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Countryside Primary School
191 Dedham St
Newton Highlands MA, 02461, Middlesex County
Phone: 617-559-9450
Ranking: (292 out of 1,316, top 22%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Newton 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: | 37 | 36 | 25 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 34 | |||||||
Total Students: | 454 | 479 | 489 | 499 | 473 | 475 | 447 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 64 | 14.1% | 69 | 14.4% | 62 | 12.7% | 86 | 17.2% | 85 | 18.0% | 85 | 17.9% | 82 | 18.3% |
Grade 1: | 65 | 14.3% | 70 | 14.6% | 87 | 17.8% | 90 | 18.0% | 81 | 17.1% | 88 | 18.5% | 72 | 16.1% |
Grade 2: | 71 | 15.6% | 82 | 17.1% | 92 | 18.8% | 83 | 16.6% | 85 | 18.0% | 70 | 14.7% | 77 | 17.2% |
Grade 3: | 81 | 17.8% | 89 | 18.6% | 81 | 16.6% | 88 | 17.6% | 74 | 15.6% | 76 | 16.0% | 68 | 15.2% |
Grade 4: | 92 | 20.3% | 78 | 16.3% | 92 | 18.8% | 74 | 14.8% | 78 | 16.5% | 73 | 15.4% | 74 | 16.6% |
Grade 5: | 81 | 17.8% | 91 | 19.0% | 75 | 15.3% | 78 | 15.6% | 70 | 14.8% | 83 | 17.5% | 74 | 16.6% |
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: | 223 | 49.1% | 232 | 48.4% | 256 | 52.4% | 250 | 50.1% | 239 | 50.5% | 240 | 50.5% | 198 | 44.3% |
Female: | 231 | 50.9% | 247 | 51.6% | 233 | 47.6% | 249 | 49.9% | 234 | 49.5% | 235 | 49.5% | 227 | 50.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 113 | 24.9% | 131 | 27.3% | 133 | 27.2% | 134 | 26.9% | 134 | 28.3% | 134 | 28.2% | 120 | 26.8% |
Hispanic: | 32 | 7.0% | 36 | 7.5% | 35 | 7.2% | 38 | 7.6% | 36 | 7.6% | 26 | 5.5% | 19 | 4.3% |
Black: | 7 | 1.5% | 14 | 2.9% | 17 | 3.5% | 23 | 4.6% | 19 | 4.0% | 20 | 4.2% | 21 | 4.7% |
White: | 267 | 58.8% | 265 | 55.3% | 263 | 53.8% | 270 | 54.1% | 256 | 54.1% | 276 | 58.1% | 267 | 59.7% |
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: | 34 | 7.5% | 33 | 6.9% | 39 | 8.0% | 32 | 6.4% | 26 | 5.5% | 17 | 3.6% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 32 | 7.0% | 38 | 7.9% | 43 | 8.8% | 50 | 10.0% | 40 | 8.5% | 19 | 4.0% | 23 | 5.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 3.1% | 12 | 2.5% | 7 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.4% | 6 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.12 | 13.28 | 19.87 | 19.05 | 14.78 | 15.70 | 13.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82.1% | 83.2% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 76% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 75% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 76% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75% | 79% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 78% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 80% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 80% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 76% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 82% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 79% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 83% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84% | 82% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 84% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 78% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 85% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 80% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 78% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75.9% | 77.0% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 80% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 72% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 68% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 78% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 67% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 75% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 78% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 74% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 75% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79.7% | 68.9% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 73% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 70% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 66% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 73% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 73% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 75% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 72% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 74% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 74% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 75% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 81% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 84% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 82% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 83% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 85% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 88% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 84% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 85% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 72% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 79% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 80% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 80% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 80% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 85% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 82% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 83% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72.34% | 72% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 77% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 72% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 75% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 74% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 70% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 70% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 76% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 75% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 71% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 73% | 51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Countryside Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.