Best Public Schools in Waban, MA

Summary:

The city of Waban, Massachusetts is home to two elementary schools: Zervas and A.E. Angier. While both schools are part of the highly-ranked Newton school district, A.E. Angier stands out as an exceptional performer, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Massachusetts.

A.E. Angier is ranked 16th out of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's student performance on MCAS tests is exceptional, with 73.89% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 78.05% proficient or better in Mathematics across all grades. In contrast, Zervas is ranked 147th in the state. A.E. Angier also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.8, compared to 11.8 at Zervas.

Both schools are part of the Newton school district, which is ranked 35th out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 5-star rating. The per-student spending is similar between the two schools, suggesting factors beyond just funding may be contributing to A.E. Angier's superior performance. Overall, the data provides a compelling snapshot of the educational landscape in Waban, with A.E. Angier emerging as a clear standout among the two elementary schools analyzed.

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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)		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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
A E Angier	Public	K-5	1697 Beacon Street	Waban	02468	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9300	384	38	10.2		234 (60.9%)	15 (3.9%)	19 (4.9%)	65 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.0%)	95.5	16^th of 916 public elementary schools	98.3%		94.4	27^th of 928 public elementary schools	97.1%	11	77.4	66.7	78.3	73.9	80.7	74.0	80.0	78.1	82.9	82.9	$23,059	$1,320	$21,739
Zervas	Public	K-5	30 Beethoven Avenue	Waban	02468	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 559-6750	399	35	11.5		174 (43.6%)	31 (7.8%)	41 (10.3%)	102 (25.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	46 (11.5%)	82.7	147^th of 916 public elementary schools	84.0%		84.9	136^th of 928 public elementary schools	85.3%	11	69.6	58.7	59.4	62.1	67.3	50.7	61.9	59.1	68.3	68.3	$23,542	$2,260	$21,282

Cities Near Waban

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Newton	1.11 mi	2	45^th
Wellesley	1.19 mi	10	10^th
Auburndale	1.44 mi	2	66^th
Needham	1.46 mi	8	23^rd
Newton Centre	1.7 mi	6	14^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 Waban, MA

A E Angier

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