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John Ward Primary School
10 Dolphin Rd
Newton Center MA, 02459, Middlesex County
Phone: 617-559-6450
Ranking:
(9 out of 1,316, top 1%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Newton School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 20 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 19 | |||||||
Total Students: | 289 | 301 | 278 | 269 | 260 | 260 | 247 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 43 | 14.9% | 47 | 15.6% | 46 | 16.5% | 42 | 15.6% | 34 | 13.1% | 42 | 16.2% | 47 | 19.0% |
Grade 1: | 51 | 17.6% | 50 | 16.6% | 46 | 16.5% | 43 | 16.0% | 46 | 17.7% | 51 | 19.6% | 34 | 13.8% |
Grade 2: | 53 | 18.3% | 46 | 15.3% | 46 | 16.5% | 53 | 19.7% | 54 | 20.8% | 35 | 13.5% | 44 | 17.8% |
Grade 3: | 45 | 15.6% | 51 | 16.9% | 49 | 17.6% | 54 | 20.1% | 35 | 13.5% | 50 | 19.2% | 40 | 16.2% |
Grade 4: | 52 | 18.0% | 47 | 15.6% | 58 | 20.9% | 32 | 11.9% | 50 | 19.2% | 42 | 16.2% | 36 | 14.6% |
Grade 5: | 45 | 15.6% | 60 | 19.9% | 33 | 11.9% | 45 | 16.7% | 41 | 15.8% | 40 | 15.4% | 46 | 18.6% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 123 | 42.6% | 134 | 44.5% | 121 | 43.5% | 118 | 43.9% | 123 | 47.3% | 132 | 50.8% | 117 | 47.4% |
Female: | 166 | 57.4% | 167 | 55.5% | 157 | 56.5% | 151 | 56.1% | 137 | 52.7% | 128 | 49.2% | 114 | 46.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 33 | 11.4% | 35 | 11.6% | 31 | 11.2% | 25 | 9.3% | 29 | 11.2% | 30 | 11.5% | 26 | 10.5% |
Hispanic: | 14 | 4.8% | 15 | 5.0% | 12 | 4.3% | 15 | 5.6% | 12 | 4.6% | 10 | 3.8% | 8 | 3.2% |
Black: | 8 | 2.8% | 5 | 1.7% | 6 | 2.2% | 7 | 2.6% | 7 | 2.7% | 7 | 2.7% | 3 | 1.2% |
White: | 217 | 75.1% | 227 | 75.4% | 214 | 77.0% | 208 | 77.3% | 200 | 76.9% | 201 | 77.3% | 198 | 80.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 15 | 5.2% | 17 | 5.6% | 13 | 4.7% | 12 | 4.5% | 10 | 3.8% | 11 | 4.2% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 9 | 3.1% | 8 | 2.7% | 12 | 4.3% | 8 | 3.0% | 9 | 3.5% | 6 | 2.3% | 5 | 2.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 7 | 2.4% | 4 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.23 | 15.66 | 20.37 | 18.69 | 13.50 | 14.60 | 13.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 94.3% | 83.2% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 93% | 76% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 75% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 76% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 79% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 78% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87% | 80% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87% | 80% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 76% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 94% | 82% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 92% | 79% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 83% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 82% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 94% | 84% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 97% | 78% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 93% | 85% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 80% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 91% | 80% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84% | 78% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78.6% | 77.0% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 80% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 72% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 68% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 98% | 78% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 67% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 75% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 78% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 74% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 75% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 76% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64.3% | 68.9% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 73% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 70% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 66% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 98% | 73% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 73% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 75% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 72% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 74% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 74% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 100% | 75% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 81% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 84% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 96% | 82% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 83% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 85% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 88% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 84% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 85% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 72% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 79% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 80% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 80% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 80% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 85% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 82% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 83% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 72% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 77% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 72% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 75% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 74% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 70% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 70% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 76% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 75% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 71% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 73% | 51% |
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* John Ward Primary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.