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Peirce

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Serving 236 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Peirce 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 75-79% (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 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 236 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 5% in MA
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Peirce's student population of 236 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Peirce
Kind	36
1	39
2	36
3	40
4	40
5	45

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Total Students

236 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peirce
2023	241
2022	238
2021	238
2020	271
2019	271
2018	299
2017	299
2016	314
2015	306
2014	312
2013	337
2012	316
2011	318
2010	329
2009	338
2008	329
2007	324
2006	306
2005	286
2004	271
2003	271
2002	270
2001	281
2000	271
1999	282
1998	281
1997	250
1996	259
1995	270
1994	270
1993	292
1992	272
1991	283

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Peirce
2023	22
2022	21
2021	18
2020	19
2019	19
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	23
2014	22
2013	21
2012	17
2011	17
2010	21
2009	20
2008	23
2007	24
2006	22
2005	20

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School Rankings

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

The of Peirce is 0.61, 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)

#42 out of 1631 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Peirce
2022	#42
2021	#104
2019	#141
2018	#306
2017	#268
2016	#243
2015	#406
2014	#295
2013	#301
2012	#284
2011	#201

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75-79%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Peirce	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2022	77%	41%	69%
2021	67%	37%	64%
2019	77%	51%	74%
2018	72%	52%	74%
2017	72%	53%	72%
2016	82%	64%	83%
2015	82%	61%	82%
2014	82%	61%	81%
2013	82%	61%	82%
2012	77%	59%	81%
2011	82%	59%	81%

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75-79%

44%

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

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70-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Peirce	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2022	74%	44%	66%
2021	74%	42%	65%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Peirce	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	11:1	12:1	11:1
2021	13:1	12:1	12:1
2020	14:1	13:1	12:1
2019	14:1	13:1	12:1
2018	13:1	13:1	12:1
2017	13:1	13:1	12:1
2016	14:1	13:1	12:1
2015	13:1	13:1	12:1
2014	14:1	14:1	12:1
2013	16:1	14:1	13:1
2012	19:1	14:1	15:1
2011	18:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	14:1	13:1
2009	17:1	14:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	12:1
2007	14:1	13:1	12:1
2006	14:1	13:1	12:1
2005	14:1	14:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peirce	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	14%	7%	21%
2022	15%	7%	20%
2021	23%	7%	20%
2020	23%	7%	19%
2019	23%	7%	19%
2018	20%	8%	19%
2017	20%	8%	19%
2016	18%	6%	19%
2015	16%	6%	18%
2014	14%	6%	17%
2013	12%	6%	17%
2012	11%	6%	16%
2011	12%	7%	15%
2010	14%	6%	15%
2009	13%	6%	15%
2008	12%	6%	15%
2007	12%	6%	15%
2006	11%	6%	14%
2005	12%	5%	13%
2004	11%	5%	12%
2003	10%	5%	12%
2002	9%	5%	11%
2001	7%	4%	10%
2000	3%	4%	10%
1999	2%	4%	10%
1998	3%	4%	9%
1997	2%	4%	9%
1996	10%	4%	6%
1995	9%	4%	6%
1994	2%	4%	9%
1993	3%	4%	9%
1992	3%	4%	9%
1991	3%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

12%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Peirce	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	11%	24%	10%
2022	12%	23%	9%
2021	9%	22%	8%
2020	8%	21%	8%
2019	8%	21%	8%
2018	9%	19%	7%
2017	9%	19%	7%
2016	8%	19%	7%
2015	7%	18%	7%
2014	6%	17%	7%
2013	7%	16%	7%
2012	7%	16%	7%
2011	7%	15%	7%
2010	6%	15%	6%
2009	5%	14%	6%
2008	8%	15%	8%
2007	8%	14%	7%
2006	7%	13%	10%
2005	2%	12%	3%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	3%	11%	3%
2002	3%	11%	3%
2001	3%	11%	3%
2000	4%	10%	3%
1999	3%	10%	2%
1998	3%	10%	2%
1997	1%	10%	2%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1992	2%	8%	2%

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Black

10%

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

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White

59%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peirce	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	61%	54%	56%
2022	60%	56%	58%
2021	57%	57%	59%
2020	59%	59%	62%
2019	59%	59%	62%
2018	61%	61%	64%
2017	61%	61%	64%
2016	65%	63%	65%
2015	67%	64%	66%
2014	68%	65%	66%
2013	67%	66%	66%
2012	67%	67%	67%
2011	68%	68%	68%
2010	68%	69%	69%
2009	72%	70%	70%
2008	75%	71%	71%
2007	76%	72%	72%
2006	77%	73%	71%
2005	80%	74%	78%
2004	82%	74%	80%
2003	82%	75%	80%
2002	82%	75%	81%
2001	85%	76%	81%
2000	86%	77%	81%
1999	88%	77%	83%
1998	85%	78%	83%
1997	87%	78%	83%
1996	86%	79%	83%
1995	87%	79%	83%
1994	88%	80%	83%
1993	87%	80%	83%
1992	86%	81%	83%
1991	86%	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	Peirce	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	10%	5%	8%
2022	10%	4%	8%
2021	8%	4%	8%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	6%	3%	6%
2017	6%	3%	6%
2016	3%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	8%	3%	5%
2011	8%	2%	5%
2010	8%	2%	5%
2009	6%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peirce	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	0.59	0.64	0.63
2022	0.60	0.62	0.62
2021	0.61	0.62	0.60
2020	0.59	0.60	0.57
2019	0.59	0.60	0.57
2018	0.58	0.58	0.55
2017	0.58	0.58	0.55
2016	0.54	0.56	0.54
2015	0.52	0.55	0.53
2014	0.51	0.54	0.53
2013	0.54	0.53	0.53
2012	0.53	0.52	0.53
2011	0.52	0.51	0.52
2010	0.52	0.50	0.50
2009	0.46	0.51	0.49
2008	0.44	0.47	0.46
2007	0.42	0.46	0.45
2006	0.41	0.45	0.46
2005	0.35	0.43	0.37
2004	0.32	0.43	0.35
2003	0.32	0.42	0.34
2002	0.31	0.41	0.34
2001	0.27	0.40	0.33
2000	0.26	0.39	0.32
1999	0.22	0.39	0.30
1998	0.26	0.38	0.31
1997	0.23	0.38	0.31
1996	0.25	0.36	0.30
1995	0.24	0.36	0.31
1994	0.22	0.35	0.30
1993	0.23	0.35	0.30
1992	0.25	0.34	0.30
1991	0.25	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	Peirce	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	7%	35%	12%
2022	7%	35%	12%
2021	7%	36%	12%
2020	6%	35%	11%
2019	6%	35%	11%
2015	5%	36%	11%
2014	7%	34%	9%
2013	6%	32%	9%
2012	5%	30%	8%
2011	5%	29%	8%
2010	5%	27%	8%
2009	3%	25%	5%
2008	3%	24%	5%
2007	2%	23%	5%
2006	4%	23%	5%
2005	5%	23%	5%
2004	5%	22%	5%
2001	1%	19%	2%
2000	3%	20%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Peirce	Massachusetts	Newton School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	5%	3%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	4%
2000	1%	5%	2%

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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 Peirce's ranking?

Peirce is ranked #42 out of 1,631 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Peirce often compared to?

Peirceis often viewed alongside schools like Williams by visitors of our site.

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

75-79% 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 Peirce?

236 students attend Peirce.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Peirce students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Peirce?

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

What grades does Peirce offer ?

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

What school district is Peirce part of?

Peirce is part of Newton School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 236 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 5%
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education