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Oak Hill Middle

Public Grades 6-8

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Oak Hill Middle is a high-performing public middle school in Newton, MA, serving 648 students in grades 6-8. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Massachusetts, with exceptional academic performance on state assessments that exceeds state averages across all subjects and grade levels.

Oak Hill Middle's strong academic outcomes are complemented by its ability to effectively serve diverse student populations. The school ranks highly for female, African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners and students with disabilities. Additionally, Oak Hill Middle maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio and spends significantly more per student compared to the state average, indicating a strong investment in resources and support for its students.

Compared to nearby middle schools in Dedham, Wellesley, and Needham, Oak Hill Middle consistently outperforms on state assessments, demonstrating its status as a top-performing middle school within the local educational ecosystem. The school's sustained high ranking and 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade further underscores its commitment to academic excellence.

649

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,407

Per pupil spending ?

11.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 Wheeler Road
Newton, MA 02459

(617) 559-9200

District: Newton

Students who attend Oak Hill Middle usually attend:

High:

Newton South High

Feeder schools for Oak Hill Middle:

Elementary:	Bowen
	Memorial Spaulding
	Zervas

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.0%

Asian:

26.7%

Hispanic:

12.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (69% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 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 school69%

District avg68%

Massachusetts avg41%

44^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle 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	92.2	44 of 484	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	47 of 493	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	43 of 501	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	24 of 497	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	40 of 501	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	47 of 498	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	41 of 484	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	88.4	40 of 487	91.8%	★★★★★
2016	90.5	18 of 482	96.3%	★★★★★
2015	90.6	16 of 441	96.4%	★★★★★
2014	86.0	47 of 455	89.7%	★★★★☆
2013	88.3	24 of 455	94.7%	★★★★★
2012	84.2	59 of 455	87.0%	★★★★☆
2011	85.5	45 of 449	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	85.6	50 of 434	88.5%	★★★★☆
2009	84.0	54 of 409	86.8%	★★★★☆
2008	82.3	75 of 407	81.6%	★★★★☆
2007	82.1	70 of 399	82.5%	★★★★☆
2006	87.3	43 of 399	89.2%	★★★★☆
2005	83.1	63 of 356	82.3%	★★★★☆
2004	83.1	59 of 344	82.8%	★★★★☆
2003	88.8	33 of 339	90.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	43 of 206	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	24 of 202	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	27 of 209	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	17 of 212	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	9 of 172	94.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	42 of 127	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	44 of 120	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	44 of 134	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	39 of 135	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	27 of 123	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	38 of 128	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	43 of 119	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	90.8	24 of 445	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	76.7	56 of 431	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	50 of 424	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	91.1	17 of 417	95.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	100.0	1 of 180	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	6 of 155	96.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	21 of 473	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	24 of 481	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	33 of 489	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	22 of 494	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	43 of 483	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	35 of 478	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	31 of 463	93.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	45 of 376	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	95.8	10 of 378	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	34 of 364	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	27 of 368	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	33 of 335	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	78.9	47 of 322	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	93.7	16 of 309	94.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	70 of 464	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	66 of 469	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	97 of 481	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	92.5	16 of 489	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	76.7	63 of 462	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	48 of 452	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	94.4	7 of 438	98.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	58 of 473	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	67 of 483	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	51 of 489	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	93.2	30 of 497	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	33 of 485	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	49 of 478	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	45 of 466	90.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	36 of 116	69.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	19 of 98	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	15 of 110	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	15 of 102	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	24 of 92	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	30 of 87	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	27 of 84	67.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	48 of 435	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	63 of 441	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	27 of 444	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	21 of 503	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	34 of 489	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.4	45 of 484	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	35 of 467	92.5%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	89.9	42 of 491	91.4%	★★★★★

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	95.1	20 of 339	94.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	38 of 386	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	81.3	62 of 392	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	37 of 403	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	23 of 404	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	49 of 401	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	50 of 396	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	45 of 395	88.6%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)99th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)95th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)94th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)79th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)69th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)67th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Civics72%+33 vs state

Mathematics71%+31 vs state

Science69%+28 vs state

English Language Arts65%+23 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
Oak Hill Middle	Public	6-8	130 Wheeler Road	Newton	02459	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9200	649	68	9.5		305 (47.0%)	43 (6.6%)	79 (12.2%)	173 (26.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.2%)	92.2	44^th of 484 public middle schools	90.9%		91.1	47^th of 493 public middle schools	90.5%	3				68.2	56.2	70.9	64.9				68.1	73.4	72.5	71.5		69.2	69.2	72.0	$25,407
Charles E Brown Middle	Public	6-8	125 Meadowbrook Rd	Newton Centre	02459	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-6900	713	68	10.4		373 (52.3%)	29 (4.1%)	55 (7.7%)	190 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (7.9%)	96.9	8^th of 484 public middle schools	98.3%		94.7	23^rd of 493 public middle schools	95.3%	15				71.8	77.5	78.5	76.0				81.2	79.7	84.5	81.8		72.7	72.7	74.2	$26,911
Pollard Middle	Public	7-8	200 Harris Avenue	Needham	02492	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	No	(781) 455-0480	867	79	10.9		625 (72.1%)	33 (3.8%)	55 (6.3%)	105 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.5%)	96	15^th of 484 public middle schools	96.9%		96.8	9^th of 493 public middle schools	98.2%	6					72.8	80.1	76.3					75.2	81.7	78.4		68.0	68.0	70.5	$24,168
Bigelow Middle	Public	6-8	42 Vernon St	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-6800	434	44	9.9		220 (50.7%)	21 (4.8%)	76 (17.5%)	71 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.4%)	91.8	48^th of 484 public middle schools	90.1%		88.4	60^th of 493 public middle schools	87.8%	12				71.6	59.4	83.2	71.1				64.8	58.4	73.6	65.3		64.0	64.0	75.2	$26,379
F A Day Middle	Public	6-8	21 Minot Place	Newtonville	02460	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9100	860	80	10.8		493 (57.3%)	43 (5.0%)	80 (9.3%)	137 (15.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	100 (11.6%)	93.4	31^st of 484 public middle schools	93.6%		91.6	43^rd of 493 public middle schools	91.3%	12				62.1	71.2	75.8	69.8				62.7	75.4	75.1	71.1		69.8	69.8	73.1	$24,602
High Rock School	Public	6	77 Ferndale Road	Needham	02492	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	No	(781) 455-0400	441	37	11.7		307 (69.6%)	15 (3.4%)	32 (7.3%)	52 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.3%)								(n/a)				75.8			75.8				79.3			79.3					$24,211
Ohrenberger School	Public	3-8	175 W Boundary Road	West Roxbury	02132	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8157	477	42	11.2		72 (15.1%)	183 (38.4%)	189 (39.6%)	14 (2.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)	22.1	378^th of 484 public middle schools	21.9%		15.9	421^st of 493 public middle schools	14.6%	43	41.7	22.4	26.6	34.3	15.3	16.7	26.1	34.4	44.0	38.5	31.4	12.1	22.1	31.0	23.4	13.6	18.5	18.2	$37,211
Watertown Middle	Public	6-8	68 Waverley Avenue	Watertown	02472	Middlesex County	Watertown	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 926-7783	583	54	10.8		317 (54.4%)	24 (4.1%)	145 (24.9%)	47 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.9%)	64.4	160^th of 484 public middle schools	66.9%		62.9	167^th of 493 public middle schools	66.1%	7				40.8	39.7	59.2	46.5				43.4	47.5	44.8	45.2		47.5	47.5	45.1	$25,768
Dedham Middle School	Public	6-8	70 Whiting Avenue	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	No	(781) 310-7000	555	60	9.2		336 (60.5%)	55 (9.9%)	118 (21.3%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.9%)	62.8	165^th of 484 public middle schools	65.9%		59.3	183^rd of 493 public middle schools	62.9%	18				46.2	44.3	46.5	45.7				52.2	33.3	51.9	46.0		32.8	32.8	52.5	$26,760
Wellesley Middle	Public	6-8	50 Kingsbury Street	Wellesley	02481	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	No	No	No	(781) 446-6235	919	102	8.9		559 (60.8%)	42 (4.6%)	64 (7.0%)	180 (19.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (7.9%)	96.2	12^th of 484 public middle schools	97.5%		96.4	11^th of 493 public middle schools	97.8%	1				76.1	77.0	78.0	77.0				78.7	78.1	69.4	75.5		71.1	71.1	71.8	$29,465

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Hill Middle

How many students attend Oak Hill Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 649 students attended Oak Hill Middle.

Is Oak Hill Middle a good school?

Yes. Oak Hill Middle ranks in the top 9.1% of Massachusetts middle schools.

What district is Oak Hill Middle in?

Newton

What is the racial makeup of Oak Hill Middle?

Students at Oak Hill Middle are 47% White, 27% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% African American.

What high school do graduates of Oak Hill Middle attend?

Students who attend Oak Hill Middle usually go on to attend Newton South High

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