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Massachusetts public elementary school

C C Burr Elementary

Newton school district

A-
overall grade

Ranks #76 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 9%.

Overall rank
#76
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
67%+25 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
75%+32 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
348 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Math, in the top 6% statewide. An average of 75% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 30% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 9 points since 2023 (73% to 64%).
  • Trend: Math is down 6 points since 2023 (75% to 69%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 9% · #76
ELA
Above averagetop 11% · #97
Math
Excellenttop 6% · #46
Attendance
Above averagetop 18% · #161
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 30% · #634

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts64%in 2026 · state 43%
21 points above the state
0%50%100%This school64%State43%20172019202120232026
Math69%in 2026 · state 42%
27 points above the state
0%50%100%This school69%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)507
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)513
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)85th · 92nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students348
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
50%
Asian
23.3%
Hispanic/Latino
13.8%
Multi-Race
8.3%
Black/African American
4.6%

49.4% girls · 49.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
16.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
10.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
17.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
93.6%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
71.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.8%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
79.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)31.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers69.7%
Special education teachers23.9%
English learner teachers6.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
8.5%
MA avg
15.6%

8.3 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Newton

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$1.76MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$17,077MA median $6,814
Tax rate$9.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$172,729MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school77.1%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves3.3% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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