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Cabot

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Cabot ranks 225 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Cabot is an elementary school located in Newtonville, MA, serving 428 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Newton school district, which is ranked 34 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Cabot has consistently ranked in the top 20-30% of Massachusetts elementary schools over the past decade, with a high of 51st out of 932 schools in 2015-2016.

Cabot's performance is particularly noteworthy, with test scores consistently higher than the state averages across all grades and subjects. In 2024-2025, Cabot's proficiency rates were 54.88% in ELA, 57.6% in Math, and 60% in Science, compared to the state averages of 41.53%, 40.74%, and 41.51% respectively. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.3 in 2023-2024. While Cabot performs well overall, there are some disparities in the performance of certain student subgroups, which may warrant further investigation and targeted interventions.

Compared to nearby schools in the Newton district, Cabot's performance is generally stronger than schools like Franklin, Zervas, and Horace Mann. However, the top-performing schools in the district, such as Mason-Rice and John Ward, outperform Cabot across most metrics. Overall, Cabot is a high-performing elementary school with a strong track record, but there may be opportunities to further enhance student outcomes, particularly for any underperforming subgroups.

414

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,166

Per pupil spending ?

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

229 Cabot Street
Newtonville, MA 02460

(617) 559-9400

District: Newton

Students who attend Cabot usually attend:

Middle:	F A Day Middle
High:	Newton North High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.3%

Asian:

18.4%

Hispanic:

15.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Newton's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg68%

Massachusetts avg41%

225^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Newton

34^th of 348Newton among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	225 of 906	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	315 of 916	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	273 of 928	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	167 of 932	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	142 of 936	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	166 of 942	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	161 of 934	82.8%	★★★★☆
2017	80.5	169 of 938	82.0%	★★★★☆
2016	90.3	51 of 932	94.5%	★★★★★
2015	89.2	53 of 914	94.2%	★★★★★
2014	83.8	115 of 926	87.6%	★★★★☆
2013	89.8	44 of 928	95.3%	★★★★★
2012	78.4	193 of 930	79.2%	★★★★☆
2011	84.4	111 of 924	88.0%	★★★★☆
2010	82.0	153 of 920	83.4%	★★★★☆
2009	83.0	130 of 909	85.7%	★★★★☆
2008	86.9	75 of 908	91.7%	★★★★★
2007	87.4	68 of 911	92.5%	★★★★★
2006	92.8	15 of 911	98.4%	★★★★★
2005	93.3	16 of 887	98.2%	★★★★★
2004	92.9	16 of 882	98.2%	★★★★★
2003	92.8	15 of 884	98.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	103 of 142	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.7	99 of 152	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	123 of 155	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	71.7	136 of 656	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	157 of 869	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	276 of 886	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.0	169 of 887	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	109 of 901	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	135 of 898	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	142 of 902	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	159 of 893	82.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	112 of 458	75.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	601 of 736	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	745 of 760	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	47.4	398 of 757	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	296 of 884	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	331 of 891	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	357 of 896	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	255 of 908	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	179 of 904	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	208 of 907	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	185 of 898	79.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	5 of 48	89.6%	★★★★★
2024	78.4	12 of 40	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	12 of 33	63.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	193 of 717	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	43.0	374 of 731	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	470 of 905	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	279 of 894	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	445 of 896	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	271 of 886	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	82.9	148 of 925	84.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	217 of 737	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	300 of 753	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	244 of 762	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.1	134 of 764	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	108 of 765	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	157 of 780	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	125 of 772	83.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2025)90th percentile+14 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2018)79th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile~ school

White (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)27th percentile-48 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+18 vs state

Mathematics58%+17 vs state

English Language Arts55%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Cabot	Public	K-5	229 Cabot Street	Newtonville	02460	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9400	414	38	11.0		200 (48.3%)	18 (4.3%)	63 (15.2%)	76 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.5%)	75.9	225^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.2%		65.6	315^th of 916 public elementary schools	65.6%	90	49.1	53.8	60.3				54.9	58.6	62.0	52.5				57.6	60.0		60.0		$25,166
Lincoln-Eliot	Public	K-5	191 Pearl Street	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 559-9540	336	36	9.3		129 (38.4%)	24 (7.1%)	71 (21.1%)	74 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.3%)	70.8	274^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.8%		82.2	153^rd of 916 public elementary schools	83.3%	121	44.0	50.0	54.6				49.3	54.0	66.1	54.6				58.7	54.6		54.6		$26,479
Underwood	Public	K-5	101 Vernon Street	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 559-9660	253	23	11.1		113 (44.7%)	15 (5.9%)	41 (16.2%)	54 (21.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.1%)	84.5	131^st of 906 public elementary schools	85.5%		86.8	110^th of 916 public elementary schools	88.0%	21	51.4	64.6	84.9				66.4	57.1	56.3	78.8				62.9	84.9		84.9		$24,362
Horace Mann	Public	K-5	225 Nevada Street	Newtonville	02460	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9510	351	33	10.5		187 (53.3%)	18 (5.1%)	39 (11.1%)	64 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.0%)	78.1	203^rd of 906 public elementary schools	77.6%		76.4	232^nd of 916 public elementary schools	74.7%	29	49.2	46.7	64.3				53.9	55.0	63.3	65.7				61.6	68.6		68.6		$23,213
Mason-Rice	Public	K-5	149 Pleasant Street	Newton Centre	02459	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9570	321	27	11.7		195 (60.7%)	5 (1.6%)	20 (6.2%)	64 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	35 (10.9%)	95.7	15^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.3%		95.2	17^th of 916 public elementary schools	98.1%	2	76.4	77.2	77.2				76.9	80.0	79.0	71.9				76.9	80.7		80.7		$24,660
John Ward	Public	K-5	10 Dolphin Rd	Newton Centre	02459	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-6450	186	21	8.8		114 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.0%)	35 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (12.9%)	95.2	22^nd of 906 public elementary schools	97.6%		86.6	111^th of 916 public elementary schools	87.9%	89	93.3	65.8	81.8				79.2	96.7	83.8	75.8				85.0	69.7		69.7		$26,500
Franklin	Public	K-5	125 Derby Street	West Newton	02465	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9500	320	32	9.8		190 (59.4%)	12 (3.8%)	41 (12.8%)	48 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.8%)	74.9	230^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.6%		79	195^th of 916 public elementary schools	78.7%	35	42.0	56.2	71.0				57.3	40.8	52.1	67.7				54.4	74.2		74.2		$24,300
Zervas	Public	K-5	30 Beethoven Avenue	Waban	02468	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 559-6750	399	35	11.3		178 (44.6%)	32 (8.0%)	43 (10.8%)	94 (23.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	49 (12.3%)	79.7	186^th of 906 public elementary schools	79.5%		82.7	147^th of 916 public elementary schools	84.0%	39	61.6	60.3	53.4				58.3	64.4	63.8	50.0				59.0	63.5		63.5		$26,900
Peirce	Public	K-5	170 Temple Street	West Newton	02465	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9630	249	21	11.7		140 (56.2%)	10 (4.0%)	31 (12.4%)	44 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.2%)	89.3	79^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.3%		90.5	66^th of 916 public elementary schools	92.8%	13	70.3	59.5	66.7				65.5	67.6	67.6	75.0				70.2	70.0		70.0		$27,945
Lyon K-8 School	Public	K-8	50 Beechcroft Street	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-7945	143	21	6.7		35 (24.5%)	30 (21.0%)	59 (41.3%)	8 (5.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.0%)	34.4	600^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.8%		47.2	500^th of 916 public elementary schools	45.4%	100	35.7	37.5	9.1	35.3	10.5	5.3	21.9	42.9	31.3	18.2	41.2	15.8	0.0	24.0	27.3	5.3	13.3	15.8	$51,787

Frequently Asked Questions about Cabot

What district is Cabot in?

Newton

How many students attend Cabot?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Cabot.

What is the racial makeup of Cabot?

Students at Cabot are 48% White, 18% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Cabot a good school?

Cabot ranks 225^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cabot attend?

Students who attend Cabot usually go on to attend:

Middle : F A Day Middle
High : Newton North High

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