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Newbury Elementary

63 Hanover Street, Newbury, MA 01951 · (978) 465-5353 · Essex County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL424 STUDENTS
Enrollment
424
Elementary
DISTRICT 413 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K4110%
Kindergarten6215%
Grade 15112%
Grade 26114%
Grade 35513%
Grade 45613%
Grade 55212%
Grade 64611%

This year's kindergarten class (62) is 35% larger than its 6th grade class (46).

Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
38090%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
215%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
123%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
22353%
Female
20147%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Newbury Elementary→Triton Regional Middle School→Triton Regional High School
Based on grade levels within Triton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
64.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +1.0pp since 2016
Math
55.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +5.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 1 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 5 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2564.0%55.0%
2023-2461.0%62.0%
2022-2359.0%58.0%
2021-2260.0%49.0%
2020-2159.0%41.0%
2018-1968.0%57.0%
2017-1865.0%60.0%
2016-1763.0%50.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Newbury Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Essex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
55.0%#287 of 920
▼ 81
#31 of 111
▼ 9
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
64.0%#141 of 920
▼ 1
#12 of 111
▼ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+5.0pp#243 of 901#31 of 107
Enrollment
ranked largest first
424#395 of 1,086#50 of 129
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.7:1#205 of 938#25 of 115
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
19.3%#883 of 938#95 of 115
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.0%#431 of 602#43 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 2024-25
Enrollment
424
+65 (+18%) vs 2020
-40% since 2000-01, when it was 710
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 10.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2542439.510.7:1N/A
2023-2442638.211.2:1N/A
2022-2341238.610.7:1N/A
2020-213593410.6:1N/A
2017-1845136.912.2:1N/A
2015-165073813.3:1N/A
2010-116613916.9:19% (57)
2000-01710N/AN/A6% (41)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newbury Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 6% (451 to 424); teachers up 7% (36.9 to 39.5).

About Newbury Elementary

Newbury Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Newbury, Massachusetts, under Triton. Its grade span covers pre-K through 6, with 424 students on the rolls.

District-wide, Triton has 5 schools and 2,074 students.

White students account for 90% of the school's enrollment. It is also 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Essex County's residents are about 68% White, 22 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 19% means there is a 19% chance two randomly chosen students at Newbury Elementary are from different groups.

The school had 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 10.7:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1.

The county, Essex County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $101,883, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 221, with about 113,427 students.

River Valley Charter School is about 1.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Newbury Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.

Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 65 students, from 359 to 424.

This page collects posts and questions about Newbury Elementary, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Essex County at a glance

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Population
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

Quick facts

School name
Newbury Elementary
District
Triton
Address
63 Hanover Street, Newbury, MA 01951
Phone
(978) 465-5353
County
Essex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
424
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
10.7:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251174001348
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Triton
Other Newbury Elementary schools

One other US public school is named Newbury Elementary. Newbury Elementary is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Newbury Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Newbury Elementary?
Newbury Elementary enrolls approximately 424 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Newbury Elementary serve?
Newbury Elementary serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Newbury Elementary?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Newbury Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Newbury Elementary?
Student demographics at Newbury Elementary are roughly 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Newbury Elementary in?
Newbury Elementary is part of Triton.
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