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Newton Center, MA 02459

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Serving 334 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mason-rice ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 334 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 5% in MA
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mason-rice ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Mason-rice's student population of 334 students has declined by 31% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mason-rice
Kind	40
1	60
2	54
3	61
4	58
5	61

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Total Students

334 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mason-rice
2023	332
2022	337
2021	366
2020	487
2019	487
2018	507
2017	507
2016	492
2015	478
2014	457
2013	438
2012	437
2011	442
2010	428
2009	422
2008	409
2007	372
2006	372
2005	365
2004	352
2003	364
2002	369
2001	364
2000	393
1999	412
1998	395
1997	397
1996	405
1995	417
1994	395
1993	486
1992	475
1991	459

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Mason-rice
2023	31
2022	30
2021	25
2020	31
2019	31
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	32
2014	31
2013	29
2012	22
2011	22
2010	25
2009	26
2008	27
2007	25
2006	25
2005	25

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School Rankings

Mason-rice ranks within the top 5% of all 1,631 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mason-rice is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#31 out of 1631 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mason-rice
2022	#31
2021	#42
2019	#111
2018	#192
2017	#205
2016	#27
2015	#74
2014	#53
2013	#105
2012	#175
2011	#254

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80-84%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mason-rice	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2022	82%	41%	69%
2021	74%	37%	64%
2019	78%	51%	74%
2018	79%	52%	74%
2017	80%	53%	72%
2016	97%	64%	83%
2015	98%	61%	82%
2014	98%	61%	81%
2013	93%	61%	82%
2012	88%	59%	81%
2011	84%	59%	81%

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75-79%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mason-rice	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2022	77%	44%	67%
2021	87%	49%	73%
2019	81%	54%	74%
2018	82%	56%	74%
2017	81%	54%	72%
2016	97%	71%	87%
2015	95%	69%	85%
2014	95%	69%	87%
2013	92%	69%	86%
2012	87%	69%	86%
2011	83%	70%	86%

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85-89%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mason-rice	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2022	87%	44%	66%
2021	82%	42%	65%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Mason-rice	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	11:1	12:1	11:1
2021	15:1	12:1	12:1
2020	16:1	13:1	12:1
2019	16:1	13:1	12:1
2018	15:1	13:1	12:1
2017	15:1	13:1	12:1
2016	15:1	13:1	12:1
2015	15:1	13:1	12:1
2014	15:1	14:1	12:1
2013	15:1	14:1	13:1
2012	20:1	14:1	15:1
2011	20:1	14:1	15:1
2010	17:1	14:1	13:1
2009	16:1	14:1	13:1
2008	15:1	14:1	12:1
2007	15:1	13:1	12:1
2006	15:1	13:1	12:1
2005	15:1	14:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

22%

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

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Mason-rice	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	6%	24%	10%
2022	5%	23%	9%
2021	4%	22%	8%
2020	4%	21%	8%
2019	4%	21%	8%
2018	3%	19%	7%
2017	3%	19%	7%
2016	4%	19%	7%
2015	3%	18%	7%
2014	4%	17%	7%
2013	3%	16%	7%
2012	3%	16%	7%
2011	4%	15%	7%
2010	4%	15%	6%
2009	5%	14%	6%
2008	8%	15%	8%
2007	7%	14%	7%
2006	12%	13%	10%
2005	2%	12%	3%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	2%	11%	3%
2002	2%	11%	3%
2001	1%	11%	3%
2000	1%	10%	3%
1999	1%	10%	2%
1997	1%	10%	2%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	8%	2%
1991	1%	8%	2%
1990	52%	7%	4%
1989	1%	7%	2%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Mason-rice	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2022	1%	10%	5%
2021	1%	10%	5%
2020	1%	9%	5%
2019	1%	9%	5%
2018	1%	9%	4%
2017	1%	9%	4%
2016	1%	9%	4%
2015	1%	9%	5%
2014	1%	9%	5%
2013	1%	9%	5%
2012	1%	8%	5%
2010	1%	8%	5%
2009	1%	8%	5%
2008	2%	8%	6%
2007	2%	8%	6%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	4%	9%	6%
2004	3%	9%	5%
2003	4%	9%	5%
2002	4%	9%	5%
2001	5%	9%	6%
2000	5%	9%	6%
1999	4%	9%	5%
1998	5%	8%	6%
1997	5%	8%	6%
1996	4%	8%	9%
1995	5%	8%	9%
1994	7%	7%	6%
1993	6%	7%	6%
1992	7%	7%	6%
1991	6%	8%	7%

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White

60%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mason-rice	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	59%	54%	56%
2022	62%	56%	58%
2021	67%	57%	59%
2020	72%	59%	62%
2019	72%	59%	62%
2018	75%	61%	64%
2017	75%	61%	64%
2016	74%	63%	65%
2015	76%	64%	66%
2014	79%	65%	66%
2013	78%	66%	66%
2012	78%	67%	67%
2011	77%	68%	68%
2010	78%	69%	69%
2009	79%	70%	70%
2008	81%	71%	71%
2007	83%	72%	72%
2006	78%	73%	71%
2005	85%	74%	78%
2004	85%	74%	80%
2003	86%	75%	80%
2002	86%	75%	81%
2001	86%	76%	81%
2000	88%	77%	81%
1999	89%	77%	83%
1998	91%	78%	83%
1997	89%	78%	83%
1996	90%	79%	83%
1995	89%	79%	83%
1994	88%	80%	83%
1993	88%	80%	83%
1992	88%	81%	83%
1991	89%	81%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mason-rice	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	0.58	0.64	0.63
2022	0.56	0.62	0.62
2021	0.51	0.62	0.60
2020	0.45	0.60	0.57
2019	0.45	0.60	0.57
2018	0.42	0.58	0.55
2017	0.42	0.58	0.55
2016	0.43	0.56	0.54
2015	0.40	0.55	0.53
2014	0.36	0.54	0.53
2013	0.38	0.53	0.53
2012	0.39	0.52	0.53
2011	0.39	0.51	0.52
2010	0.38	0.50	0.50
2009	0.37	0.51	0.49
2008	0.35	0.47	0.46
2007	0.30	0.46	0.45
2006	0.38	0.45	0.46
2005	0.27	0.43	0.37
2004	0.27	0.43	0.35
2003	0.26	0.42	0.34
2002	0.26	0.41	0.34
2001	0.26	0.40	0.33
2000	0.22	0.39	0.32
1999	0.21	0.39	0.30
1998	0.17	0.38	0.31
1997	0.20	0.38	0.31
1996	0.19	0.36	0.30
1995	0.20	0.36	0.31
1994	0.21	0.35	0.30
1993	0.22	0.35	0.30
1992	0.22	0.34	0.30
1991	0.20	0.33	0.28

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Mason-rice	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	6%	35%	12%
2022	6%	35%	12%
2021	5%	36%	12%
2020	4%	35%	11%
2019	4%	35%	11%
2015	4%	36%	11%
2014	2%	34%	9%
2013	2%	32%	9%
2012	4%	30%	8%
2011	3%	29%	8%
2010	3%	27%	8%
2009	3%	25%	5%
2008	3%	24%	5%
2007	2%	23%	5%
2006	3%	23%	5%
2005	3%	23%	5%
2004	2%	22%	5%
2001	1%	19%	2%
2000	2%	20%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mason-rice	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	5%	3%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	4%
2000	1%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mason-rice's ranking?

Mason-rice is ranked #31 out of 1,631 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Mason-rice often compared to?

Mason-riceis often viewed alongside schools like Bowen by visitors of our site.

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

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Mason-rice?

334 students attend Mason-rice.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Mason-rice students are White, 22% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mason-rice?

Mason-rice has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Mason-rice offer ?

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

What school district is Mason-rice part of?

Mason-rice is part of Newton School District.

In what neighborhood is Mason-rice located?

Mason-rice is located in the Newton Centre neighborhood of Newton Center, MA.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 334 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 5%
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education