Mason-Rice

Mason-Rice, an intimate elementary campus in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, part of Newton, works with 321 students, covering grades K through 5.

Newton runs 22 schools in total, collectively educating 11,632 students. Mason-Rice is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Mason-Rice records that 61% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 20% Asian, 11% multiracial, 6% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Mason-Rice has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.7:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Middlesex County put median household earnings sit near $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Mason-Rice is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).

The closest other public school is Bowen, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 37%: 512 students in 2018 compared to 321 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 74% to 61% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 today.

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