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Elementary School · Code: 2070120

John Ward

Newton

State Rankings (Elementary)
#1
Overall Rank
#2
ELA MCAS
#1
Math MCAS
#57
Attendance
#805
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts+1993%(Rank #2)
Mathematics+1097%(Rank #1)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
522
Math
531
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 99.0th · Math: 99.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
17
Total Classes
81
Students
189
Student Population
English Learners10.6%
Students with Disabilities15.3%
Low Income5.3%
49.2% Female
50.8% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
61%
19%
13%
White: 60.9%
Asian: 19.1%
Hispanic/Latino: 6.9%
Black/African American: 0.5%
Multi-Race: 12.7%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+0.5
95.8%
Chronically Absent+0.2
5.7%
Avg. Absences per Student7.4

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)+19
93
20172025
At pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)+10
97
20172025
At pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+0.5
95.8
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent+0.2
5.7
20182025
At pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)21.1
Student/Teacher Ratio8.8 to 1
Teachers Licensed90.5%
Experienced Teachers64%
Teaching In-Field86.4%
Retention
Teacher Retention69.6%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education68.2%
Special Education27.5%
English Learners4.3%
Quick Facts
District: Newton
School Code: 2070120
Avg. Class Size: 17
Student/Teacher Ratio: 8.8 to 1

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