Enrollment
310
Elementary
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWBURYPORT·NCES 250858002624
Edward G. Molin Elementary School
70 Low Street, Newburyport, MA 01950 · (978) 463-8212 · Essex County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL310 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- A-Three-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
9.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 145 | 47% |
| Grade 5 | 165 | 53% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -4.0pp since 2016
Math
46.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -10.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 4 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 10 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 61.0% | 40.0% |
| 2018-19 | 58.0% | 47.0% |
| 2017-18 | 57.0% | 45.0% |
| 2016-17 | 54.0% | 56.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Edward G. Molin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #425 of 920 ▼ 75 | #49 of 111 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #317 of 920 ▲ 22 | #31 of 111 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #169 of 901 | #26 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 310 | #684 of 1,086 | #84 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #69 of 938 | #8 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.8% | #872 of 938 | #93 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #517 of 602 | #55 of 67 |
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
310
+22 (+8%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 365
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 310 | 32.7 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 300 | 31.4 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 279 | 29.2 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 288 | 27 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 321 | 27 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 360 | 27 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 365 | 22 | 16.6:1 | 11% (39) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edward G. Molin Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (321 to 310); teachers up 21% (27 to 32.7).
About Edward G. Molin Elementary School
Edward G. Molin Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The school runs grades 4 through 5 and enrolls 310 students.
Edward G. Molin Elementary School falls under Newburyport, which has 4 schools enrolling 2,107 students.
Of every 100 students at Edward G. Molin Elementary School, about 89 are White. Other students are 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 68% White share among all Essex County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 21%.
Based on 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, Edward G. Molin Elementary School has a ratio of 9.5:1. The gap from the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 2.7 students per teacher.
Edward G. Molin Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 67% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
In Essex County, home to about 813,054 people, median household income comes to about $101,883, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 221 public schools in the county, enrolling about 113,427, Edward G. Molin Elementary School among them.
Rupert A Nock Middle is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Edward G. Molin Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The NCES locale for Edward G. Molin Elementary School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 8%, from 288 to 310. By 2024-25, the school had 9.5 students per teacher, compared with 10.7 in 2020-21.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
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- Newbury Elementary1.5 mi · 424
- Salisbury Elementary3.4 mi · 386
Frequently asked questions
About Edward G. Molin Elementary SchoolHow large is Edward G. Molin Elementary School?
Edward G. Molin Elementary School enrolls approximately 310 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does Edward G. Molin Elementary School serve?
Edward G. Molin Elementary School serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edward G. Molin Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Edward G. Molin Elementary School is approximately 9.5:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Edward G. Molin Elementary School?
Edward G. Molin Elementary School reports a student body of 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Edward G. Molin Elementary School public or private?
Edward G. Molin Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Newburyport.
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