Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Newburyport’s public schools outscore 65% of Massachusetts districts
54% of students in Newburyport’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Massachusetts average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Newburyport, 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 100% 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.
Newburyport’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,903 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 6 the district’s path is Rupert A Nock Middle, then Newburyport High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
River Valley Charter School, Immaculate Conception Newburyport (private) and Newburyport Montessori School (private) are 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 Newburyport’s grade
B+: better than 65% of Massachusetts school districts, #105 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Newburyport, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Newburyport
Francis T Bresnahan Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 584 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Newburyport
Francis T Bresnahan Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 584 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Newburyport
Francis T Bresnahan Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 584 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Newburyport
Francis T Bresnahan Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 584 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Newburyport
Francis T Bresnahan Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 584 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Newburyport
Edward G. Molin Elementary School
Grades 4–5 · 310 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Newburyport
Edward G. Molin Elementary School
Grades 4–5 · 310 students · 9:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Newburyport
Rupert A Nock Middle
Grades 6–8 · 470 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Newburyport
Rupert A Nock Middle
Grades 6–8 · 470 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Newburyport
Rupert A Nock Middle
Grades 6–8 · 470 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Newburyport
Newburyport High
Grades 9–12 · 743 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Newburyport
Newburyport High
Grades 9–12 · 743 students · 10:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Newburyport
Newburyport High
Grades 9–12 · 743 students · 10:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Newburyport
Newburyport High
Grades 9–12 · 743 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Newburyport’s public schools are run by Newburyport School District. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Newburyport vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Newburyport’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Newburyport | B+ | Newburyport |
| West Newbury | B+ | Pentucket |
| Salisbury | B− | Triton |
| Amesbury | C+ | Amesbury |
| Newbury | B− | Triton |
Every school in Newburyport
7 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 Newburyport’s schools
Are Newburyport’s schools good?
By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Newburyport children attend outscore 65% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #105 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Newburyport in?
Newburyport School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,107 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Newburyport kids go to high school?
Newburyport High, with 743 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Newburyport’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Newburyport School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Newburyport spend per student?
$23,903 in Newburyport School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Newburyport?
Yes: Immaculate Conception Newburyport (Catholic, grades PK–8, 211 students) and Newburyport Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades K, 10 students). Newburyport also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Newburyport families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Newburyport → 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.