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Countryside

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Countryside ranks 97 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Countryside is a public elementary school serving 369 students in grades K–5 in Newton Highlands, MA, part of the Newton Public Schools district. In 2025–2026 it ranked 97th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools, placing it in the 89th percentile with 4 stars. That was an improvement from 137th the previous year and close to its 2021–2022 level. Over the past decade Countryside has been a stable high performer, generally landing in the 81st–92nd percentile, though it has not earned 5 stars since 2015–2016.

In absolute terms, Countryside scores far above the state in English language arts, math, and science — roughly 25–27 percentage points higher in each — and sits essentially at the Newton district average in all three. Among nearby Newton elementaries, however, it ranks 5th of 7 in every subject, ahead of Bowen and Zervas but behind A E Angier, John Ward, Mason-Rice, and Memorial Spaulding. Countryside has a lower student–teacher ratio (9.7, second only to Ward's 8.8) and spends more per student than nearby Needham schools such as William Mitchell, John Eliot, and Broadmeadow, plus several Newton peers — yet some of those schools post higher proficiency, suggesting class size and spending alone do not explain the differences.

Grade-level results split between upper and lower grades: 5th-grade ELA is 76.19, more than 13 points above district, and 5th-grade math is about 5.7 points above, while 3rd-grade ELA runs more than 6 points below district. ELA has improved for several years, math has slipped from an earlier high, and science has swung widely — 50.75 two years ago, 56.67 last year, 66.67 now. Two subgroup strengths stand out: special education students rank in the 95th percentile and female students in the 96th, both with 5 stars, above the school's overall 89th. Asian students, at the 65th percentile with 3 stars, are the main area to watch. Free/reduced-lunch data are not available, so socioeconomic context cannot be assessed.

369

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,250

Per pupil spending ?

10.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

191 Dedham Street
Newton Highlands, MA 02461

(617) 559-9450

District: Newton

Students who attend Countryside usually attend:

Middle:	Charles E Brown Middle
High:	Newton South High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.8%

Asian:

24.9%

Two or more races:

10.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (67% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

Massachusetts avg41%

97^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Newton

30^th of 351Newton 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
2026	88.4	97 of 899	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	84.0	137 of 906	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	104 of 916	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	172 of 928	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	96 of 932	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	122 of 936	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	162 of 942	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	170 of 934	81.8%	★★★★☆
2017	84.6	115 of 938	87.7%	★★★★☆
2016	87.8	75 of 932	92.0%	★★★★★
2015	80.7	154 of 914	83.2%	★★★★☆
2014	83.2	127 of 926	86.3%	★★★★☆
2013	81.2	160 of 928	82.8%	★★★★☆
2012	78.7	190 of 930	79.6%	★★★★☆
2011	73.3	268 of 924	71.0%	★★★★☆
2010	81.2	161 of 920	82.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	185 of 909	79.6%	★★★★☆
2008	75.9	213 of 908	76.5%	★★★★☆
2007	74.3	236 of 911	74.1%	★★★★☆
2006	76.1	212 of 911	76.7%	★★★★☆
2005	85.2	109 of 887	87.7%	★★★★☆
2004	85.7	100 of 882	88.7%	★★★★☆
2003	86.4	87 of 884	90.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	52 of 149	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.1	31 of 142	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	41 of 152	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	62 of 145	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	54 of 143	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	50 of 141	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	74 of 155	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	70 of 154	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	88.7	36 of 672	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	83.2	65 of 632	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	36 of 665	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	76.7	103 of 656	84.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	92.3	39 of 869	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	80.6	152 of 869	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	135 of 886	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	214 of 887	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	120 of 901	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	126 of 898	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	185 of 902	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	222 of 893	75.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	76.3	94 of 705	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	31.1	532 of 700	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	406 of 685	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	161 of 879	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	83.9	122 of 884	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	107 of 891	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	137 of 896	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	88 of 908	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.4	109 of 904	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	159 of 907	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	128 of 898	85.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	73.9	11 of 31	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	36 of 709	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	70.5	138 of 717	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	108 of 731	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	160 of 703	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	94.9	17 of 905	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	51 of 894	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	76.3	129 of 896	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	192 of 886	78.3%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	84.2	133 of 925	85.6%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	91.4	37 of 399	90.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	150 of 734	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	194 of 737	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	244 of 753	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	286 of 762	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.5	140 of 764	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	137 of 765	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	117 of 780	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	197 of 772	74.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)96th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)95th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)95th percentile+5 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)91st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)87th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)82nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2026)65th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)65th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics68%+27 vs state

Science67%+26 vs state

English Language Arts65%+25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Countryside	Public	K-5	191 Dedham Street	Newton Highlands	02461	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9450	369	38	9.7	10.6%	180 (48.8%)	23 (6.2%)	35 (9.5%)	92 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.6%)	88.4	97^th of 899 public elementary schools	89.2%		84	137^th of 906 public elementary schools	84.9%	40	55.7	64.3	76.2	65.5	65.6	68.1	69.8	67.9	66.7	66.7	$27,250
Bowen	Public	K-5	280 Cypress Street	Newton Centre	02459	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9330	325	33	10.0	16.0%	141 (43.4%)	10 (3.1%)	41 (12.6%)	100 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.2%)	80.6	164^th of 899 public elementary schools	81.8%		82.6	150^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.4%	14	53.7	54.0	51.6	53.0	74.1	68.6	54.8	65.3	61.7	61.7	$25,514
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	3.1%	195 (60.7%)	5 (1.6%)	20 (6.2%)	64 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	35 (10.9%)	94.3	28^th of 899 public elementary schools	96.9%		95.7	15^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.3%	13	82.3	55.4	81.0	73.5	79.4	67.9	82.5	76.9	81.0	81.0	$24,660
Zervas	Public	K-5	30 Beethoven Avenue	Waban	02468	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 559-6750	399	35	11.3	13.5%	178 (44.6%)	32 (8.0%)	43 (10.8%)	94 (23.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	49 (12.3%)	83.1	143^rd of 899 public elementary schools	84.1%		79.7	186^th of 906 public elementary schools	79.5%	43	70.9	55.4	55.2	59.9	64.8	62.2	56.1	61.1	61.4	61.4	$26,900
Memorial Spaulding	Public	K-5	250 Brookline Street	Newton Centre	02459	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9600	342	35	9.9	11.1%	175 (51.2%)	14 (4.1%)	29 (8.5%)	96 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.2%)	92.4	46^th of 899 public elementary schools	94.9%		92.6	45^th of 906 public elementary schools	95.0%	1	66.0	77.9	64.8	70.7	79.3	71.1	67.3	72.3	69.1	69.1	$25,515
A E Angier	Public	K-5	1697 Beacon Street	Waban	02468	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9300	383	38	10.0	7.8%	232 (60.6%)	14 (3.7%)	19 (5.0%)	72 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.5%)	94	33^rd of 899 public elementary schools	96.3%		95.7	14^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.5%	19	64.8	60.3	76.5	67.4	72.2	76.1	86.8	78.8	85.1	85.1	$25,777
William Mitchell	Public	K-5	187 Brookline Street	Needham	02492	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	No	(781) 455-0466	424	34	12.5	3.1%	323 (76.2%)	14 (3.3%)	19 (4.5%)	42 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	86.2	118^th of 899 public elementary schools	86.9%		92.1	47^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.8%	71	54.8	63.5	61.8	59.6	61.9	65.1	76.3	67.7	69.7	69.7	$23,045
John Eliot	Public	K-5	135 Wellesley Avenue	Needham	02494	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 455-0452	397	34	11.7	12.8%	221 (55.7%)	21 (5.3%)	35 (8.8%)	84 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.1%)	84.8	127^th of 899 public elementary schools	85.9%		87	106^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.3%	21	65.3	53.3	57.6	58.7	75.0	64.0	59.1	66.2	62.1	62.1	$24,205
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	4.3%	114 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.0%)	35 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (12.9%)	95.9	15^th of 899 public elementary schools	98.3%		95.2	22^nd of 906 public elementary schools	97.6%	7	77.3	81.8	74.4	77.7	86.4	87.9	77.5	83.2	67.5	67.5	$26,500
Joseph E Fiske	Public	K-5	45 Hastings Street	Wellesley	02481	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 446-6265	278	24	11.3	11.5%	152 (54.7%)	14 (5.0%)	23 (8.3%)	77 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	96.1	13^th of 899 public elementary schools	98.6%		96.3	11^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.8%	2	79.2	92.1	82.9	84.3	68.8	84.2	74.3	75.2	80.0	80.0	$24,897

Frequently Asked Questions about Countryside

What schools do graduates of Countryside attend?

Students who attend Countryside usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charles E Brown Middle
High : Newton South High

Is Countryside a good school?

Countryside ranks 97^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Countryside in?

Newton

What is the racial makeup of Countryside?

Students at Countryside are 49% White, 25% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American.

How many students attend Countryside?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Countryside.

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