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Elementary School · Code: 1990050

Newman Elementary

Needham

State Rankings (Elementary)
#46
Overall Rank
#51
ELA MCAS
#52
Math MCAS
#75
Attendance
#276
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts-274%(Rank #51)
Mathematics+2177%(Rank #52)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
512
Math
515
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 95.0th · Math: 92.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
19
Total Classes
167
Students
699
Student Population
English Learners5%
Students with Disabilities23.9%
Low Income8%
46.9% Female
53.1% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
71%
12%
9%
White: 70.8%
Asian: 11.9%
Hispanic/Latino: 8.6%
Black/African American: 2.7%
Multi-Race: 5.9%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+0.9
95.7%
Chronically Absent-4.5
6.7%
Avg. Absences per Student7.6

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)-2
74
20172025
Above pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)+21
77
20172025
Above pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+0.9
95.7
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-4.5
6.7
20182025
At pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)56.4
Student/Teacher Ratio12.3 to 1
Teachers Licensed98.2%
Experienced Teachers80.7%
Teaching In-Field98.4%
Retention
Teacher Retention87.1%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education83.4%
Special Education14.3%
English Learners2.3%
Quick Facts
District: Needham
School Code: 1990050
Avg. Class Size: 19
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.3 to 1

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