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Massachusetts public elementary school

Cabot Elementary

Newton school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #389 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 44%.

Overall rank
#389
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
50%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
55%+12 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
408 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 31% statewide. An average of 55% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 10% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is up 12 points since 2023 (48% to 60%).
  • Trend: Math is up 11 points since 2023 (40% to 51%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 44% · #389
ELA
Averagetop 39% · #342
Math
Above averagetop 31% · #271
Attendance
Above averagetop 31% · #275
Teacher quality
Well below averagebottom 10% · #808

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 in 7 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts60%in 2026 · state 43%
17 points above the state
0%50%100%This school60%State43%20172019202120232026
Math51%in 2026 · state 42%
9 points above the state
0%50%100%This school51%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)503
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)77th · 70th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students408
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher11MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
48.8%
Asian
17.9%
Hispanic/Latino
15.2%
Multi-Race
13.7%
Black/African American
4.4%

49.5% girls · 50.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
14%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
9.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
20.6%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
89.6%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
57.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
87.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
75%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)37.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers66.5%
Special education teachers28.5%
English learner teachers5.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10.8%
MA avg
15.6%

9.1 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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