Best Public Schools in Newtonville, MA

Summary:

The city of Newtonville, Massachusetts is home to 4 schools that serve students from elementary through high school. The schools in this area are generally high-performing, with Newton North High and F.A. Day Middle standing out as particularly strong performers.

Newton North High is the standout school in the Newtonville area, ranking 36th out of 348 Massachusetts high schools and receiving a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has impressive test scores, with over 80% of 10th graders proficient or better in ELA, Math, and Science. Additionally, the school has a high 4-year graduation rate of 96.4% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%. F.A. Day Middle is another standout, ranking 43rd out of 493 Massachusetts middle schools and earning a 5 out of 5 star rating.

Overall, the Newton Public School District appears to be performing very well, with all four schools in Newtonville ranking in the top half of their respective school types in the state. The high spending per student and low student-teacher ratios in the district suggest that it is investing significant resources into its schools, which may be contributing to the strong academic performance across the board.

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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 Physics (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 Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
F A Day Middle	Public	6-8	21 Minot Place	Newtonville	02460	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9100	920	84	10.9		541 (58.8%)	45 (4.9%)	88 (9.6%)	154 (16.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	84 (9.1%)	91.6	43^rd of 493 public middle schools	91.3%		92.7	37^th of 501 public middle schools	92.6%	6				67.2	59.7	73.0		66.5				59.0	69.0	71.8		66.9		60.4		60.4		$22,203	$1,216	$20,987
Cabot	Public	K-5	229 Cabot Street	Newtonville	02460	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9400	442	35	12.4		241 (54.5%)	24 (5.4%)	49 (11.1%)	70 (15.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (12.4%)	65.6	315^th of 916 public elementary schools	65.6%		71.6	273^rd of 928 public elementary schools	70.6%	42	42.0	27.5	69.7					44.9	55.6	50.0	68.2					57.3	60.6			60.6		$21,180	$1,133	$20,047
Horace Mann	Public	K-5	225 Nevada Street	Newtonville	02460	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9510	357	31	11.4		212 (59.4%)	20 (5.6%)	36 (10.1%)	49 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.9%)	76.4	232^nd of 916 public elementary schools	74.7%		74.2	242^nd of 928 public elementary schools	73.9%	10	45.9	51.5	56.9					51.6	52.5	62.1	61.5					59.0	67.2			67.2		$20,418	$1,357	$19,061
Newton North High	Public	9-12	457 Walnut Street	Newtonville	02460	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-6200	2,099	192	10.9		1,251 (59.6%)	106 (5.1%)	253 (12.1%)	325 (15.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	143 (6.8%)	90.2	36^th of 348 public high schools	89.7%		90.8	36^th of 347 public high schools	89.6%								81.7								73.0				80.4		80.1	$23,087	$1,205	$21,882

Cities Near Newtonville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newton	0.39 mi	5	58^th
Newton Centre	1.01 mi	6	20^th
Watertown	1.37 mi	5	146^th
Brighton	1.5 mi	7	340^th
West Newton	1.99 mi	2	38^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Newtonville, MA

F A Day Middle

Newton North High

Horace Mann

Cabot

Cities Near Newtonville