Peirce

Elementary school·Grades K-5 West Newton, Massachusetts·02465
Score
83.5/100
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#139
Among 837 Massachusetts elementary schools
#7
In Newton
#1
In West Newton
Top 17%
In Massachusetts

Score 83.5/100: better than 83% 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
60%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 42%, better than 83% of them
111 students tested
Math
62%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 45%, better than 79% of them
111 students tested
Science
68%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 46%, better than 84% of them
37 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 ELA5838
English language artsGrade 4MCAS ELA5836
English language artsGrade 5MCAS ELA6537
English language artsAll gradesMCAS ELA60111
MathGrade 3MCAS Mathematics6638
MathGrade 4MCAS Mathematics6736
MathGrade 5MCAS Mathematics5437
MathAll gradesMCAS Mathematics62111
ScienceGrade 5MCAS Science6837
ScienceAll gradesMCAS Science6837

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
236
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
236
Typical elementary school: 349
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Middlesex County

Contact

Address
170 Temple Street
West Newton, MA 02465

"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).

Nearby elementary schools

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Peirce at a glance

Peirce is a public elementary school in West Newton, Massachusetts, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Newton school district. It has about 236 students (a typical Massachusetts elementary school has 349).

In 2025-26 state tests, 60% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 62% 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 83.5 out of 100: better than 83% of them, ranking #139 of 837. Its English language arts result fell by 5 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.