Summary:
ZIP code 02461 (Newton Highlands, MA) has exactly one public school: Countryside Elementary, serving grades K–5 with 369 students, and no public middle, high, or alternative school is listed in this ZIP; it belongs to the Newton district. Countryside is the only public elementary option in this area, so the most useful comparisons are to its district, the state, and its own prior years.
Countryside Elementary is a strong school. In 2025–26 it ranked 97 of 899 schools, about the top 11% and 89th percentile, with 4 stars; its prior ranks were 137 of 906 in 2024–25 and 104 of 916 in 2023–24. The Newton district is highly rated at 30 of 351, 91st percentile, 5 stars. Countryside exceeded state proficiency in every tested subject: ELA 65.46% vs. 40.03%, math 67.86% vs. 41.11%, and science 66.67% vs. 40.98%. It was close to the district in 2025–26: ELA +0.27 points above, math −1.23 points below, science −0.21 points below. Science had the biggest turnaround, rising from 56.67% to 66.67%, a +10.00 point gain, while district science declined.
Fifth grade is the standout: ELA 76.19%, math 69.84%, and science 66.67%, all well above state and mostly near or above district. Third grade ELA is the relative soft spot at 55.74%, below the district but still above the state. ELA and math proficiency rise by grade from 3rd to 5th. Resource indicators are favorable: a 9.7 student-teacher ratio and $22,577 per-student spending in 2020–21. Free/reduced lunch is not reported, and test results are not broken out by subgroup. Overall, Countryside Elementary is a high-performing school in a highly rated Newton district, with wide state margins and improving district-relative results.
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