Enrollment
369
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWTON·NCES 250861001362
Countryside
191 Dedham Street, Newton Highlands, MA 02461 · (617) 559-9450 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 77% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
68%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
65.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -3.0pp since 2016
Math
65.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 3 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 70.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 72.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 68.0% |
| 2020-21 | 79.0% | 60.0% |
| 2018-19 | 72.0% | 70.0% |
| 2017-18 | 68.0% | 71.0% |
| 2016-17 | 68.0% | 72.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Countryside ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #149 of 920 ▼ 41 | #64 of 207 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #123 of 920 ▲ 15 | #62 of 207 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #268 of 901 | #66 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #528 of 1,086 | #141 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #85 of 938 | #18 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #110 of 938 | #38 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #330 of 602 | #74 of 141 |
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
369
0 (0%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 474
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 369 | 38 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 360 | 34 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 372 | 34.3 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 369 | 28 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 410 | 36.9 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 448 | 38 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 499 | 26 | 19.2:1 | 11% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 482 | N/A | N/A | 3% (15) |
| 1990-91 | 474 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Countryside.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (410 to 369); teachers up 3% (36.9 to 38).
About Countryside
As a mid-sized elementary school, Countryside serves students in Newton Highlands, Massachusetts. The school counted 369 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5.
Countryside is run by Newton, whose 22 schools enroll 11,632 students.
White students account for 49% of enrollment at Countryside, more than any other group. Enrollment also includes 25% Asian, 11% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 6% Black. Among people living in Middlesex County, the White share is about 67%. The diversity index for Countryside is 68%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 9.7:1 is based on 38 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Countryside holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 77% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Middlesex County show that the median household earns about $130,847 a year, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across Middlesex County, 386 public schools serve about 215,896 students.
Of the public schools around it, Countryside is closest to Oak Hill Middle, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Countryside had 369 students in 2020-21 and 369 in 2024-25, nearly the same. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 9.7:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Countryside, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Nearby schools
- Oak Hill Middle0.6 mi · 649
- Charles E Brown Middle0.7 mi · 713
- Newton South High0.8 mi · 1,898
- Bowen0.9 mi · 325
- Mason-Rice1.4 mi · 321
- Zervas1.4 mi · 399
Frequently asked questions
About CountrysideHow many students attend Countryside?
Countryside enrolls approximately 369 students in grades KG-05.
Is Countryside an elementary, middle, or high school?
Countryside is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Countryside have?
Countryside employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Countryside?
Student demographics at Countryside are roughly 49% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 25% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Countryside?
Countryside is overseen by Newton in Middlesex County.
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