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Memorial Spaulding

Public Grades K-5

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Memorial Spaulding is a K–5 elementary school at 250 Brookline Street in Newton Centre, MA, serving 342 students as part of Newton Public Schools, a district ranked 30th of 351 statewide. The school ranks 46th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the top 5% of the state with 5 stars. After sitting mostly in the 86th–91st percentile from 2015–2016 through 2022–2023, it jumped to the 95th percentile in 2023–2024 and has held that level for three straight years.

Test scores are the clearest strength. In 2025–2026, 70.65% of students were proficient in English language arts, 72.28% in math, and 69.09% in science — roughly 30 points above the state in all three subjects and above the Newton district average in all three. The school also leads its two closest same-district peers, Bowen and Countryside, in every subject. Among all nearby schools, Memorial Spaulding has the highest ELA and math proficiency; science is slightly behind Edith C Baker, Broadmeadow, and Manning but still well above district and state averages. Grade-level standouts include 4th grade ELA at 77.92 and 3rd grade math at 79.25.

School effectiveness rankings are strong across most student groups, including very high marks for male students and special education students; low-income students rank in the 82nd percentile, above average but below the school's overall 95th percentile. Class sizes are small: the student-teacher ratio improved to 9.9 in 2024–2025, one of the lowest among nearby schools. Per-student spending was $21,634 in 2020–2021 — moderate compared with neighboring schools and not inflation-adjusted. One note for comparison: several nearby schools are K–8 or PK–8, so their all-grade scores include middle school grades, making Bowen and Countryside the most direct comparisons.

342

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,515

Per pupil spending ?

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 Brookline Street
Newton Centre, MA 02459

(617) 559-9600

District: Newton

Students who attend Memorial Spaulding usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Hill Middle
High:	Newton South High

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.2%

Asian:

28.1%

Hispanic:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (71% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg67%

Massachusetts avg41%

46^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	92.4	46 of 899	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	92.6	45 of 906	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	43 of 916	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	126 of 928	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	118 of 932	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	119 of 936	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	115 of 942	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	87 of 934	90.7%	★★★★★
2017	85.5	109 of 938	88.4%	★★★★☆
2016	86.6	92 of 932	90.1%	★★★★★
2015	78.8	179 of 914	80.4%	★★★★☆
2014	81.6	150 of 926	83.8%	★★★★☆
2013	85.3	99 of 928	89.3%	★★★★☆
2012	71.5	286 of 930	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	83.1	141 of 924	84.7%	★★★★☆
2010	78.9	191 of 920	79.2%	★★★★☆
2009	78.9	182 of 909	80.0%	★★★★☆
2008	75.9	214 of 908	76.4%	★★★★☆
2007	84.1	113 of 911	87.6%	★★★★☆
2006	83.5	134 of 911	85.3%	★★★★☆
2005	83.4	131 of 887	85.2%	★★★★☆
2004	87.9	73 of 882	91.7%	★★★★★
2003	83.0	134 of 884	84.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	5 of 149	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	78.9	18 of 142	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	44 of 152	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	54.0	82 of 145	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.6	61 of 143	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	52 of 141	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	77 of 155	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	46 of 154	70.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	67.9	157 of 672	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	50 of 632	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	81.8	72 of 665	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	66 of 656	89.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	86.6	98 of 869	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	90.8	53 of 869	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	65 of 886	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	72 of 887	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	55 of 901	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	110 of 898	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	182 of 902	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	114 of 893	87.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	100.0	1 of 401	99.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	132 of 742	82.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	94.6	19 of 879	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	92.1	41 of 884	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	32 of 891	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	76.4	197 of 896	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	179 of 908	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	112 of 904	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	98 of 907	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	77 of 898	91.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	90.7	32 of 709	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	4 of 731	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	75.9	111 of 703	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	173 of 905	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	91.5	37 of 894	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	40 of 896	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	39 of 886	95.6%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	83.2	143 of 925	84.5%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	95.3	18 of 399	95.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	90 of 734	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	82.0	101 of 737	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	35 of 753	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	74.9	157 of 762	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	181 of 764	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	195 of 765	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	114 of 780	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	103 of 772	86.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)100th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)98th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2026)97th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)95th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)88th percentile-7 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)85th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)77th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics72%+31 vs state

English Language Arts71%+31 vs state

Science69%+28 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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2015)	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 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
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	11.3%	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
Edith C Baker	Public	K-8	205 Beverly Rd	Chestnut Hill	02467	Middlesex County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4500	665	45	14.8	4.3%	266 (40.0%)	47 (7.1%)	71 (10.7%)	223 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.7%)	89.2	83^rd of 899 public elementary schools	90.8%		89.1	80^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.2%	3	58.0	60.5	71.6	77.1	66.2	73.0	67.7	60.9	65.8	63.0	78.6	81.7	74.6	70.5	72.8	77.8	75.0	71.4	$27,407
Bowen	Public	K-5	280 Cypress Street	Newton Centre	02459	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9330	325	33	10.0	10.5%	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
Countryside	Public	K-5	191 Dedham Street	Newton Highlands	02461	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9450	369	38	9.7	13.1%	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
Lyndon K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Mt. Vernon Street	West Roxbury	02132	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6824	512	42	12.1	42.4%	297 (58.0%)	45 (8.8%)	120 (23.4%)	23 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	68.5	277^th of 899 public elementary schools	69.2%		69.7	286^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.4%	9	69.8	51.7	38.9	58.3	25.9	15.4	48.6	53.2	54.4	44.4	53.1	18.5	7.7	44.0	37.7	7.7	27.9	19.2	$32,414
Riverdale	Public	1-5	143 Needham Street	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 310-2000	206	21	9.5	27.8%	129 (62.6%)	24 (11.7%)	35 (17.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.8%)	57.2	378^th of 899 public elementary schools	58.0%		47.5	478^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.2%	100	66.7	36.6	41.5				47.5	63.9	31.7	39.0				44.1	45.0		45.0		$25,597
Kilmer K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	35 Baker Street	West Roxbury	02132	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8060	401	40	9.9	30.7%	168 (41.9%)	95 (23.7%)	95 (23.7%)	22 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	39.4	544^th of 899 public elementary schools	39.5%		49.2	464^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.8%	80	36.6	25.0	63.6	22.2	22.9	31.3	33.5	24.4	22.7	57.6	25.9	11.4	25.8	27.5	48.5	12.9	31.3	12.5	$36,139
Broadmeadow	Public	K-5	120 Broadmeadow Rd	Needham	02492	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	No	(781) 455-0448	502	36	14.0	4.3%	351 (69.9%)	6 (1.2%)	29 (5.8%)	70 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.2%)	90.3	71^st of 899 public elementary schools	92.1%		92.1	48^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.7%	23	78.5	59.1	62.4				66.3	74.7	64.4	68.2				68.9	70.6		70.6		$23,288
Roland Hayes	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Eliot Street	Chestnut Hill	02467	Middlesex County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4570	418	31	13.3	5.5%	217 (51.9%)	27 (6.5%)	51 (12.2%)	71 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.4%)	87.2	110^th of 899 public elementary schools	87.8%		88.5	91^st of 906 public elementary schools	90.0%	19	68.6	74.4	61.9	63.3	60.8	79.3	68.1	62.9	71.4	50.0	67.4	64.7	80.4	66.7	64.3	72.6	68.8	80.4	$26,505
Mozart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	236 Beech Street	Roslindale	02131	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8082	155	14	10.7	53.1%	67 (43.2%)	39 (25.2%)	33 (21.3%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (7.1%)	64.2	319^th of 899 public elementary schools	64.5%		67	309^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.9%	10	35.7	45.5	66.7	58.8			51.5	28.6	40.9	60.0	58.8			47.1	53.3		53.3		$36,577

Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial Spaulding

What district is Memorial Spaulding in?

Newton

What schools do graduates of Memorial Spaulding attend?

Students who attend Memorial Spaulding usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Hill Middle
High : Newton South High

How many students attend Memorial Spaulding?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Memorial Spaulding.

What is the racial makeup of Memorial Spaulding?

Students at Memorial Spaulding are 51% White, 28% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Memorial Spaulding a good school?

Yes. Memorial Spaulding ranks in the top 5.1% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

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