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Bigelow Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

42 Vernon St, Newton, MA 02458 · (617) 559-6800 · Part of Newton School District

Newton’s School Grade A better than 90% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
434
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Bigelow Middle

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Newton kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–515 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Bigelow MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 49.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

42 Vernon St, Newton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6167
Grade 7141
Grade 8126
Enrollment over time
506’20
465’21
435’22
414’23
434’24

Down 14.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 18%Asian 16%Two or more races 10%Black 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bigelow Middle from Newton families.

Other schools in Newton School District

The district →
Newton Early Childhood Program
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Newton
173 students10:1
Cabot
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newtonville
A−
414 students11:1
Zervas
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waban
A−
399 students11:1
A E Angier
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waban
A−
383 students10:1
Countryside
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newton Highlands
A
369 students10:1
Horace Mann
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newtonville
A
351 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; Newton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.