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Massachusetts public elementary school

Newman Elementary

Needham school district

A
overall grade

Ranks #40 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 5%.

Overall rank
#40
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
75%+33 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
75%+32 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
699 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: ELA, in the top 4% statewide. An average of 75% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 7 points since 2023 (65% to 72%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 11.2% in 2022 to 6.7% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 5% · #40
ELA
Excellenttop 4% · #32
Math
Excellenttop 6% · #50
Attendance
Excellenttop 9% · #74
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 31% · #274

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 Arts77%in 2026 · state 43%
34 points above the state
0%50%100%This school77%State43%20172019202120232026
Math72%in 2026 · state 42%
30 points above the state
0%50%100%This school72%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)515
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)514
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)97th · 94th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students699
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
70.8%
Asian
11.9%
Hispanic/Latino
8.6%
Multi-Race
5.9%
Black/African American
2.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%

46.9% girls · 53.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
98.2%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
80.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
98.4%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
87.1%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)56.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers83.4%
Special education teachers14.3%
English learner teachers2.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
6.7%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Needham

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$1.54MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$16,690MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$147,409MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school81.6%
Town bond ratingAAA

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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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