Enrollment
249
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWTON·NCES 250861001377
Peirce
170 Temple Street, West Newton, MA 02465 · (617) 559-9630 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL249 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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 | 53 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
62%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
65.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -12.0pp since 2016
Math
70.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 12 points since 2016, while math scores have held steady.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 72.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 71.0% |
| 2021-22 | 77.0% | 78.0% |
| 2020-21 | 79.0% | 68.0% |
| 2018-19 | 78.0% | 75.0% |
| 2017-18 | 75.0% | 74.0% |
| 2016-17 | 77.0% | 70.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Peirce ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #88 of 920 no change | #41 of 207 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #124 of 920 ▼ 53 | #63 of 207 ▼ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.0pp | #59 of 901 | #12 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 249 | #849 of 1,086 | #203 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #371 of 938 | #93 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #233 of 938 | #82 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #336 of 602 | #75 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
249
+11 (+5%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 283
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 249 | 21.2 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 236 | 23 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 241 | 22 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 238 | 18 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 276 | 21.3 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 23 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 318 | 17 | 18.7:1 | 7% (22) |
| 2000-01 | 281 | N/A | N/A | 4% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 283 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Peirce.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (276 to 249); teachers down 1% (21.3 to 21.2).
About Peirce
This page covers Peirce, a low-enrollment elementary school in West Newton, Massachusetts. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 5, with 249 students on the rolls. On average, elementary schools in Massachusetts enroll around 381, and this school is 35% below that mark.
Peirce is one school in Newton, a system of 22 schools with 11,632 students.
White students are 56% of those enrolled at Peirce. Other reported shares: 18% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 4% Black. That compares with about 67% White among all Middlesex County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 62%.
Peirce reported 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.8:1. The 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is close to this figure.
Peirce earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 78% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, Middlesex County, median household income comes to about $130,847, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 386, with about 215,896 students.
C C Burr is the nearest public school to Peirce, about 0.9 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school grew from 238 students in 2020-21 to 249 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.8:1.
The allk12 page for Peirce lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Peirce schools
One other US public school is named Peirce. Peirce is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- PeirceArlington, MA · 318 students
Nearby schools
- C C Burr0.9 mi · 350
- Williams0.9 mi · 211
- A E Angier1.1 mi · 383
- Zervas1.1 mi · 399
- Franklin1.1 mi · 320
- Newton North High1.2 mi · 2,096
Frequently asked questions
About PeirceWhat is the total enrollment at Peirce?
Peirce enrolls approximately 249 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Peirce serve?
Peirce serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Peirce have?
Peirce employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Peirce?
At Peirce, the student body is approximately 56% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Black, 18% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Peirce in?
Peirce is part of Newton.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.