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Which teacher or staff member at Cabot deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
414
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWTON·NCES 250861001360
Cabot
229 Cabot Street, Newtonville, MA 02460 · (617) 559-9400 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
55.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -9.0pp since 2016
Math
58.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -6.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 6 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 65.0% | 55.0% |
| 2020-21 | 69.0% | 56.0% |
| 2018-19 | 71.0% | 67.0% |
| 2017-18 | 70.0% | 67.0% |
| 2016-17 | 64.0% | 64.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cabot ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #247 of 920 ▲ 35 | #97 of 207 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #251 of 920 ▲ 121 | #99 of 207 ▲ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #222 of 901 | #52 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 414 | #406 of 1,086 | #104 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #250 of 938 | #67 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #88 of 938 | #31 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.9% | #186 of 317 | #39 of 77 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
414
+35 (+9%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 449
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 414 | 37.6 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 428 | 34.8 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 442 | 35.4 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 379 | 29 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 30.7 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 32 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 452 | 23 | 19.6:1 | 4% (19) |
| 2000-01 | 362 | N/A | N/A | 3% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 449 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cabot.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (391 to 414); teachers up 22% (30.7 to 37.6).
About Cabot
Cabot is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in Newtonville, Massachusetts. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 414 students.
Newton enrolls 11,632 students, and its 22 schools include Cabot.
The most common group at Cabot is White students, at 48%. Other students are 18% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 4% Black. By comparison, Middlesex County residents are about 67% White. The school's diversity index is 69%, meaning two students picked at random have a 69% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 37.6 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.0:1. That is lower than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
County data help place the school in context: in Middlesex County, the median household income is $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Middlesex County is home to 386 public schools and about 215,896 public school students.
The shortest distance from Cabot to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Newton North High. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Cabot has an NCES locale of City: Small.
2024-25 enrollment was 414, a 9% increase from 379 in 2020-21. The ratio was 13.1:1 in 2020-21 and 11.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newton
- Newton North HighHigh · 2,096 students
- Newton South HighHigh · 1,898 students
- F A Day MiddleMiddle · 860 students
- Charles E Brown MiddleMiddle · 713 students
- Oak Hill MiddleMiddle · 649 students
- Bigelow MiddleMiddle · 434 students
Other schools in Newtonville
- Newton North HighHigh · 2,096 students
- F A Day MiddleMiddle · 860 students
- Horace MannElementary · 351 students
Other Cabot schools
One other US public school is named Cabot. Cabot is the largest of the 2.
- Cabot SchoolCabot, VT · 150 students
Nearby schools
- Newton North High0.5 mi · 2,096
- Lincoln-Eliot0.7 mi · 336
- Newton Early Childhood Program0.9 mi · 173
- Underwood0.9 mi · 253
- Horace Mann0.9 mi · 351
- Bigelow Middle0.9 mi · 434
Frequently asked questions
About CabotWhat is the total enrollment at Cabot?
Cabot enrolls approximately 414 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Cabot serve?
Cabot serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Cabot have?
Cabot employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Cabot?
Student demographics at Cabot are roughly 48% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Black, 18% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Cabot?
Cabot is overseen by Newton in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.