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Zervas ranks 143 rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Zervas Elementary School in Waban, a village in Newton, MA, is a K–5 school serving 399 students at 30 Beethoven Avenue. Statewide, it ranks 143rd of 899 elementary schools in 2025-26 (84th percentile, 4 stars), placing it in the top sixth of Massachusetts, though it has not been a 5-star school since 2017-18. Its overall percentile has held between 78 and 87 for a decade, so it is a consistently good school rather than a struggling one.

In 2025-26, the school scored about 20 points above the state average in ELA, math, and science—roughly 1.5 times the state proficiency rate in each subject. Against its own district, however, the school trails by about 5 points in ELA and science and 8 points in math. It sits mid-pack among Newton elementary schools: Mason-Rice and A E Angier rank much higher, and the sharpest local contrast is the latter, only 0.74 miles away, outperforming the school by 7.5 points in ELA, 17.8 in math, and 23.7 in science. The school does outperform nearby John Eliot in Needham in math and is roughly level in ELA and science.

Two trends are worth watching. Science, once the school’s strongest relative subject, has fallen from 75.36 to 61.40 proficiency over four years and is now below the district average, while math has been 8–10 points below district for three straight years. The school also reports internal gaps: special education students have fallen to the 26th percentile (1 star), and female students have slipped while male students have improved. The school spends $23,542 per pupil (2020-21), the highest in the local comparison set, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.3; neither spending nor staffing tracks outcomes among these nearby schools. Free/reduced-lunch data is unavailable for this school and nearby schools, and spending figures are five years old, so economic context and current resource comparisons are limited.

399

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,767

Per pupil spending ?

13.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

92%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 8% (any vaccine)

30 Beethoven Avenue
Waban, MA 02468

(617) 559-6750

District: Newton

Students who attend Zervas usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Hill Middle
High:	Newton South High

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.6%

Asian:

23.6%

Two or more races:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th 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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg67%

Massachusetts avg41%

143^rd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	83.1	143 of 899	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.7	186 of 906	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	147 of 916	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	136 of 928	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	121 of 932	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	148 of 936	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	207 of 942	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.7	66 of 934	92.9%	★★★★★
2017	77.4	197 of 938	79.0%	★★★★☆
2016	90.0	53 of 932	94.3%	★★★★★
2015	80.6	155 of 914	83.0%	★★★★☆
2014	82.4	140 of 926	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	79.8	173 of 928	81.4%	★★★★☆
2012	83.4	127 of 930	86.3%	★★★★☆
2011	83.7	130 of 924	85.9%	★★★★☆
2010	90.3	34 of 920	96.3%	★★★★★
2009	88.6	63 of 909	93.1%	★★★★★
2008	89.3	51 of 908	94.4%	★★★★★
2007	87.4	70 of 911	92.3%	★★★★★
2006	90.9	35 of 911	96.2%	★★★★★
2005	89.5	49 of 887	94.5%	★★★★★
2004	89.8	50 of 882	94.3%	★★★★★
2003	85.0	111 of 884	87.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	70 of 149	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	58 of 142	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	80 of 152	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.3	67 of 145	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	70 of 143	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	67 of 141	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	60 of 155	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	60 of 154	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	82.8	61 of 672	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	69.0	144 of 632	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	129 of 665	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	39 of 656	94.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	206 of 869	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	175 of 869	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	115 of 886	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	117 of 887	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	116 of 901	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	137 of 898	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	114 of 902	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	67 of 893	92.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	286 of 742	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.1	472 of 736	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	294 of 760	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	115 of 879	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	228 of 884	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	210 of 891	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	159 of 896	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	140 of 908	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	173 of 904	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	300 of 907	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.5	91 of 898	89.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	50.4	19 of 33	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	528 of 709	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.0	471 of 717	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	304 of 731	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	347 of 703	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.0	117 of 905	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	125 of 894	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	248 of 896	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	141 of 886	84.1%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	84.6	130 of 925	85.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	117 of 734	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	157 of 737	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	131 of 753	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	104 of 762	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	100 of 764	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	170 of 765	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	211 of 780	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	38 of 772	95.1%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2022)91st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile+3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)86th percentile~ school

White (2026)84th percentile~ school

Female (2026)76th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2026)53rd percentile-31 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)42nd percentile-43 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science61%+20 vs state

Mathematics61%+20 vs state

English Language Arts60%+20 vs state

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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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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	92%	8%	$28,767
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	100%	0%	$26,909
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	100%	0%	$26,122
Peirce	Public	K-5	170 Temple Street	West Newton	02465	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9630	249	21	11.7	12.4%	140 (56.2%)	10 (4.0%)	31 (12.4%)	44 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.2%)	84.6	130^th of 899 public elementary schools	85.5%		89.3	79^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.3%	51	57.9	58.3	64.9	60.4	65.8	66.7	54.1	62.2	67.6	67.6	97%	0%	$27,559
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	98%	2%	$29,140
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	96%	2%	$27,147
Cabot	Public	K-5	229 Cabot Street	Newtonville	02460	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9400	414	38	11.0	12.8%	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	100%	0%	$26,842
Williams	Public	K-5	141 Grove Street	Auburndale	02466	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-6480	211	25	8.5	13.7%	98 (46.4%)	6 (2.8%)	19 (9.0%)	75 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.2%)	81.9	154^th of 899 public elementary schools	82.9%		84.8	128^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.9%	26	55.9	62.9	52.9	57.3	55.9	82.9	58.8	66.0	58.8	58.8			$32,183
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	100%	0%	$27,071
Schofield	Public	K-5	27 Cedar Street	Wellesley	02481	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	No	No	No	(781) 446-6280	291	27	10.9	10.0%	190 (65.3%)	8 (2.7%)	29 (10.0%)	45 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.2%)	93.6	37^th of 899 public elementary schools	95.9%		90.6	61^st of 906 public elementary schools	93.3%	24	68.1	76.4	74.6	73.3	74.5	75.9	71.2	73.8	67.8	67.8	100%	0%	$28,170

Frequently Asked Questions about Zervas

What district is Zervas in?

Newton

What is the racial makeup of Zervas?

Students at Zervas are 45% White, 24% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 8% African American.

What schools do graduates of Zervas attend?

Students who attend Zervas usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Hill Middle
High : Newton South High

Is Zervas a good school?

Zervas ranks 143^rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Zervas?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Zervas.

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