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Massachusetts public elementary school

Countryside Elementary

Newton school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #137 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 16%.

Overall rank
#137
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
59%+17 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
71%+28 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
379 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 9% statewide. An average of 71% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 36% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 13.7% in 2022 to 8.1% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 16% · #137
ELA
Above averagetop 21% · #186
Math
Excellenttop 9% · #72
Attendance
Above averagetop 28% · #243
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 36% · #574

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 Arts56%in 2026 · state 43%
13 points above the state
0%50%100%This school56%State43%20172019202120232026
Math66%in 2026 · state 42%
24 points above the state
0%50%100%This school66%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)504
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)509
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)77th · 83rd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students379
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
48.6%
Asian
25.9%
Multi-Race
10.3%
Hispanic/Latino
9%
Black/African American
6.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

50.1% girls · 49.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
9.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
12.7%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
19.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
94.7%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
73.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
94.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
94.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)38
Principal retention100%
General education teachers60.5%
Special education teachers34.2%
English learner teachers5.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
95%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
8.1%
MA avg
15.6%

8.8 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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