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Best public schools in Newton, MA

5 public schools in Newton: 3 elementary · 2 middle. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Massachusetts.

Elementary schools

3 schools in Newton, best first
1
Underwood 82.3
Newton · Grades K-5 · 242 students
ELA 60%Math 60%Science 66%
#149 of 837 in Massachusetts
2
Lincoln-Eliot 78.9
Newton · Grades K-5 · 328 students
ELA 53%Math 63%Science 61%
#177 of 837 in Massachusetts
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Newton Early Childhood Program —
Newton · Grades PK · 185 students
No published test results

Middle schools

2 schools in Newton, best first
1
Bigelow Middle 87.0
Newton · Grades 6-8 · 414 students
ELA 69%Math 69%Science 60%
#36 of 274 in Massachusetts
2
Oak Hill Middle 86.3
Newton · Grades 6-8 · 648 students
ELA 63%Math 69%Science 68%
#38 of 274 in Massachusetts

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