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Newton School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

70 Shelburne Rd, Greenfield, MA 01301 · (413) 772-1370 · Part of Greenfield School District

Greenfield’s School Grade D− better than 4% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
174
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Town
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Newton School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Greenfield kids: Greenfield Middle

On the path

Where Greenfield kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Newton SchoolYou are here
5–7Greenfield Middle325 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

70 Shelburne Rd, Greenfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten46
Grade 126
Grade 241
Grade 334
Grade 427
Enrollment over time
224’20
211’21
203’22
183’23
174’24

Down 22.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 32%Black 6%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Newton School from Greenfield families.

Other schools in Greenfield School District

The district →
The Academy of Early Learning at North Parish
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Greenfield
87 students16:1
Federal Street School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Greenfield
C−
195 students11:1
Discovery School at Four Corners
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Greenfield
C
185 students10:1
Greenfield Middle
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Greenfield
C−
325 students11:1
Greenfield High
High · Grades 8–12 · Greenfield
C
404 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Greenfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.