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Newton, MA
Public School Ratings




Newton Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Newton School District details

Newton School District
100 Walnut Street
Newtonville, MA 02460

11,990 Students enrolled in District

22 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Newton School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Massachusetts

10

(10 is best)

Better than 91.3% of all MA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 98.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
69%
43%
68%
45%
70%
42%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
A E Angier School
1697 Beacon Street
Waban, MA, 02468
KG-05
Bigelow Middle School
42 Vernon St
Newton, MA, 02458
06-08
Bowen School
280 Cypress Street
Newton Centre, MA, 02459
KG-05
C Burr School
171 Pine Street
Auburndale, MA, 02466
KG-05
Cabot School
229 Cabot Street
Newtonville, MA, 02460
KG-05
Charles E Brown Middle School
125 Meadowbrook Rd
Newton Centre, MA, 02459
06-08
Countryside School
191 Dedham Street
Newton Highlands, MA, 02461
KG-05
F A Day Middle School
21 Minot Place
Newtonville, MA, 02460
06-08
Franklin School
125 Derby Street
West Newton, MA, 02465
KG-05
Horace Mann School
225 Nevada Street
Newtonville, MA, 02460
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 61.0% 57.0%
Black 5.2% 9.8%
Hispanic 11.0% 25.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 22.7% 7.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $16,026 $192,147,000 57.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,451 $29,393,000 8.8%
Staff $1,762 $21,126,000 6.3%
General Administration $242 $2,905,000 0.9%
School Administration $1,086 $13,016,000 3.9%
Operation $2,173 $26,054,000 7.8%
Transportation $660 $7,912,000 2.4%
Other $426 $5,112,000 1.5%
Total Support $8,801 $105,518,000 31.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,987 $35,817,000 10.7%
Total Expenditures $27,813 $333,482,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,394 $11,443,766,000 50.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,755 $1,620,711,000 7.2%
Staff $987 $911,495,000 4.0%
General Administration $282 $260,824,000 1.2%
School Administration $1,021 $942,999,000 4.2%
Operation $1,731 $1,597,981,000 7.1%
Transportation $790 $729,683,000 3.2%
Other $544 $502,458,000 2.2%
Total Support $7,111 $6,566,151,000 29.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,910 $4,533,754,000 20.1%
Total Expenditures $24,415 $22,543,671,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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