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Underwood

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Underwood ranks 140 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Underwood is a K–5 elementary school at 101 Vernon Street in Newton, MA, serving 253 students as part of Newton Public Schools, a district ranked 30th of 351 in Massachusetts. In 2025–2026, Underwood ranked 140th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools — the 84th percentile, with 4 stars. Its all-grades MCAS Next Generation proficiency was 60.33% in English Language Arts, 60.33% in math, and 65.91% in science, roughly 19–25 percentage points above state averages.

Among nearby schools, Underwood is a strong performer, though not the local standout. John Ward ranks 15th of 899 at the 98th percentile, with 77.66% ELA and 83.16% math proficiency — well above Underwood. Still, Underwood outranks other Newton neighbors such as Lincoln-Eliot (172nd), Cabot (173rd), and Horace Mann (178th), and it outperforms the nearby Watertown and Boston schools in the comparison set. Underwood's ELA and science results top most nearby schools; math is more mixed.

Math is Underwood's relative soft spot. Its 5th grade math proficiency of 52.27% is about 11.9 points below Newton's 64.14% — though still roughly 12.8 points above the state 5th grade average. A notable strength is special education effectiveness: the school's Special Education subgroup ranked 15th of 709, at the 98th percentile with 5 stars, a dramatic improvement from the mid-50th percentile in 2020–2022. Underwood also achieves these results with comparatively modest per-student spending of $20,438 in 2020–2021, at the low end versus nearby schools.

253

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,362

Per pupil spending ?

13.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Vernon Street
Newton, MA 02458

(617) 559-9660

District: Newton

Students who attend Underwood usually attend:

Middle:	Bigelow Middle
High:	Newton North High

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.7%

Asian:

21.3%

Hispanic:

16.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg67%

Massachusetts avg41%

140^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	83.6	140 of 899	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	84.5	131 of 906	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	110 of 916	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	141 of 928	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	163 of 932	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	172 of 936	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	187 of 942	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	196 of 934	79.0%	★★★★☆
2017	64.2	340 of 938	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	78.4	191 of 932	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	72.5	247 of 914	73.0%	★★★★☆
2014	79.2	176 of 926	81.0%	★★★★☆
2013	86.1	83 of 928	91.1%	★★★★★
2012	89.9	47 of 930	94.9%	★★★★★
2011	93.7	5 of 924	99.5%	★★★★★
2010	81.5	158 of 920	82.8%	★★★★☆
2009	87.3	79 of 909	91.3%	★★★★★
2008	85.4	94 of 908	89.6%	★★★★☆
2007	90.7	38 of 911	95.8%	★★★★★
2006	89.1	60 of 911	93.4%	★★★★★
2005	89.0	54 of 887	93.9%	★★★★★
2004	84.1	120 of 882	86.4%	★★★★☆
2003	78.2	194 of 884	78.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	41 of 149	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	50 of 152	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	76 of 155	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	79.5	88 of 656	86.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	170 of 869	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	168 of 869	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	189 of 886	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	180 of 887	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	199 of 901	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	170 of 898	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	222 of 902	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	268 of 893	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	127 of 736	82.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	133 of 879	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	84.7	117 of 884	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	69 of 891	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	91 of 896	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	133 of 908	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	196 of 904	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	150 of 907	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	147 of 898	83.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	93.8	15 of 709	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	51.4	405 of 905	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	376 of 894	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.7	95 of 896	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	167 of 886	81.2%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	82.8	149 of 925	83.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	77 of 734	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	83.7	83 of 737	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	118 of 753	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	99 of 762	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	116 of 764	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	94 of 765	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	160 of 780	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	189 of 772	75.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)98th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)90th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2018)87th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2026)72nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science66%+25 vs state

English Language Arts60%+20 vs state

Mathematics60%+19 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 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 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
Underwood	Public	K-5	101 Vernon Street	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 559-9660	253	23	11.1	13.2%	113 (44.7%)	15 (5.9%)	41 (16.2%)	54 (21.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.1%)	83.6	140^th of 899 public elementary schools	84.4%		84.5	131^st of 906 public elementary schools	85.5%	9	59.0	63.2	59.1			60.3	64.1	65.8	52.3			60.3	65.9		65.9		$24,362
Lincoln-Eliot	Public	K-5	150 Jackson Street	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 559-9540	336	36	9.3	31.2%	129 (38.4%)	24 (7.1%)	71 (21.1%)	74 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.3%)	79.7	172^nd of 899 public elementary schools	80.9%		70.8	274^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.8%	102	60.3	42.6	55.2			53.3	64.1	59.3	65.7			63.2	61.2		61.2		$26,479
Cabot	Public	K-5	229 Cabot Street	Newtonville	02460	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9400	414	38	11.0	8.9%	200 (48.3%)	18 (4.3%)	63 (15.2%)	76 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.5%)	79.5	173^rd of 899 public elementary schools	80.8%		75.9	225^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.2%	52	60.3	64.2	50.6			57.4	51.5	73.1	61.9			61.3	56.0		56.0		$25,166
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	8.6%	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
Lyon Elementary School	Public	K-8	50 Beechcroft Street	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-7945	143	21	6.7	40.3%	35 (24.5%)	30 (21.0%)	59 (41.3%)	8 (5.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.0%)	18.4	742^nd of 899 public elementary schools	17.5%		34.4	600^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.8%	142	23.5	30.8	14.3		12.5	17.7	23.5	38.5	14.3		6.3	19.1	7.1	12.5	10.0	12.5	$51,787
Hosmer	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Concord Rd	Watertown	02472	Middlesex County	Watertown	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 926-7740	758	71	10.7	29.8%	393 (51.8%)	54 (7.1%)	158 (20.8%)	67 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (11.1%)	72.6	244^th of 899 public elementary schools	72.9%		66.7	312^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.6%	68	51.0	48.0	53.8			50.7	54.0	59.8	58.0			57.2	51.9		51.9		$23,811
Horace Mann	Public	K-5	191 Pearl Street	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9510	351	33	10.5	17.3%	187 (53.3%)	18 (5.1%)	39 (11.1%)	64 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.0%)	79.3	178^th of 899 public elementary schools	80.2%		78.1	203^rd of 906 public elementary schools	77.6%	25	58.5	50.9	58.5			55.9	69.2	57.6	52.3			59.1	60.0		60.0		$23,213
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	60 Glenmont Road	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8436	502	57	8.8	68.9%	77 (15.3%)	90 (17.9%)	285 (56.8%)	36 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	13.6	801^st of 899 public elementary schools	10.9%		13.3	807^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.9%	6	15.9	18.3	12.1	15.9		15.6	15.9	34.4	20.3	17.1		21.6	14.0		14.0		$38,326
James Russell Lowell	Public	PK, KG-5	123 Lowell Ave.	Watertown	02472	Middlesex County	Watertown	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 926-7770	422	43	9.7	26.7%	230 (54.5%)	11 (2.6%)	92 (21.8%)	54 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.3%)	71.5	251^st of 899 public elementary schools	72.1%		78.1	201^st of 906 public elementary schools	77.8%	50	47.8	40.6	58.0			47.9	45.7	62.3	56.9			56.0	64.7		64.7		$28,031
Winship Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	54 Dighton Street	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8399	353	25	13.8	60.4%	99 (28.0%)	32 (9.1%)	128 (36.3%)	66 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)	67.9	282^nd of 899 public elementary schools	68.6%		71.6	266^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.6%	16	40.5	58.5	59.1	60.5		54.7	45.2	53.7	45.5	50.0		48.5	47.7		47.7		$31,481

Frequently Asked Questions about Underwood

What is the racial makeup of Underwood?

Students at Underwood are 45% White, 21% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Is Underwood a good school?

Underwood ranks 140^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Underwood in?

Newton

How many students attend Underwood?

In the 2024-25 school year, 253 students attended Underwood.

What schools do graduates of Underwood attend?

Students who attend Underwood usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bigelow Middle
High : Newton North High

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