Memorial Spaulding

Summary:

Memorial Spaulding is an exceptional elementary school located in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, serving 397 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. As part of the highly-ranked Newton school district, Memorial Spaulding consistently performs among the top elementary schools in the state, earning a statewide ranking between 43rd and 126th out of over 900 schools in recent years.

The school's academic performance is truly outstanding, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 71.04% of Memorial Spaulding students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to just 39.17% statewide. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of diverse student subgroups, ranking among the top 5% of Massachusetts elementary schools for its performance with special education students and the top 10% for its performance with female and white students.

While Memorial Spaulding outperforms the surrounding schools in the Newton district, other high-performing schools in the region, such as Broadmeadow in Needham and Roland Hayes in Brookline, also demonstrate exceptional academic results. This suggests that the area as a whole has a strong commitment to education and the resources to support high-quality elementary schools.


Detail:

Public K-5

 250 Brookline Street
       Newton Centre, MA  02459


(617) 559-9600

District: Newton

SchoolDigger Rank:
43rd of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,634 Help


Students who attend Memorial Spaulding usually attend:

Middle:    Oak Hill Middle
High:    Newton South High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.1 Help
Number of students:  397

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.4%
Asian:
25.7%
Hispanic:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  11.3% Help


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Compare Details Memorial Spaulding ranks better than 95.3% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 3rd among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Newton School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.69. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (54.4%), Asian (25.7%), Hispanic (9.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Memorial Spaulding is 11.1, which is the 7th best among 15 elementary schools in the Newton School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Memorial Spaulding is $21,634, which is the 7th highest among 15 elementary schools in the Newton School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Memorial Spaulding:

SchoolDigger ranks Memorial Spaulding 43rd of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Memorial Spaulding in the ranking list.)

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Newton:

SchoolDigger ranks Newton 35th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Memorial Spaulding

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Rank History for all students at Memorial Spaulding

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 82.98 134th 884 84.8%
2004 87.87 73rd 882 91.7%
2005 83.40 131st 887 85.2%
2006 83.54 134th 911 85.3%
2007 84.12 113th 911 87.6%
2008 75.92 214th 908 76.4%
2009 78.90 182nd 909 80.0%
2010 78.86 191st 920 79.2%
2011 83.09 141st 924 84.7%
2012 71.46 286th 930 69.2%
2013 85.34 99th 928 89.3%
2014 81.60 150th 926 83.8%
2015 78.82 179th 914 80.4%
2016 86.63 92nd 932 90.1%
2017 85.50 109th 938 88.4%
2018 87.21 87th 934 90.7%
2019 85.18 115th 942 87.8%
2021 87.19 119th 936 87.3%
2022 86.58 118th 932 87.3%
2023 85.87 126th 928 86.4%
2024 92.69 43rd 916 95.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Memorial Spaulding

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.12 39th 886 95.6%
2019 89.10 40th 896 95.5%
2021 91.55 37th 894 95.9%
2022 73.62 173rd 905 80.9%
2023 75.89 111th 703 84.2%
2024 96.46 4th 731 99.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Memorial Spaulding

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.68 114th 893 87.2%
2019 77.33 182nd 902 79.8%
2021 86.25 110th 898 87.8%
2022 90.81 55th 901 93.9%
2023 89.12 72nd 887 91.9%
2024 89.03 65th 886 92.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Memorial Spaulding

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.64 66th 656 89.9%
2019 81.76 72nd 665 89.2%
2021 85.84 50th 632 92.1%
2022 67.88 157th 672 76.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Memorial Spaulding

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.70 77th 898 91.4%
2019 86.34 98th 907 89.2%
2021 85.15 112th 904 87.6%
2022 77.39 179th 908 80.3%
2023 76.43 197th 896 78.0%
2024 92.73 32nd 891 96.4%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Memorial Spaulding

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 83.16 143rd 925 84.5%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Memorial Spaulding

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 95.31 18th 399 95.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Memorial Spaulding

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.32 46th 154 70.1%
2019 54.99 77th 155 50.3%
2021 68.64 52nd 141 63.1%
2022 63.61 61st 143 57.3%
2023 54.03 82nd 145 43.4%
2024 72.27 44th 152 71.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Memorial Spaulding

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 100.00 1st 401 99.8%
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Rank History for White students at Memorial Spaulding

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.85 103rd 772 86.7%
2019 79.60 114th 780 85.4%
2021 71.24 195th 765 74.5%
2022 71.04 181st 764 76.3%
2023 74.94 157th 762 79.4%
2024 90.20 35th 753 95.4%
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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 Memorial Spaulding

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 340 29 43 3 0 n/a n/a 0 415
1989 340 35 40 3 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1990 357 27 59 2 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1991 363 27 58 1 0 n/a n/a 0 449
1992 367 27 56 2 0 n/a n/a 0 452
1993 397 21 62 6 0 n/a n/a 0 486
1994 359 14 49 4 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1995 410 45 15 7 0 n/a n/a 0 477
1996 410 45 15 7 0 n/a n/a 0 477
1997 382 22 44 6 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1998 369 29 48 6 0 n/a n/a 0 452
1999 364 25 52 7 0 n/a n/a 0 448
2000 382 23 51 6 0 n/a n/a 0 462
2001 372 23 50 7 0 n/a n/a 0 452
2002 348 25 61 6 0 n/a n/a 0 440
2003 348 25 61 6 0 n/a n/a 0 440
2004 358 24 54 11 0 n/a n/a 0 447
2005 347 23 47 10 0 n/a n/a 0 427
2006 295 20 71 15 0 n/a n/a 18 419
2007 315 24 69 18 0 n/a n/a 17 443
2008 307 25 75 23 0 n/a n/a 19 449
2009 290 30 75 25 0 0 20 0 440
2010 283 33 77 20 0 0 25 0 438
2011 289 34 89 27 0 0 21 0 460
2012 285 33 82 31 0 0 25 0 456
2013 280 25 99 34 0 0 26 0 464
2014 263 18 97 24 0 0 27 0 429
2015 265 11 102 29 0 0 27 0 434
2016 275 9 112 33 0 0 23 0 452
2017 266 12 116 32 0 0 28 0 454
2018 250 18 120 39 0 0 26 0 453
2019 271 18 109 39 0 0 27 0 464
2020 275 20 108 37 0 0 25 0 465
2021 215 21 112 33 0 0 23 0 404
2022 215 21 95 41 0 0 21 0 393
2023 216 22 102 36 0 0 21 0 397

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 Memorial Spaulding

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 415 n/a n/a n/a
1989 418 n/a n/a n/a
1990 445 n/a n/a n/a
1991 449 n/a n/a n/a
1992 452 n/a n/a n/a
1993 486 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 426 n/a n/a n/a
1995 477 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 477 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 454 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 452 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 448 n/a 0.0 4.9
2000 462 n/a 0.0 3.7
2001 452 n/a 0.0 3.5
2002 440 n/a n/a 1.6
2003 440 n/a n/a 1.6
2004 447 32.6 13.7 3.1
2005 427 32.7 13.1 2.6
2006 419 31.5 13.3 3
2007 443 32.0 13.8 3.3
2008 449 32.2 13.9 5.6
2009 440 29.3 15.0 5
2010 438 30.2 14.4 7.8
2011 460 23.9 19.2 8.7
2012 456 23.4 19.4 7.5
2013 464 35.5 13.0 8.4
2014 429 35.4 12.1 7.7
2015 434 35.0 12.4 11.3
2016 452 36.0 12.5 n/a
2017 454 35.2 12.8 n/a
2018 453 39.2 11.5 n/a
2019 464 36.2 12.8 n/a
2020 465 37.6 12.3 n/a
2021 404 29.8 13.5 n/a
2022 393 37.2 10.5 n/a
2023 397 35.5 11.1 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 Memorial Spaulding

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 415 n/a n/a n/a
1989 418 n/a n/a n/a
1990 445 n/a n/a n/a
1991 449 n/a n/a n/a
1992 452 n/a n/a n/a
1993 486 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 426 n/a n/a n/a
1995 477 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 477 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 454 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 452 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 448 n/a 0.0 4.9
2000 462 n/a 0.0 3.7
2001 452 n/a 0.0 3.5
2002 440 n/a n/a 1.6
2003 440 n/a n/a 1.6
2004 447 32.6 13.7 3.1
2005 427 32.7 13.1 2.6
2006 419 31.5 13.3 3
2007 443 32.0 13.8 3.3
2008 449 32.2 13.9 5.6
2009 440 29.3 15.0 5
2010 438 30.2 14.4 7.8
2011 460 23.9 19.2 8.7
2012 456 23.4 19.4 7.5
2013 464 35.5 13.0 8.4
2014 429 35.4 12.1 7.7
2015 434 35.0 12.4 11.3
2016 452 36.0 12.5 n/a
2017 454 35.2 12.8 n/a
2018 453 39.2 11.5 n/a
2019 464 36.2 12.8 n/a
2020 465 37.6 12.3 n/a
2021 404 29.8 13.5 n/a
2022 393 37.2 10.5 n/a
2023 397 35.5 11.1 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Memorial Spaulding

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $469 (2.5%) $18,065 (97.5%) $18,534
2020 $363 (1.9%) $18,926 (98.1%) $19,288
2021 $1,153 (5.3%) $20,482 (94.7%) $21,634

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Memorial Spaulding

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 115th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 126th of 928 Elementary schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Memorial Spaulding)8068.9
 11.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Newton)7764.4
 12.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Memorial Spaulding)7763.9
 13.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Newton)7061.7
 8.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial Spaulding)7471.7
 2.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Newton)7261.1
 10.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Memorial Spaulding)7276.3
 4.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Newton)6968.6
 0.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial Spaulding)6958.2
 10.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Newton)7365.2
 7.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Memorial Spaulding)7264.6
 7.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Newton)7065
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Memorial Spaulding)5957
 2%
   5th Grade Science (Newton)6363
 0%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Memorial Spaulding)7465.5
 8.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Newton)7366
 7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Memorial Spaulding)7367.8
 5.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Newton)7367.8
 5.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Memorial Spaulding)5957
 2%
   All Grades Science (Newton)6664.2
 1.8%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students464397
 14.4%
African American1822
 22.2%
American Indian00
Asian109102
 6.4%
Hispanic3936
 7.7%
Pacific Islander00
White271216
 20.3%
Two or More Races2721
 22.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial Spaulding

Students who attend Memorial Spaulding usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Hill Middle
High : Newton South High

Students at Memorial Spaulding are 54% White, 26% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Yes! Memorial Spaulding is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 43rd of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 397 students attended Memorial Spaulding.


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