Best Public Schools in Zip Code 02458

Summary:

The 02458 zip code area of Newton, Massachusetts is home to 3 high-performing schools: Bigelow Middle School, Lincoln-Eliot Elementary School, and Underwood Elementary School. These schools consistently demonstrate strong academic achievement, with Bigelow Middle and Underwood Elementary ranking among the top schools in the state.

Bigelow Middle School stands out as a particularly high-performing institution, ranking 60th out of 493 Massachusetts middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students excel on MCAS Next Generation assessments, often surpassing the Newton and Massachusetts averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, Bigelow Middle boasts a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.7, which may contribute to its academic success.

Underwood Elementary School also stands out, ranking 110th out of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Like Bigelow Middle, Underwood's students demonstrate strong performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments, often exceeding the Newton and state averages. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.1.

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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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bigelow Middle	Public	6-8	42 Vernon St	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-6800	414	41	10.1		228 (55.1%)	21 (5.1%)	60 (14.5%)	66 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.5%)	88.4	60^th of 493 public middle schools	87.8%		90.6	50^th of 501 public middle schools	90.0%	10				63.7	67.2	72.3	67.9				51.5	57.1	63.6	57.5		61.3	61.3	$23,272	$1,442	$21,830
Lincoln-Eliot	Public	K-5	191 Pearl Street	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 559-9540	328	35	9.4		132 (40.2%)	20 (6.1%)	65 (19.8%)	80 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.5%)	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
Underwood	Public	K-5	101 Vernon Street	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 559-9660	242	20	11.9		106 (43.8%)	16 (6.6%)	37 (15.3%)	55 (22.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.7%)	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

Cities Near Zip Code 02458

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newton	0.39 mi	5	36^th
Newtonville	0.47 mi	4	68^th
Newton Centre	1.01 mi	6	14^th
Watertown	1.37 mi	5	146^th
Brighton	1.5 mi	7	338^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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