Public SchoolElementary

Underwood

101 Vernon Street, Newton, MA 02458

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
253
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Newton
Middlesex County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores60% proficient in math & reading
81stpercentile
Equity10% of low-income students proficient
6thpercentile
Attendance17% chronically absent
55thpercentile
Class size11.2 students per teacher
65thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Underwood

Underwood is a public elementary school in Newton, Massachusetts, serving grades K–5. It is part of Newton. The school is located in a small city in Middlesex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 253 students were enrolled, with about 11.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Massachusetts elementary school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

101 Vernon Street
Newton, MA 02458
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
253 students
Students per teacher
11.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Newton
County
Middlesex County
NCES school ID
250861001379

Schools near Underwood

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Cabot
Public · Grades K–5 · 414 students
B0.9 mi
John Ward
Public · Grades K–5 · 186 students
A1.0 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.