Best Public Schools in Zip Code 02460

Summary:

The 02460 zip code area of Newton, Massachusetts is home to 4 high-performing public schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools consistently rank among the top in the state, with standout performances from Newton North High School and F.A. Day Middle School.

Newton North High School is ranked 36th out of 348 Massachusetts high schools and boasts a 96.4% graduation rate, with 81.67% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 73.02% in Math, and 80.42% in Science. F.A. Day Middle School is ranked 43rd out of 493 Massachusetts middle schools, with 66.51% of students proficient or better in ELA, 66.86% in Math, and 60.35% in Science across all grades.

The schools in the 02460 zip code area generally perform well above the state averages on MCAS Next Generation assessments, with relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios. The Newton Public School District, which encompasses all the schools in this area, is highly ranked with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating a strong commitment to providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population.

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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)				MCAS Next Generation Physics (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 10th 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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
F A Day Middle	Public	6-8	21 Minot Place	Newtonville	02460	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9100	868	76	11.3		508 (58.5%)	45 (5.2%)	74 (8.5%)	142 (16.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	92 (10.6%)	91.6	43^rd of 493 public middle schools	91.3%		92.7	37^th of 501 public middle schools	92.6%	6				67.2	59.7	73.0		66.5				59.0	69.0	71.8		66.9		60.4		60.4		$22,203	$1,216	$20,987
Cabot	Public	K-5	229 Cabot Street	Newtonville	02460	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9400	428	35	12.3		219 (51.2%)	19 (4.4%)	54 (12.6%)	75 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (13.8%)	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
Horace Mann	Public	K-5	225 Nevada Street	Newtonville	02460	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9510	360	32	11.1		206 (57.2%)	19 (5.3%)	36 (10.0%)	56 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.7%)	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
Newton North High	Public	9-12	457 Walnut Street	Newtonville	02460	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-6200	2,118	187	11.2		1,255 (59.3%)	111 (5.2%)	245 (11.6%)	343 (16.2%)	1 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	144 (6.8%)	90.2	36^th of 348 public high schools	89.7%		90.8	36^th of 347 public high schools	89.6%								81.7								73.0				80.4		80.1	$23,087	$1,205	$21,882
Newton Early Childhood Program	Public	PK	687 Watertown Street	Newton	02460	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-6050	185	16	11.8		73 (39.5%)	13 (7.0%)	22 (11.9%)	53 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (13.0%)								(n/a)																						$39,581	$1,438	$38,143

Cities Near Zip Code 02460

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newtonville	0.38 mi	4	68^th
Newton	0.8 mi	5	36^th
West Newton	1.2 mi	2	45^th
Newton Centre	1.34 mi	6	14^th
Waltham	1.48 mi	10	274^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 02460

F A Day Middle

Newton North High

Horace Mann

Cabot

Newton Early Childhood Program

Cities Near Zip Code 02460