Newman Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Needham, Massachusetts·02492
Score
92.2/100
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#66
Among 837 Massachusetts elementary schools
#2
In Needham
Top 8%
In Massachusetts

Score 92.2/100: better than 92% of Massachusetts elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in Massachusetts, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Massachusetts schools.

English language arts
71%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 42%, better than 95% of them
313 students tested
Math
72%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 45%, better than 91% of them
315 students tested
Science
68%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 46%, better than 84% of them
103 students tested
All Massachusetts schools (ELA / math)
42% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAS ELA77115
English language artsGrade 4MCAS ELA6196
English language artsGrade 5MCAS ELA72102
English language artsAll gradesMCAS ELA71313
MathGrade 3MCAS Mathematics72116
MathGrade 4MCAS Mathematics7796
MathGrade 5MCAS Mathematics68103
MathAll gradesMCAS Mathematics72315
ScienceGrade 5MCAS Science68103
ScienceAll gradesMCAS Science68103

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
698
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
698
Typical elementary school: 349
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Norfolk County

Contact

Address
1155 Central Avenue
Needham, MA 02492

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Massachusetts. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Newman Elementary at a glance

Newman Elementary is a public elementary school in Needham, Massachusetts, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the Needham school district. It has about 698 students (a typical Massachusetts elementary school has 349).

In 2025-26 state tests, 71% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 72% in math (similar schools: 45%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Massachusetts elementary schools, it scores 92.2 out of 100: better than 92% of them, ranking #66 of 837. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.