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Newbury Elementary

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Newbury Elementary ranks 202 nd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

202^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Newbury Elementary is a public elementary school serving 426 students in grades PK-6 in Newbury, MA, which is part of the Triton District. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 25% of Massachusetts elementary schools and has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance.

Newbury Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic achievement, regularly outperforming state and district averages on MCAS Next Generation assessments. In 2024-2025, 63.73% of Newbury students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 50.37% for the Triton district and 41.53% statewide. In math, 55.39% of Newbury students were proficient or better, compared to 50.16% for Triton and 40.74% statewide. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 20-25% of Massachusetts elementary schools for female, male, special education, and low-income students.

Newbury Elementary's strong performance is further highlighted by its favorable comparison to nearby schools. It outperforms the other Triton District elementary schools, Pine Grove and Salisbury Elementary, on most academic metrics. The school also compares favorably to some higher-ranked schools in neighboring districts, such as the Pentucket and Newburyport districts. This consistent high performance, along with the school's effective strategies for supporting diverse learners, make Newbury Elementary an exemplary model within the Triton district and the state of Massachusetts.

424

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,101

Per pupil spending ?

12.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

63 Hanover Street
Newbury, MA 01951-1130

(978) 465-5353

District: Triton

Students who attend Newbury Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Triton Regional Middle School
High:	Triton Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg51%

Massachusetts avg41%

202^nd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Triton

129^th of 348Triton 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	78.1	202 of 906	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	129 of 916	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	204 of 928	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	235 of 932	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	331 of 936	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	283 of 942	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	289 of 934	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.8	319 of 938	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.6	235 of 932	74.8%	★★★★☆
2015	82.7	125 of 914	86.3%	★★★★☆
2014	78.1	185 of 926	80.0%	★★★★☆
2013	77.5	199 of 928	78.6%	★★★★☆
2012	76.6	214 of 930	77.0%	★★★★☆
2011	83.3	137 of 924	85.2%	★★★★☆
2010	84.7	115 of 920	87.5%	★★★★☆
2009	83.3	124 of 909	86.4%	★★★★☆
2008	79.8	169 of 908	81.4%	★★★★☆
2007	66.8	314 of 911	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	81.9	148 of 911	83.8%	★★★★☆
2005	78.4	199 of 887	77.6%	★★★★☆
2004	85.1	109 of 882	87.6%	★★★★☆
2003	78.6	192 of 884	78.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	73.4	115 of 672	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	174 of 632	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	167 of 665	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	217 of 656	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	226 of 869	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	122 of 886	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	186 of 887	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	200 of 901	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	200 of 898	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	282 of 902	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	312 of 893	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	324 of 736	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.0	108 of 760	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	229 of 772	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	52.1	304 of 685	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	177 of 884	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	169 of 891	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	209 of 896	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	295 of 908	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	438 of 904	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	293 of 907	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	273 of 898	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	230 of 717	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	181 of 731	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	210 of 703	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	303 of 905	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.5	586 of 894	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	402 of 896	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.8	628 of 886	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	63.5	346 of 925	62.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	198 of 737	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	151 of 753	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	221 of 762	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	282 of 764	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	373 of 765	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	323 of 780	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	343 of 772	55.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile-10 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)63rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science65%+24 vs state

English Language Arts64%+22 vs state

Mathematics55%+15 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
Newbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	63 Hanover Street	Newbury	01951	Essex County	Triton	No	No	No	No	(978) 465-5353	424	40	10.7		380 (89.6%)	3 (0.7%)	21 (5.0%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	78.1	202^nd of 906 public elementary schools	77.7%		84.5	129^th of 916 public elementary schools	85.9%	73	54.6	58.2	62.0	84.1			63.7	47.3	54.6	48.0	75.0			55.4	65.3		65.3		$25,101
River Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2 Perry Way	Newburyport	01950	Essex County	River Valley Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 465-0065	288	25	11.4		243 (84.4%)	2 (0.7%)	19 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (6.9%)	58.2	373^rd of 906 public elementary schools	58.8%		48.9	482^nd of 916 public elementary schools	47.4%	109	59.4	48.5	38.7	61.8	69.7	78.6	59.2	28.1	39.4	32.3	50.0	57.6	82.1	47.6	54.8	75.0	64.4	71.4	$18,073
Edward G. Molin Elementary School	Public	4-5	70 Low Street	Newburyport	01950	Essex County	Newburyport	No	No	No	No	(978) 463-8212	310	33	9.4		275 (88.7%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	61.9	348^th of 906 public elementary schools	61.6%		64.7	322^nd of 916 public elementary schools	64.8%	26		45.0	53.7				49.7		47.5	44.4				45.9	48.8		48.8		$22,856
Francis T Bresnahan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	333 High Street	Newburyport	01950	Essex County	Newburyport	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 465-4431	584	61	9.5		514 (88.0%)	4 (0.7%)	42 (7.2%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)								(n/a)	43.4						43.4	43.4						43.4					$22,768
Salisbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Lafayette Rd.	Salisbury	01952	Essex County	Triton	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 463-5852	386	43	9.0		314 (81.3%)	13 (3.4%)	39 (10.1%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	49.3	461^st of 906 public elementary schools	49.1%		37.8	578^th of 916 public elementary schools	36.9%	117	40.0	33.3	37.9	27.6			34.6	51.1	35.9	45.5	39.7			43.3	56.1		56.1		$25,374
Dr John C Page School	Public	PK, KG-6	694 Main Street	West Newbury	01985	Essex County	Pentucket	No	No	No	No	(978) 363-2671	327	28	11.7		299 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	83.4	140^th of 906 public elementary schools	84.5%		75.8	238^th of 916 public elementary schools	74.0%	98	56.8	72.4	56.4	57.5			59.5	56.8	72.4	63.6	68.3			64.5	65.5		65.5		$19,852
Pine Grove	Public	PK, KG-6	191 Main Street	Rowley	01969	Essex County	Triton	No	No	No	No	(978) 948-2520	429	38	11.2		395 (92.1%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.7%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	81.9	161^st of 906 public elementary schools	82.2%		76.9	223^rd of 916 public elementary schools	75.7%	62	65.7	53.9	67.7	60.4			63.0	68.7	53.9	51.6	58.3			58.8	62.9		62.9		$23,123
Shay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	193R Lions Mouth Road	Amesbury	01913	Essex County	Amesbury	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 388-3659	485	41	11.9		389 (80.2%)	15 (3.1%)	62 (12.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)								(n/a)																			$21,626
Charles C Cashman Elementary	Public	3-5	193 Lions Mouth Road	Amesbury	01913	Essex County	Amesbury	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 388-4407	413	34	12.3		334 (80.9%)	5 (1.2%)	61 (14.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	38.2	569^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.2%		46.2	511^th of 916 public elementary schools	44.2%	58	45.6	36.9	35.9				39.3	32.0	38.6	25.6				32.2	34.4		34.4		$21,551
Paul F Doyon Memorial	Public	PK, KG-5	216 Linebrook Rd	Ipswich	01938	Essex County	Ipswich	No	No	No	No	(978) 356-5506	366	35	10.5		301 (82.2%)	6 (1.6%)	32 (8.7%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	80.7	173^rd of 906 public elementary schools	80.9%		76.9	221^st of 916 public elementary schools	75.9%	48	51.8	53.7	65.5				57.0	58.9	58.2	65.5				60.8	74.6		74.6		$24,593

Frequently Asked Questions about Newbury Elementary

Is Newbury Elementary a good school?

Newbury Elementary ranks 202^nd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Newbury Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Newbury Elementary.

What district is Newbury Elementary in?

Triton

What schools do graduates of Newbury Elementary attend?

Students who attend Newbury Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Triton Regional Middle School
High : Triton Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Newbury Elementary?

Students at Newbury Elementary are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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