Mason-Rice School

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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 428 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 21st out of 1,070 elementary schools in MA.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 149 Pleasant Street, Newton Center, MA 02459
School District Details
- Newton School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $17,531
- Graduation Rate: 100.0%
- Dropout Rate: 0.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.2
- Enrolled Students: 11,765
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 428
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 24.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 216 (50.5%)
- Females: 212 (49.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 3 (0.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 12 (2.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 15 (3.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 5 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 39 | 9.1% |
| Hispanic | 19 | 4.4% |
| White | 333 | 77.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 72 | 16.8% |
| 1st Grade | 68 | 15.9% |
| 2nd Grade | 88 | 20.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 67 | 15.7% |
| 4th Grade | 83 | 19.4% |
| 5th Grade | 50 | 11.7% |
Source: MA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Mason-Rice School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on MCAS state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Science
MCAS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 79.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | 76.0% | 57.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.0% | 82.0% | 65.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | 83.0% | 60.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.0% | 78.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | 75.0% | 53.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.0% | 72.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | 75.0% | 48.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 85.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | - | - |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.0% | 80.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | - | - |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 76.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | - | - |
Source: MA Department of Education 2009-2010
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