Newton School
70 Shelburne Rd
Greenfield MA, 01301, Franklin County
Phone: 413-772-1370
Ranking: (911 out of 1,316, bottom 31%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 3
School District: Greenfield School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
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: | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 22 | |||||||
Total Students: | 218 | 210 | 214 | 197 | 180 | 185 | 196 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 59 | 27.1% | 59 | 28.1% | 61 | 28.5% | 55 | 27.9% | 56 | 31.1% | 45 | 24.3% | 34 | 17.3% |
Grade 1: | 53 | 24.3% | 55 | 26.2% | 57 | 26.6% | 54 | 27.4% | 41 | 22.8% | 49 | 26.5% | 34 | 17.3% |
Grade 2: | 53 | 24.3% | 48 | 22.9% | 53 | 24.8% | 44 | 22.3% | 43 | 23.9% | 46 | 24.9% | 40 | 20.4% |
Grade 3: | 53 | 24.3% | 48 | 22.9% | 43 | 20.1% | 44 | 22.3% | 40 | 22.2% | 45 | 24.3% | 45 | 23.0% |
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: | 98 | 45.0% | 100 | 47.6% | 103 | 48.1% | 104 | 52.8% | 100 | 55.6% | 97 | 52.4% | 94 | 48.0% |
Female: | 120 | 55.0% | 110 | 52.4% | 111 | 51.9% | 93 | 47.2% | 80 | 44.4% | 88 | 47.6% | 91 | 46.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% |
Asian: | 6 | 2.8% | 7 | 3.3% | 7 | 3.3% | 3 | 1.5% | 5 | 2.8% | 4 | 2.2% | 3 | 1.5% |
Hispanic: | 29 | 13.3% | 26 | 12.4% | 34 | 15.9% | 33 | 16.8% | 21 | 11.7% | 30 | 16.2% | 41 | 20.9% |
Black: | 1 | 0.5% | 5 | 2.4% | 3 | 1.4% | 2 | 1.0% | 6 | 3.3% | 8 | 4.3% | 6 | 3.1% |
White: | 181 | 83.0% | 169 | 80.5% | 166 | 77.6% | 153 | 77.7% | 141 | 78.3% | 138 | 74.6% | 138 | 70.4% |
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: | 1 | 0.5% | 3 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.9% | 6 | 3.0% | 7 | 3.9% | 5 | 2.7% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 158 | 72.5% | 142 | 67.6% | 141 | 65.9% | 125 | 63.5% | 109 | 60.6% | 105 | 56.8% | 118 | 60.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 6.0% | 9 | 4.3% | 6 | 2.8% | 11 | 5.6% | 10 | 5.6% | 13 | 7.0% | 30 | 15.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.08 | 13.22 | 13.27 | 16.78 | 12.56 | 11.90 | 9.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41% | 47.8% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 40% | 42% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46% | 46% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 54% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41% | 44% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48% | 46% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 63% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 55% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 54% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36% | 46% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 59% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 58% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 61% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 65% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 62% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48% | 59% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 44% | 53% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61% | 62% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33.3% | 40.9% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 43% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 46% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 42% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 55% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 42% | 49% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 18.2% | 21.4% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 27% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 44% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 35% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 49% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 42% | 49% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 57% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 59% | 63% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 44% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 42% | 51% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48.84% | 53% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 56% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 47% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 59% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 50% | 51% |
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* Newton School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.