Newton School

70 Shelburne Rd, Greenfield Town MA, 1301 | Greenfield School District | 413-772-1370
  • grades KG-4
  • students 242
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 37% 29% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
37%Greenfield Town
52%Massachusetts

Newton School is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "Greenfield School District" in Greenfield Town, MA. There are a total of 242 students and 22 teachers at Newton School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Newton School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 29% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Newton School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students242
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Newton School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
320-29%
430-39%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
340-49%
440-49%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Newton School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 82.7% 80.1% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 3.7% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.4% 2.4% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.0% 9.8% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 3.4% 3.3% 3.1%

Greenfield Town demographics profile

StatisticGreenfield TownMassachusettsNational
Population17,4776,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)81689491
Median age42.339.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%53%55%
Speak English90%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%9%13%

Education level achieved in Greenfield Town

IndexGreenfield TownMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade88.4%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school87.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college63.4%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.6%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.2%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters14.0%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Newton School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.