Newton Early Childhood Program

Newton Early Childhood Program is one of the modestly sized K-5 schools in Newton, Massachusetts, part of Newton, with 173 students on its rolls from grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 55% leaner than the state mean of about 381.

Newton runs 22 schools in total, collectively educating 11,632 students. Newton Early Childhood Program is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Newton Early Childhood Program lists that the most-represented group is White (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 24% Asian, 17% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 8% Black. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Newton Early Childhood Program has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.0:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Middlesex County put the typical household earns roughly $130,847 per year, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Newton Early Childhood Program is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).

The closest other public school is F A Day Middle, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Newton Early Childhood Program.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Newton Early Childhood Program's enrollment has ticked down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 197 (now 173). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 52% to 39% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 today.

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