Enrollment
342
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWTON·NCES 250861001373
Memorial Spaulding
250 Brookline Street, Newton Centre, MA 02459 · (617) 559-9600 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL342 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
35 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 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
64%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
74.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +7.0pp since 2016
Math
73.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 77.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 68.0% |
| 2021-22 | 62.0% | 67.0% |
| 2020-21 | 71.0% | 57.0% |
| 2018-19 | 74.0% | 73.0% |
| 2017-18 | 72.0% | 75.0% |
| 2016-17 | 67.0% | 77.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Memorial Spaulding ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #60 of 920 ▼ 21 | #34 of 207 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #39 of 920 no change | #28 of 207 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #106 of 901 | #23 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 342 | #608 of 1,086 | #162 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #107 of 938 | #23 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #180 of 938 | #64 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.5% | #69 of 602 | #16 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
342
-62 (-15%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 449
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 342 | 34.5 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 369 | 35 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 397 | 35.6 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 404 | 29 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 453 | 39.2 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 452 | 35 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 460 | 23 | 20.0:1 | 9% (40) |
| 2000-01 | 452 | N/A | N/A | 4% (16) |
| 1990-91 | 449 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Memorial Spaulding.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (453 to 342); teachers down 12% (39.2 to 34.5).
About Memorial Spaulding
Memorial Spaulding is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Newton Centre, Massachusetts. The school's enrollment of 342 students covers kindergarten through 5.
Memorial Spaulding is in Newton, a district with 11,632 students across 22 schools.
White students account for 51% of enrollment at Memorial Spaulding. Smaller groups are 28% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% Black. For comparison, the population of Middlesex County is roughly 67% White. Memorial Spaulding has a diversity index of 64%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Memorial Spaulding total 34.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
Census Bureau estimates for Middlesex County show that median household income is about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 386 public schools operate in Middlesex County, serving about 215,896 students.
Charles E Brown Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The student count in 2024-25 was 342, 15% below the 404 of 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 13.9 to 9.9 over 4 years.
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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
- Charles E Brown MiddleMiddle · 713 students
- 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
- BowenElementary · 325 students
- Mason-RiceElementary · 321 students
- John WardElementary · 186 students
Nearby schools
- Charles E Brown Middle0.8 mi · 713
- Oak Hill Middle0.9 mi · 649
- Newton South High1.0 mi · 1,898
- Edith C Baker1.0 mi · 665
- Brookline Early Education Program at Putterham1.3 mi · 46
- Bowen1.4 mi · 325
Frequently asked questions
About Memorial SpauldingWhat is the total enrollment at Memorial Spaulding?
Memorial Spaulding enrolls approximately 342 students in grades KG-05.
Is Memorial Spaulding an elementary, middle, or high school?
Memorial Spaulding is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Memorial Spaulding?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Memorial Spaulding is approximately 9.9:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Memorial Spaulding?
At Memorial Spaulding, the student body is approximately 51% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 28% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Memorial Spaulding public or private?
Memorial Spaulding is a public K-12 school, overseen by Newton.
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