Fessenden School
250 Waltham St
West Newton MA, 02465, Middlesex County
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 9
Religious Orientation: No
Coeducational: No, it is an all-male school
Has Library: Yes
National Association of Independent Schools
State/Regional Independent School Association
| 2011-2012 | 2009-2010 | 2007-2008 | 2005-2006 | 2001-2002 | ||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 71 | 62 | 72 | 70 | 80 | |||||
| Total Students: | 475 | 481 | 482 | 450 | 475 | |||||
| Kindergarten: | 29 | 6.1% | 32 | 6.7% | 32 | 6.6% | 50 | 11.1% | 32 | 6.7% |
| Grade 1: | 31 | 6.5% | 32 | 6.7% | 32 | 6.6% | 41 | 9.1% | 32 | 6.7% |
| Grade 2: | 31 | 6.5% | 32 | 6.7% | 32 | 6.6% | 37 | 8.2% | 32 | 6.7% |
| Grade 3: | 33 | 6.9% | 32 | 6.7% | 32 | 6.6% | 37 | 8.2% | 32 | 6.7% |
| Grade 4: | 33 | 6.9% | 34 | 7.1% | 32 | 6.6% | 36 | 8.0% | 32 | 6.7% |
| Grade 5: | 53 | 11.2% | 53 | 11.0% | 53 | 11.0% | 28 | 6.2% | 52 | 10.9% |
| Grade 6: | 68 | 14.3% | 67 | 13.9% | 63 | 13.1% | 56 | 12.4% | 56 | 11.8% |
| Grade 7: | 68 | 14.3% | 78 | 16.2% | 74 | 15.4% | 53 | 11.8% | 74 | 15.6% |
| Grade 8: | 87 | 18.3% | 75 | 15.6% | 83 | 17.2% | 56 | 12.4% | 80 | 16.8% |
| Grade 9: | 42 | 8.8% | 46 | 9.6% | 49 | 10.2% | 56 | 12.4% | 53 | 11.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||
| Male: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Female: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 2.1% | 9 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 18 | 3.8% | 18 | 3.7% | 25 | 5.2% | 23 | 5.1% | 26 | 5.5% |
| Hispanic: | 9 | 1.9% | 5 | 1.0% | 25 | 5.2% | 23 | 5.1% | 19 | 4.0% |
| Black: | 20 | 4.2% | 22 | 4.6% | 44 | 9.1% | 41 | 9.1% | 21 | 4.4% |
| White: | 406 | 85.5% | 424 | 88.1% | 378 | 78.4% | 354 | 78.7% | 409 | 86.1% |
| Two or More Races: | 22 | 4.6% | 12 | 2.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 7.15 | 8.10 | 7.29 | 6.67 | 6.28 | |||||
| School Days Per Year | 160.00 | 161.00 | 162.00 | 180.00 | 166.00 | |||||
| School Hours Per Day | 8.67 | 8.50 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 7.33 | |||||