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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
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 2025 school year, there are 19 public elementary schools serving 7,588 students in Newton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Newton School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 42% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Newton School District are John Ward, Mason-rice and Peirce. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
11,752 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
1,057 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Newton School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 397 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.66
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,503 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
21%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,232 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
26%
# Black Students
544 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
5%
10%
# White Students
6,381 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
54%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,011 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
185
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
702
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
757
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
844
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
875
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
873
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
875
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
875
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
902
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
885
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,035
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
980
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
988
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
941
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
35
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,090 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,377 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$342 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$334 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,090
$23,845
Spending / Student
$28,377
$24,602
Best Newton School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
John Ward
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10 Dolphin Rd
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-6450
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-6450
Grades: K-5
| 212 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Mason-rice
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
149 Pleasant Street
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-9570
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-9570
Grades: K-5
| 334 students
Rank: #33.
Peirce
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
170 Temple Street
West Newton, MA 02465
(617) 559-9630
West Newton, MA 02465
(617) 559-9630
Grades: K-5
| 236 students
Rank: #44.
Charles E Brown Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 71%)
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
| 732 students
Rank: #55.
Oak Hill Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
130 Wheeler Road
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-9200
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-9200
Grades: 6-8
| 648 students
Rank: #66.
F A Day Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
21 Minot Place
Newtonville, MA 02460
(617) 559-9100
Newtonville, MA 02460
(617) 559-9100
Grades: 6-8
| 868 students
Rank: #77.
A E Angier
(Math: 68% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1697 Beacon Street
Waban, MA 02468
(617) 559-9300
Waban, MA 02468
(617) 559-9300
Grades: K-5
| 384 students
Rank: #88.
Countryside
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
191 Dedham Street
Newton Highlands, MA 02461
(617) 559-9450
Newton Highlands, MA 02461
(617) 559-9450
Grades: K-5
| 360 students
Rank: #99.
Zervas
(Math: 66% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
30 Beethoven Avenue
Waban, MA 02468
(617) 559-6750
Waban, MA 02468
(617) 559-6750
Grades: K-5
| 399 students
Rank: #1010.
Memorial Spaulding
(Math: 67% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
250 Brookline Street
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-9600
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-9600
Grades: K-5
| 369 students
Rank: #1111.
Bigelow Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
42 Vernon St
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 559-6800
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 559-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 414 students
Rank: #1212.
Cabot
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
229 Cabot Street
Newtonville, MA 02460
(617) 559-9400
Newtonville, MA 02460
(617) 559-9400
Grades: K-5
| 428 students
Rank: #1313.
Bowen
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
280 Cypress Street
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-9330
Newton Center, MA 02459
(617) 559-9330
Grades: K-5
| 355 students
Rank: #1414.
Underwood
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
101 Vernon Street
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 559-9660
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 559-9660
Grades: K-5
| 242 students
Rank: #1515.
C C Burr
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
171 Pine Street
Auburndale, MA 02466
(617) 559-9360
Auburndale, MA 02466
(617) 559-9360
Grades: K-5
| 355 students
Rank: #1616.
Franklin
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
125 Derby Street
West Newton, MA 02465
(617) 559-9500
West Newton, MA 02465
(617) 559-9500
Grades: K-5
| 349 students
Rank: #1717.
Horace Mann
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
225 Nevada Street
Newtonville, MA 02460
(617) 559-9510
Newtonville, MA 02460
(617) 559-9510
Grades: K-5
| 360 students
Rank: #1818.
Williams
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
141 Grove Street
Auburndale, MA 02466
(617) 559-6480
Auburndale, MA 02466
(617) 559-6480
Grades: K-5
| 215 students
Rank: #1919.
Lincoln-eliot
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
191 Pearl Street
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 559-9540
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 559-9540
Grades: K-5
| 328 students
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