Newton School District

100 Walnut Street
Newtonville, MA 02460
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Newton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 22 public schools serving 11,974 students in Newton School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public schools in Massachusetts.
Public Schools in Newton School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public school average of 44% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,847 Schools
# Students
11,974 Students
911,529 Students
# Teachers
1,102 Teachers
76,212 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Newton School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MA)
#29 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Newton  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
64%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Newton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
73%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Newton  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.63
# American Indian Students
12 Students
2,055 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,417 Students
65,787 Students
% Asian Students
20%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,119 Students
210,601 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
23%
# Black Students
562 Students
84,956 Students
% Black Students
5%
10%
# White Students
6,863 Students
507,258 Students
% White Students
57%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
788 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
962 Students
39,090 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
179
27,714
# Students in K Grade:
738
62,374
# Students in 1st Grade:
813
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
837
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
881
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
858
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
914
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
880
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
991
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
948
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
958
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
941
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
968
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,038
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
30
1,679

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,550 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,851 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$342 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Newton  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$334 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Newton  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,550
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Newton  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,851
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Newton  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Newton School District Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newton South High School
Math: 87% | Reading: 88%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
140 Brandeis Road
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-6700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,837 students
Rank: #22.
Newton North High School
Math: 81% | Reading: 87%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
457 Walnut Street
Newtonville, MA 02460
(617) 559-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,098 students
Rank: #33.
Mason-rice
Math: 74% | Reading: 87%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
149 Pleasant Street
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-9570
Grades: K-5
| 337 students
Rank: #44.
John Ward
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10 Dolphin Rd
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-6450
Grades: K-5
| 213 students
Rank: #55.
Peirce
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
170 Temple Street
West Newton, MA 02465
(617) 559-9630
Grades: K-5
| 238 students
Rank: #66.
Countryside
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
191 Dedham Street
Newton Highlands, MA 02461
(617) 559-9450
Grades: K-5
| 372 students
Rank: #77.
Charles E Brown Middle School
Math: 70% | Reading: 72%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
125 Meadowbrook Rd
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-6900
Grades: 6-8
| 759 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Franklin
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
125 Derby Street
West Newton, MA 02465
(617) 559-9500
Grades: K-5
| 402 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Horace Mann
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
225 Nevada Street
Newtonville, MA 02460
(617) 559-9510
Grades: K-5
| 370 students
Rank: #1010.
C C Burr
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
171 Pine Street
Auburndale, MA 02466
(617) 559-9360
Grades: K-5
| 353 students
Rank: #1111.
F A Day Middle School
Math: 62% | Reading: 71%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
21 Minot Place
Newtonville, MA 02460
(617) 559-9100
Grades: 6-8
| 934 students
Rank: #1212.
A E Angier
Math: 53% | Reading: 76%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1697 Beacon Street
Waban, MA 02468
(617) 559-9300
Grades: K-5
| 423 students
Rank: #1313.
Memorial Spaulding
Math: 57% | Reading: 71%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
250 Brookline Street
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-9600
Grades: K-5
| 393 students
Rank: #1414.
Oak Hill Middle School
Math: 65% | Reading: 65%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
130 Wheeler Road
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-9200
Grades: 6-8
| 661 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Cabot
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
229 Cabot Street
Newtonville, MA 02460
(617) 559-9400
Grades: K-5
| 415 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Zervas
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
30 Beethoven Avenue
Waban, MA 02468
(617) 559-6750
Grades: K-5
| 422 students
Rank: #1717.
Bowen
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
280 Cypress Street
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-9330
Grades: K-5
| 345 students
Rank: #1818.
Bigelow Middle School
Math: 57% | Reading: 65%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
42 Vernon St
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 559-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 465 students
Rank: #1919.
Underwood
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
101 Vernon Street
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 559-9660
Grades: K-5
| 218 students
Rank: #2020.
Williams
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
141 Grove Street
Auburndale, MA 02466
(617) 559-6480
Grades: K-5
| 225 students
Rank: #2121.
Lincoln-eliot
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
191 Pearl Street
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 559-9540
Grades: K-5
| 315 students
Rank: n/an/a
150 Jackson Road
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 559-6050
Grades: PK
| 179 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Newton School District?
Newton School District manages 22 public schools serving 11,974 students.
What is the rank of Newton School District?
Newton School District is ranked #28 out of 395 school districts in Massachusetts (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Newton School District?
57% of Newton School District students are White, 20% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Newton School District?
Newton School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.
What is Newton School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $27,851 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,974 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 96% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 64% (Top 10%)
  • : 73% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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