Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0Newbury’s public schools score below 52% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Newbury, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.
From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Newbury’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 145 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Newbury’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 48% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $25,748 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Triton Regional Middle School, then Triton Regional High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Governors Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Newbury’s grade
B−: better than 48% of Massachusetts school districts, #159 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Newbury, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Newbury
Newbury Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 424 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Newbury
Newbury Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 424 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Newbury
Newbury Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 424 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Newbury
Newbury Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 424 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Newbury
Newbury Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 424 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Newbury
Newbury Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 424 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Newbury
Newbury Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 424 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Newbury
Triton Regional Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 297 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Byfield
8th grade in Newbury
Triton Regional Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 297 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Byfield
9th grade in Newbury
Triton Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 538 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Byfield
10th grade in Newbury
Triton Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 538 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Byfield
Newbury’s public schools are run by Triton School District, which also serves Rowley and Salisbury. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Newbury vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Newbury’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Newbury | B− | Triton |
| Rowley | B− | Triton |
| West Newbury | B+ | Pentucket |
| Newburyport | B+ | Newburyport |
| Groveland | B+ | Pentucket |
| Georgetown | B | Georgetown |
Every school in Newbury
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Newbury’s schools
Are Newbury’s schools good?
On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Newbury children attend score below 52% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #159 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Newbury in?
Triton School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,074 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Newbury kids go to high school?
Triton Regional High School in Byfield, with 538 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Newbury’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Triton School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Newbury spend per student?
$25,748 in Triton School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Newbury?
Yes: The Governors Academy (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 413 students).
Parents talk
What Newbury families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Newbury → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.