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 4 public middle schools serving 2,819 students in Newton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Newton School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
22 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
11,974 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
1,102 Teachers
26,286 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.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
49%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.67
# American Indian Students
12 Students
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,417 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
20%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,119 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
26%
# Black Students
562 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
5%
12%
# White Students
6,863 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
57%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
962 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
179
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
738
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
813
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
837
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
881
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
858
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
914
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
880
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
991
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
948
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
958
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
941
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
968
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,038
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
30
392
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.
Total Revenue
$342 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$334 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,550
$23,971
Spending / Student
$27,851
$24,732
Best Newton School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charles E Brown Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
125 Meadowbrook Rd
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-6900
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-6900
Grades: 6-8
| 759 students
Rank: #22.
F A Day Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21 Minot Place
Newtonville, MA 02460
(617) 559-9100
Newtonville, MA 02460
(617) 559-9100
Grades: 6-8
| 934 students
Rank: #33.
Oak Hill Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
130 Wheeler Road
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-9200
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-9200
Grades: 6-8
| 661 students
Rank: #44.
Bigelow Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
42 Vernon St
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 559-6800
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 559-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 465 students
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