Newton School

Summary:

Newton School is an elementary school located in Greenfield, MA, serving students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school has a student population of 203 and is part of the Greenfield school district, which is ranked 326 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newton School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Massachusetts elementary schools, with a ranking between 818-893 out of 916-936 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments is significantly below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, only 11.94% of Newton School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 18.99% in the Greenfield district and 39.17% statewide. Newton School's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with special education needs.

Interestingly, the nearby Discovery School at Four Corners and Federal Street School, which are also part of the Greenfield school district, perform significantly better than Newton School on MCAS assessments, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. Additionally, Erving Elementary, a school in a neighboring Erving district, outperforms Newton School on MCAS assessments, with proficiency rates that are 20-30 percentage points higher in both ELA and Mathematics.


Detail:

Public K-4

 70 Shelburne Rd
       Greenfield, MA  01301


(413) 772-1370

District: Greenfield

SchoolDigger Rank:
818th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,572 Help


Students who attend Newton School usually attend:

Middle:    Greenfield Middle
High:    Greenfield High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.4 Help
Number of students:  183

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.4%
Hispanic:
31.1%
African American:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Newton School ranks worse than 89.3% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Greenfield School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.74. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.4%), Hispanic (31.1%), African American (6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Newton School is 10.4, which is the 2nd best among 3 elementary schools in the Greenfield School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Newton School is $16,572, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Greenfield School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Newton School:

SchoolDigger ranks Newton School 818th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Newton School in the ranking list.)

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Greenfield:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenfield 326th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Newton School

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Rank History for all students at Newton School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 21.05 720th 884 18.6%
2004 31.33 632nd 882 28.3%
2005 20.97 729th 887 17.8%
2006 36.64 621st 911 31.8%
2007 24.76 732nd 911 19.6%
2008 30.18 693rd 908 23.7%
2016 28.16 712th 932 23.6%
2017 23.03 759th 938 19.1%
2018 31.65 670th 934 28.3%
2019 21.49 775th 942 17.7%
2021 8.24 893rd 936 4.6%
2022 8.65 884th 932 5.2%
2023 9.07 875th 928 5.7%
2024 13.74 818th 916 10.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Newton School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.57 420th 886 52.6%
2019 31.73 666th 896 25.7%
2021 13.10 859th 894 3.9%
2022 16.17 841st 905 7.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Newton School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.54 236th 685 65.5%
2019 35.84 485th 700 30.7%
2021 14.19 672nd 705 4.7%
2022 18.70 699th 772 9.5%
2023 14.71 713th 757 5.8%
2024 19.20 690th 760 9.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Newton School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.96 595th 893 33.4%
2019 37.01 611th 902 32.3%
2021 13.66 800th 898 10.9%
2022 8.04 872nd 901 3.2%
2023 7.38 859th 887 3.2%
2024 13.17 804th 886 9.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Newton School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.72 650th 898 27.6%
2019 11.91 836th 907 7.8%
2021 7.84 876th 904 3.1%
2022 12.78 825th 908 9.1%
2023 15.45 780th 896 12.9%
2024 18.26 749th 891 15.9%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Newton School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 7.97 886th 925 4.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Newton School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.05 282nd 379 25.6%
2019 16.57 375th 398 5.8%
2021 13.38 372nd 379 1.8%
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Rank History for White students at Newton School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.06 526th 772 31.9%
2019 27.39 631st 780 19.1%
2021 6.61 740th 765 3.3%
2022 5.19 749th 764 2.0%
2023 3.27 755th 762 0.9%
2024 8.91 723rd 753 4.0%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Newton School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1992 297 5 0 21 0 n/a n/a 0 323
1993 275 6 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 283
1994 288 7 4 12 0 n/a n/a 0 311
1995 240 10 0 17 0 n/a n/a 0 267
1996 240 10 0 17 0 n/a n/a 0 267
1997 251 5 2 13 0 n/a n/a 0 271
1998 251 12 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 271
1999 213 12 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 235
2000 266 16 2 20 0 n/a n/a 0 304
2001 254 14 5 23 0 n/a n/a 0 296
2002 182 9 9 29 0 n/a n/a 0 229
2003 182 9 9 29 0 n/a n/a 0 229
2004 147 13 10 26 0 n/a n/a 0 196
2005 143 12 11 16 0 n/a n/a 0 182
2006 144 8 5 23 1 n/a n/a 7 188
2007 150 4 5 29 1 n/a n/a 6 195
2008 138 6 3 41 1 n/a n/a 7 196
2009 138 8 4 30 0 0 5 0 185
2010 141 6 5 21 0 0 7 0 180
2011 153 2 3 33 0 0 6 0 197
2012 166 3 7 34 0 0 4 0 214
2013 169 5 7 26 0 0 3 0 210
2014 181 1 6 29 0 0 1 0 218
2015 169 3 3 45 0 0 0 0 220
2016 152 1 2 47 0 0 16 0 218
2017 130 6 3 56 0 0 20 0 215
2018 141 6 2 75 0 0 18 0 242
2019 147 14 3 71 0 0 15 0 250
2020 142 12 2 73 0 0 11 0 240
2021 133 11 1 72 0 0 7 0 224
2022 125 7 1 70 0 0 8 0 211
2023 120 7 1 63 0 2 10 0 203
2024 105 11 0 57 0 2 8 0 183

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Newton School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 323 n/a n/a n/a
1993 283 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 311 n/a n/a n/a
1995 267 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 267 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 271 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 271 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 235 n/a 0.0 60.9
2000 304 n/a 0.0 54.3
2001 296 n/a 0.0 52.7
2002 229 n/a n/a 59
2003 229 n/a n/a 59
2004 196 19.9 9.8 63.3
2005 182 20.9 8.7 68.1
2006 188 23.3 8.1 71.3
2007 195 20.0 9.8 76.2
2008 196 21.8 9.0 78.3
2009 185 15.5 11.9 63.8
2010 180 14.3 12.5 66.1
2011 197 11.7 16.7 69
2012 214 16.1 13.2 68.7
2013 210 15.8 13.2 71.9
2014 218 15.4 14.0 78.4
2015 220 18.0 12.2 75.5
2016 218 20.0 10.9 n/a
2017 215 22.1 9.7 n/a
2018 242 22.3 10.8 n/a
2019 250 23.3 10.7 n/a
2020 240 22.6 10.6 n/a
2021 224 18.0 12.4 n/a
2022 211 19.2 10.9 n/a
2023 203 19.8 10.2 n/a
2024 183 17.5 10.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Newton School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 323 n/a n/a n/a
1993 283 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 311 n/a n/a n/a
1995 267 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 267 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 271 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 271 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 235 n/a 0.0 60.9
2000 304 n/a 0.0 54.3
2001 296 n/a 0.0 52.7
2002 229 n/a n/a 59
2003 229 n/a n/a 59
2004 196 19.9 9.8 63.3
2005 182 20.9 8.7 68.1
2006 188 23.3 8.1 71.3
2007 195 20.0 9.8 76.2
2008 196 21.8 9.0 78.3
2009 185 15.5 11.9 63.8
2010 180 14.3 12.5 66.1
2011 197 11.7 16.7 69
2012 214 16.1 13.2 68.7
2013 210 15.8 13.2 71.9
2014 218 15.4 14.0 78.4
2015 220 18.0 12.2 75.5
2016 218 20.0 10.9 n/a
2017 215 22.1 9.7 n/a
2018 242 22.3 10.8 n/a
2019 250 23.3 10.7 n/a
2020 240 22.6 10.6 n/a
2021 224 18.0 12.4 n/a
2022 211 19.2 10.9 n/a
2023 203 19.8 10.2 n/a
2024 183 17.5 10.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Newton School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $660 (4.1%) $15,432 (95.9%) $16,091
2020 $723 (4.1%) $16,779 (95.9%) $17,502
2021 $1,237 (7.5%) $15,335 (92.5%) $16,572

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Newton School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 775th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 875th of 928 Elementary schools
 12%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Newton School)4615.6
 30.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Greenfield)3620
 16%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Newton School)3013.3
 16.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Greenfield)2720.3
 6.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Newton School)4014.3
 25.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Greenfield)3425.9
 8.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Newton School)3120.6
 10.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Greenfield)3131.6
 0.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Newton School)4215
 27%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Greenfield)3318.2
 14.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Newton School)3016.5
 13.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Greenfield)2817.2
 10.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students250203
 18.8%
African American147
 50%
American Indian00
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic7163
 11.3%
Pacific Islander02
White147120
 18.4%
Two or More Races1510
 33.3%


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Students who attend Newton School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Greenfield Middle
High : Greenfield High

Newton School ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 183 students attended Newton School.

Students at Newton School are 57% White, 31% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.


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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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