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Cabot

229 Cabot Street, Newtonville, MA 02460 · (617) 559-9400 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
Enrollment
414
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
56
Grade 1
56
Grade 2
75
Grade 3
61
Grade 4
83
Grade 5
83
Student demographics
White
20048%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
6315%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 26%
Black
184%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 10%
Asian
7618%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 7%
Two+
5614%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20950%
Female
20449%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
55.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -9.0pp since 2016
Math
58.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -6.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
414
+23 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.7:1
% White
48%
was 70%
% Hispanic
15%
was 4%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
18%
was 13%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Cabot

Cabot is an elementary school of middle-of-the-pack scale in Newtonville, Massachusetts, overseen by Newton, hosting 414 students in grades K through 5.

Newton comprises 22 schools with combined enrollment of 11,632 students; Cabot is among them.

Demographically, Cabot lists that the most-represented group is White (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder comes out to 18% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Cabot reports 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

Around the school, census data for Middlesex County shows the typical household earns roughly $130,847 per year, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Cabot is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).

Nearest neighbor: Newton North High, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Cabot operates from a metropolitan location.

Over the past 7-year window. Cabot's enrollment has grew 6% since 2018, when it stood at 391 (now 414). White enrollment moved from 70% to 48% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.

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Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Cabot
District
Newton
Address
229 Cabot Street, Newtonville, MA 02460
Phone
(617) 559-9400
County
Middlesex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
414
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
11.0:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
250861001360
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Newton
Other schools in Newtonville
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Cabot
What 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.
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