Elementary Schools in Newton

Summary:

The Newton Public School District in Massachusetts is home to 15 exceptional elementary schools that consistently deliver high-quality education. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of a district ranked 35th out of 351 in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools stand out as top performers, including A.E. Angier Elementary, ranked 16th out of 916 schools statewide, and Mason-Rice Elementary, ranked 17th. These schools boast impressive test scores, with over 70% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Peirce Elementary also stands out for its exceptional science scores, with 88.37% of students proficient or better, while Memorial Spaulding Elementary excels in Mathematics, with 76.5% of students proficient or better.

The Newton Public School District as a whole outperforms the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments, with a diverse student population and low student-teacher ratios across the district. The schools in Newton spend between $20,084 and $23,542 per student, with an average of $21,651 per student, indicating a strong commitment to providing quality resources and support for their students.

District Detail

100 Walnut Street
Newtonville, MA 02460

(617) 559-6100

SchoolDigger Rank:
35^th of 351 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 11,882

Primary Schools: 15
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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	376	38	9.8		239 (63.6%)	14 (3.7%)	23 (6.1%)	61 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.3%)	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
Bowen	Public	K-5	280 Cypress Street	Newton Centre	02459	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9330	360	31	11.6		162 (45.0%)	16 (4.4%)	46 (12.8%)	98 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.3%)	88.1	99^th of 916 public elementary schools	89.2%		82.2	162^nd of 928 public elementary schools	82.5%	63	62.3	67.8	66.7	65.6	65.6	68.3	68.3	67.4	65.0	65.0	$20,244	$1,274	$18,970
C C Burr	Public	K-5	171 Pine Street	Auburndale	02466	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 559-9360	368	32	11.3		167 (45.4%)	23 (6.3%)	53 (14.4%)	89 (24.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.0%)	84.3	131^st of 916 public elementary schools	85.7%		86.1	119^th of 928 public elementary schools	87.2%	12	65.5	63.9	49.2	59.3	79.0	70.5	58.7	69.1	58.7	58.7	$21,241	$1,858	$19,383
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
Countryside	Public	K-5	191 Dedham Street	Newton Highlands	02461	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9450	372	34	10.8		186 (50.0%)	22 (5.9%)	27 (7.3%)	104 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.9%)	87.2	104^th of 916 public elementary schools	88.6%		81.3	172^nd of 928 public elementary schools	81.5%	68	59.4	60.0	62.7	60.7	77.3	65.0	66.1	69.7	66.7	66.7	$22,577	$1,385	$21,192
Franklin	Public	K-5	125 Derby Street	West Newton	02465	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9500	363	32	11.2		215 (59.2%)	11 (3.0%)	43 (11.8%)	60 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.4%)	79	195^th of 916 public elementary schools	78.7%		81.3	171^st of 928 public elementary schools	81.6%	24	44.4	69.5	68.8	60.0	47.9	67.2	67.2	60.1	65.6	65.6	$20,084	$1,336	$18,748
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
John Ward	Public	K-5	10 Dolphin Rd	Newton Centre	02459	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-6450	194	20	9.6		136 (70.1%)	3 (1.5%)	11 (5.7%)	28 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.2%)	86.6	111^th of 916 public elementary schools	87.9%		92.5	53^rd of 928 public elementary schools	94.3%	58	75.0	73.5	50.0	66.1	90.0	76.5	57.9	75.0	55.3	55.3	$21,856	$1,446	$20,410
Lincoln-Eliot	Public	K-5	191 Pearl Street	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 559-9540	338	35	9.6		150 (44.4%)	24 (7.1%)	63 (18.6%)	68 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.8%)	82.2	153^rd of 916 public elementary schools	83.3%		64.5	330^th of 928 public elementary schools	64.4%	177	54.4	47.5	62.5	55.6	70.2	67.5	64.3	67.3	60.7	60.7	$22,229	$1,636	$20,593
Mason-Rice	Public	K-5	149 Pleasant Street	Newton Centre	02459	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9570	332	31	10.8		195 (58.7%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.7%)	82 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.9%)	95.2	17^th of 916 public elementary schools	98.1%		96.3	9^th of 928 public elementary schools	99.0%	8	73.3	70.9	79.7	74.7	88.1	74.6	81.4	81.5	71.2	71.2	$20,465	$1,388	$19,077
Memorial Spaulding	Public	K-5	250 Brookline Street	Newton Centre	02459	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9600	397	36	11.1		216 (54.4%)	22 (5.5%)	36 (9.1%)	102 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	92.7	43^rd of 916 public elementary schools	95.3%		85.9	126^th of 928 public elementary schools	86.4%	83	66.7	72.3	73.4	71.0	72.2	83.1	73.4	76.5	65.1	65.1	$21,634	$1,153	$20,482
Peirce	Public	K-5	170 Temple Street	West Newton	02465	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9630	241	22	10.9		146 (60.6%)	10 (4.1%)	27 (11.2%)	35 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.5%)	90.5	66^th of 916 public elementary schools	92.8%		91.8	56^th of 928 public elementary schools	94.0%	10	70.3	52.5	76.7	66.7	68.4	62.5	83.7	71.9	88.4	88.4	$22,440	$1,314	$21,126
Underwood	Public	K-5	101 Vernon Street	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 559-9660	221	20	11.1		99 (44.8%)	19 (8.6%)	28 (12.7%)	50 (22.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.9%)	86.8	110^th of 916 public elementary schools	88.0%		84.3	141^st of 928 public elementary schools	84.8%	31	60.5	66.7	70.0	65.6	61.9	69.4	65.9	65.6	63.4	63.4	$20,438	$1,328	$19,110
Williams	Public	K-5	141 Grove Street	Auburndale	02466	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-6480	231	20	11.4		103 (44.6%)	9 (3.9%)	16 (6.9%)	85 (36.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.8%)	76.9	222^nd of 916 public elementary schools	75.8%		87.8	100^th of 928 public elementary schools	89.2%	122	51.4	62.9	50.0	54.6	54.3	68.6	63.2	62.0	52.6	52.6	$20,620	$1,257	$19,363
Zervas	Public	K-5	30 Beethoven Avenue	Waban	02468	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 559-6750	406	34	11.8		179 (44.1%)	28 (6.9%)	40 (9.9%)	112 (27.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	43 (10.6%)	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

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Boston	1.03 mi	112	305^th
Watertown	1.14 mi	5	130^th
Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School (District)	1.82 mi	1	335^th
Cambridge	2.24 mi	17	101^st
Belmont	2.28 mi	7	6^th

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