Newton School

As a small elementary school in Greenfield, Massachusetts, Newton School teaches 174 students from grades K through 4, one of the schools within Greenfield. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 381 students each, so Newton School sits 54% smaller than that benchmark.

Within Greenfield, which oversees 6 schools and 1,370 students, Newton School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Newton School reports that White students make up the majority at 56%. Other groups include 32% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Newton School reports 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the surrounding community, census data for Franklin County shows median household earnings sit near $74,907, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Newton School is one of 36 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 8,666 students).

Nearest neighbor: Greater Commonwealth Virtual School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Over the past 7-year window. Newton School's enrollment has ticked down 28% since 2018, when it stood at 242 (now 174).

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Newton School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.