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Massachusetts public elementary school

Newbury Elementary

Triton school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #248 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 28%.

Overall rank
#248
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
57%+15 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
54%+10 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
427 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: Teacher quality, in the top 8% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 89.9% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 29% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 23 points since 2023 (38% to 61%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 22.2% in 2022 to 13.3% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 28% · #248
ELA
Above averagetop 26% · #228
Math
Above averagetop 34% · #300
Attendance
Below averagebottom 29% · #644
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 8% · #64

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

ELA has been above the state average every year since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 5 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts57%in 2026 · state 43%
14 points above the state
0%50%100%This school57%State43%20172019202120232026
Math61%in 2026 · state 42%
19 points above the state
0%50%100%This school61%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)501
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)505
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)68th · 76th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students427
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
89.2%
Hispanic/Latino
4.9%
Multi-Race
3%
Asian
1.6%
Black/African American
0.9%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

47.5% girls · 52.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
18%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
1.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
89.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
85%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)39.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers77.7%
Special education teachers20.2%
English learner teachers2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
13.3%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Newbury

Essex County · North Shore & Merrimack Valley
Avg single-family home value$959KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,201MA median $6,814
Tax rate$7.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$133,101MA median $47,872
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves12% 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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