88.9%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.7%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	64.7	322^nd of 916 public elementary schools	64.8%		62.3	361^st of 928 public elementary schools	61.1%	39		45.2	49.3					47.1		55.8	48.6					52.4	43.9			43.9		$20,171	$1,248	$18,922

Cities Near Newburyport

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newbury	1.46 mi	1	75^th
Salisbury	3.09 mi	1	311^th
Amesbury	3.71 mi	6	136^th
West Newbury	4.31 mi	3	105^th
Byfield	5.04 mi	2	140^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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Best Public Schools in Newburyport, MA

Newburyport High

Rupert A Nock Middle

Edward G. Molin Elementary School

River Valley Charter School

Francis T Bresnahan Elementary

Cities Near Newburyport