Summary:
Newman Elementary is a public elementary school located in Needham, Massachusetts, serving 699 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the highly-ranked Needham school district, which is ranked 26th out of 351 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Newman Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Massachusetts, ranking 97th out of 916 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's MCAS proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, 65.69% of all students at Newman Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 39.17%, and 68.95% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 40.91%.
Newman Elementary performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, white students, special education students, and students with disabilities. The school's rankings for these subgroups are consistently in the top 20-30% of Massachusetts elementary schools, with some subgroups, such as male students and disabled students, ranking in the top 10%. Additionally, Newman Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with 73.25% white, 11.3% Asian, 6.72% Hispanic, and 2.86% African American students, which is higher than the nearby schools in the Needham district.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Needham
SchoolDigger Rank:
97th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,757
Students who attend Newman Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.3
Number of students: 699
Racial breakdown:
White:
73.2%
Asian:
11.3%
Hispanic:
6.7%
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Two or more races:
5.6%
African American:
2.9%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Not Specified:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 7.2%
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