Peirce

170 Temple Street, Newton MA, 2465 | Newton School District | 617-559-9630
  • grades KG-5
  • students 276
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 77% 48% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 34 in Newton
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
73%Newton
52%Massachusetts

Peirce is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Newton School District" in Newton, MA. There are a total of 276 students and 21 teachers at Peirce, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Peirce has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 48% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Peirce location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students276
Teachers21
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Peirce, 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
All77%
370-79%
470-79%
570-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
380-89%
470-79%
570-79%
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.

Peirce race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 68.5% 65.7% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 7.1% 5.1% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 14.0% 16.8% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2% 6.9% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.2% 5.2% 3.3% 3.1%

Newton demographics profile

StatisticNewtonMassachusettsNational
Population88,3226,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,95489491
Median age41.139.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%53%55%
Speak English75%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%9%13%

Education level achieved in Newton

IndexNewtonMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade96.8%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school96.3%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college87.8%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree80.5%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors76.7%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters48.1%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree22.4%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate10.6%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Peirce data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.