Enrollment
321
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWTON·NCES 250861001371
Mason-Rice
149 Pleasant Street, Newton Centre, MA 02459 · (617) 559-9570 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL321 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 19% |
Student demographics
58%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
77.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -4.0pp since 2016
Math
77.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -3.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 82.0% |
| 2022-23 | 80.0% | 78.0% |
| 2021-22 | 75.0% | 80.0% |
| 2020-21 | 87.0% | 74.0% |
| 2018-19 | 81.0% | 78.0% |
| 2017-18 | 82.0% | 79.0% |
| 2016-17 | 81.0% | 80.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mason-Rice ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #36 of 920 | #21 of 207 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #21 of 920 | #15 of 207 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #359 of 901 | #88 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 321 | #654 of 1,086 | #174 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #366 of 938 | #92 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.5% | #353 of 938 | #120 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.3% | #14 of 602 | #6 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
321
-191 (-37%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 16.0:1
% White
61%
was 74%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
20%
was 14%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 321 | 27.4 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 334 | 28.7 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 332 | 30.6 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 512 | 32 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mason-Rice.
About Mason-Rice
Families in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, are served by Mason-Rice, a small elementary school. The school teaches kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 321 students.
Mason-Rice reports to Newton, which has 22 schools and 11,632 students.
The largest group at Mason-Rice is White students, at 61%. The remaining students are 20% Asian, 11% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Mason-Rice scores 58%.
Mason-Rice has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1, with 27.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is close to this figure.
American Community Survey estimates for Middlesex County show that median household income comes to about $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 counts 386 public schools with about 215,896 students.
Mason-Rice's nearest public school is Bowen (about 1.0 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Mason-Rice.
Under the NCES locale system, Mason-Rice is City: Small.
In 2017-18, Mason-Rice enrolled 512 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 321. The White share of enrollment dropped from 74% to 61% over the same period. Federal data show the ratio falling from 16.0:1 to 11.7:1.
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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
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- Oak Hill MiddleMiddle · 649 students
- Bigelow MiddleMiddle · 434 students
Other schools in Newton Centre
- Newton South HighHigh · 1,898 students
- Charles E Brown MiddleMiddle · 713 students
- Memorial SpauldingElementary · 342 students
- BowenElementary · 325 students
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- Bowen1.0 mi · 325
- Newton North High1.0 mi · 2,096
- Zervas1.0 mi · 399
- Cabot1.1 mi · 414
- John Ward1.2 mi · 186
- Countryside1.4 mi · 369
Frequently asked questions
About Mason-RiceHow many students attend Mason-Rice?
Mason-Rice enrolls approximately 321 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Mason-Rice serve?
Mason-Rice serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Mason-Rice?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Mason-Rice.
How diverse is Mason-Rice?
Mason-Rice reports a student body of 61% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 20% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Mason-Rice public or private?
Mason-Rice is a public K-12 school, overseen by Newton.
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