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Countryside

191 Dedham Street
Newton Highlands, MA 02461

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Serving 369 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Countryside ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 369 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 20% in MA
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: Countryside serves the southern part of Newton Highlands, MA, covering an area of approximately 1.9 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Countryside ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Countryside's student population of 369 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 35% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Countryside
Kind	56
1	53
2	62
3	70
4	67
5	61

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Total Students

369 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Countryside
2025	369
2024	360
2023	372
2022	372
2021	369
2020	413
2019	413
2018	410
2017	436
2016	448
2015	466
2014	454
2013	479
2012	489
2011	499
2010	473
2009	475
2008	447
2007	437
2006	463
2005	448
2004	446
2003	455
2002	453
2001	482
2000	499
1999	493
1998	469
1997	449
1996	446
1995	477
1994	461
1993	497
1992	500
1991	474
1990	458
1989	451
1988	436

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Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Countryside
2025	38
2024	34
2023	34
2022	33
2021	28
2020	36
2019	36
2018	37
2017	40
2016	39
2015	39
2014	37
2013	36
2012	25
2011	26
2010	32
2009	30
2008	34
2007	34
2006	34
2005	34
2004	34

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School Rankings

Countryside ranks within the top 20% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Countryside is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#170 out of 1626 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Countryside
2023	#170
2022	#197
2021	#140
2019	#274
2018	#438
2017	#404
2016	#387
2015	#514
2014	#462
2013	#551
2012	#647
2011	#629
2010	#519

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70-74%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Countryside	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	72%	42%	71%
2022	67%	41%	69%
2021	62%	37%	64%
2019	69%	51%	74%
2018	70%	52%	74%
2017	71%	53%	72%
2016	82%	64%	83%
2015	78%	61%	82%
2014	80%	61%	81%
2013	76%	61%	82%
2012	71%	59%	81%
2011	78%	59%	81%
2010	74%	59%	80%

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65-69%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Countryside	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2022	67%	44%	67%
2021	77%	49%	73%
2019	72%	54%	74%
2018	68%	56%	74%
2017	67%	54%	72%
2016	81%	71%	87%
2015	74%	69%	85%
2014	75%	69%	87%
2013	75%	69%	86%
2012	72%	69%	86%
2011	65%	70%	86%
2010	76%	69%	85%

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60-64%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Countryside	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2022	62%	44%	66%
2021	47%	42%	65%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Countryside	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2025	10:1	12:1
2024	11:1	12:1
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	11:1	12:1	11:1
2021	13:1	12:1	12:1
2020	11:1	13:1	12:1
2019	11:1	13:1	12:1
2018	11:1	13:1	12:1
2017	11:1	13:1	12:1
2016	11:1	13:1	12:1
2015	12:1	13:1	12:1
2014	12:1	14:1	12:1
2013	13:1	14:1	13:1
2012	20:1	14:1	15:1
2011	19:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	13:1
2009	16:1	14:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	12:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	14:1	13:1	12:1
2005	13:1	14:1	12:1
2004	13:1	14:1	12:1

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Asian

25%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Countryside	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2025	25%	8%
2024	26%	7%
2023	28%	7%	21%
2022	29%	7%	20%
2021	29%	7%	20%
2020	28%	7%	19%
2019	25%	7%	19%
2018	22%	7%	19%
2017	23%	7%	19%
2016	24%	6%	19%
2015	24%	6%	18%
2014	25%	6%	17%
2013	27%	6%	17%
2012	27%	6%	16%
2011	27%	6%	15%
2010	28%	6%	15%
2009	28%	5%	15%
2008	28%	5%	15%
2007	28%	5%	15%
2006	27%	5%	14%
2005	28%	5%	13%
2004	22%	5%	12%
2003	19%	5%	12%
2002	20%	4%	11%
2001	18%	4%	10%
2000	15%	4%	10%
1999	16%	4%	10%
1998	14%	4%	9%
1997	13%	4%	9%
1996	6%	4%	6%
1995	6%	4%	6%
1994	13%	4%	9%
1993	11%	4%	9%
1992	13%	4%	9%
1991	12%	3%	7%
1990	10%	3%	8%
1989	10%	3%	6%
1988	11%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Countryside	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2025	9%	26%
2024	8%	25%
2023	7%	24%	10%
2022	7%	23%	9%
2021	6%	22%	8%
2020	5%	22%	8%
2019	7%	21%	8%
2018	8%	20%	7%
2017	8%	19%	7%
2016	8%	19%	7%
2015	7%	18%	7%
2014	7%	17%	7%
2013	8%	16%	7%
2012	7%	16%	7%
2011	8%	16%	7%
2010	8%	15%	6%
2009	6%	15%	6%
2008	5%	14%	8%
2007	4%	14%	7%
2006	4%	13%	10%
2005	2%	12%	3%
2004	3%	11%	3%
2003	3%	11%	3%
2002	2%	11%	3%
2001	4%	11%	3%
2000	4%	10%	3%
1999	4%	10%	2%
1998	3%	10%	2%
1997	2%	10%	2%
1996	3%	9%	2%
1995	3%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	2%
1993	2%	8%	2%
1991	1%	8%	2%
1990	1%	7%	4%
1989	1%	7%	2%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Countryside	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2025	6%	10%
2024	6%	10%
2023	6%	10%	5%
2022	5%	10%	5%
2021	5%	10%	5%
2020	6%	9%	5%
2019	5%	9%	5%
2018	4%	9%	4%
2017	4%	9%	4%
2016	2%	9%	4%
2015	1%	9%	5%
2014	2%	9%	5%
2013	3%	9%	5%
2012	4%	8%	5%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	4%	8%	5%
2009	4%	8%	5%
2008	5%	9%	6%
2007	5%	8%	6%
2006	6%	8%	5%
2005	5%	9%	6%
2004	6%	9%	5%
2003	5%	9%	5%
2002	4%	9%	5%
2001	3%	9%	6%
2000	4%	9%	6%
1999	4%	9%	5%
1998	5%	8%	6%
1997	5%	8%	6%
1996	11%	8%	9%
1995	12%	8%	9%
1994	6%	8%	6%
1993	6%	8%	6%
1992	4%	8%	6%
1991	6%	8%	7%
1990	5%	8%	6%
1989	5%	7%	6%
1988	4%	7%	6%

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White

49%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Countryside	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2025	49%	51%
2024	50%	53%
2023	50%	54%	56%
2022	50%	56%	58%
2021	51%	57%	59%
2020	53%	58%	62%
2019	56%	59%	62%
2018	57%	60%	64%
2017	58%	61%	64%
2016	59%	63%	65%
2015	61%	64%	66%
2014	59%	65%	66%
2013	55%	66%	66%
2012	54%	67%	67%
2011	54%	68%	68%
2010	54%	69%	69%
2009	58%	70%	70%
2008	61%	71%	71%
2007	62%	72%	72%
2006	63%	73%	71%
2005	65%	74%	78%
2004	69%	75%	80%
2003	73%	75%	80%
2002	74%	76%	81%
2001	75%	76%	81%
2000	77%	77%	81%
1999	76%	77%	83%
1998	78%	78%	83%
1997	80%	78%	83%
1996	80%	79%	83%
1995	79%	79%	83%
1994	80%	79%	83%
1993	81%	80%	83%
1992	83%	80%	83%
1991	81%	81%	84%
1990	84%	82%	82%
1989	84%	83%	86%
1988	85%	84%	86%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Countryside	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2025	11%	5%
2024	10%	5%
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	9%	4%	8%
2021	9%	4%	8%
2020	8%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	7%	3%	4%
2014	7%	3%	5%
2013	7%	3%	5%
2012	8%	3%	5%
2011	6%	2%	5%
2010	6%	2%	5%
2009	4%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

51%

49%

0.68

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Countryside	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2025	0.68	0.66
2024	0.67	0.65
2023	0.66	0.64	0.63
2022	0.66	0.62	0.62
2021	0.65	0.62	0.60
2020	0.63	0.61	0.57
2019	0.62	0.60	0.57
2018	0.62	0.59	0.55
2017	0.60	0.58	0.55
2016	0.59	0.56	0.54
2015	0.57	0.55	0.53
2014	0.59	0.54	0.53
2013	0.62	0.53	0.53
2012	0.63	0.52	0.53
2011	0.63	0.51	0.52
2010	0.62	0.50	0.50
2009	0.58	0.48	0.49
2008	0.55	0.47	0.46
2007	0.54	0.46	0.45
2006	0.53	0.45	0.46
2005	0.50	0.43	0.37
2004	0.48	0.42	0.35
2003	0.43	0.42	0.34
2002	0.41	0.40	0.34
2001	0.41	0.40	0.33
2000	0.39	0.39	0.32
1999	0.40	0.39	0.30
1998	0.37	0.38	0.31
1997	0.34	0.38	0.31
1996	0.35	0.36	0.30
1995	0.36	0.36	0.31
1994	0.34	0.36	0.30
1993	0.33	0.35	0.30
1992	0.30	0.35	0.30
1991	0.33	0.33	0.28
1990	0.28	0.32	0.31
1989	0.28	0.30	0.26
1988	0.27	0.29	0.25

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(22-23)

16.5%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Countryside	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	16.5%	22.8%	13.9%
2022	14.4%	28.6%	15.6%
2021	5.2%	18.2%	5.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Countryside	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2025	14%	34%
2024	14%	35%
2023	13%	35%	12%
2021	14%	36%	12%
2019	12%	35%	11%
2015	11%	36%	11%
2014	7%	34%	9%
2013	8%	32%	9%
2012	9%	30%	8%
2011	10%	29%	8%
2010	8%	27%	8%
2009	4%	25%	5%
2008	5%	24%	5%
2007	5%	23%	5%
2006	5%	23%	5%
2005	4%	23%	5%
2004	5%	22%	5%
2001	1%	19%	2%
2000	5%	20%	4%
1999	5%	17%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Countryside	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2025	3%	4%
2024	3%	4%
2023	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	1%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2007	3%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	4%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	4%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Newton School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Countryside's ranking?

Countryside is ranked #170 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Countryside often compared to?

Countrysideis often viewed alongside schools like Bowen by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Countryside?

369 students attend Countryside.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Countryside students are White, 25% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Countryside?

Countryside has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Countryside offer ?

Countryside offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Countryside part of?

Countryside is part of Newton School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 369 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 20%
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: Countryside serves the southern part of Newton Highlands, MA, covering an area of approximately 1.9 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education