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Underwood Primary School
101 Vernon St
Newton MA, 02458, Middlesex County
Phone: 617-559-9660
Ranking: (80 out of 1,316, top 6%)*
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: | 25 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 22 | |||||||
Total Students: | 327 | 310 | 289 | 280 | 263 | 282 | 295 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 48 | 14.7% | 47 | 15.2% | 49 | 17.0% | 49 | 17.5% | 46 | 17.5% | 43 | 15.2% | 44 | 14.9% |
Grade 1: | 53 | 16.2% | 49 | 15.8% | 46 | 15.9% | 47 | 16.8% | 46 | 17.5% | 45 | 16.0% | 43 | 14.6% |
Grade 2: | 49 | 15.0% | 49 | 15.8% | 52 | 18.0% | 47 | 16.8% | 47 | 17.9% | 45 | 16.0% | 52 | 17.6% |
Grade 3: | 61 | 18.7% | 62 | 20.0% | 46 | 15.9% | 47 | 16.8% | 45 | 17.1% | 49 | 17.4% | 39 | 13.2% |
Grade 4: | 65 | 19.9% | 48 | 15.5% | 51 | 17.6% | 47 | 16.8% | 44 | 16.7% | 40 | 14.2% | 62 | 21.0% |
Grade 5: | 51 | 15.6% | 55 | 17.7% | 45 | 15.6% | 43 | 15.4% | 35 | 13.3% | 60 | 21.3% | 55 | 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: | 162 | 49.5% | 157 | 50.6% | 150 | 51.9% | 143 | 51.1% | 128 | 48.7% | 138 | 48.9% | 124 | 42.0% |
Female: | 165 | 50.5% | 153 | 49.4% | 139 | 48.1% | 137 | 48.9% | 135 | 51.3% | 144 | 51.1% | 145 | 49.2% |
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% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 55 | 16.8% | 51 | 16.5% | 54 | 18.7% | 52 | 18.6% | 47 | 17.9% | 41 | 14.5% | 36 | 12.2% |
Hispanic: | 35 | 10.7% | 29 | 9.4% | 23 | 8.0% | 22 | 7.9% | 17 | 6.5% | 25 | 8.9% | 25 | 8.5% |
Black: | 19 | 5.8% | 19 | 6.1% | 16 | 5.5% | 17 | 6.1% | 19 | 7.2% | 19 | 6.7% | 18 | 6.1% |
White: | 202 | 61.8% | 195 | 62.9% | 179 | 61.9% | 171 | 61.1% | 157 | 59.7% | 172 | 61.0% | 194 | 65.8% |
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: | 16 | 4.9% | 16 | 5.2% | 17 | 5.9% | 18 | 6.4% | 23 | 8.7% | 25 | 8.9% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 34 | 10.4% | 25 | 8.1% | 21 | 7.3% | 20 | 7.1% | 17 | 6.5% | 18 | 6.4% | 19 | 6.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.3% | 9 | 3.1% | 7 | 2.5% | 5 | 1.9% | 7 | 2.5% | 6 | 2.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.84 | 12.88 | 21.14 | 19.18 | 14.89 | 16.10 | 13.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81.8% | 83.2% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 76% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 75% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 76% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87% | 79% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 94% | 78% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 80% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 80% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 76% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 93% | 82% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 79% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 83% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89% | 82% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 93% | 84% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 78% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 100% | 85% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 80% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84% | 80% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 78% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64.3% | 77.0% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 80% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 72% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 68% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 78% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 67% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 75% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 78% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 74% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 75% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 76% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57.2% | 68.9% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 73% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 70% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 66% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 73% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 73% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 75% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 72% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 74% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 74% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 75% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 81% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 84% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 82% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 83% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 85% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 88% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 84% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 85% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 72% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 79% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 80% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 80% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 80% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 85% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 82% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 83% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75.41% | 72% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 77% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 72% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 75% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 74% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 70% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 70% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 76% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 71% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 73% | 51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Underwood 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.