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Peirce

Regular School · West Newton, MA

Peirce is a regular school school in West Newton, Massachusetts, serving grades KG–05 with 249 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.7:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 05
Enrollment
249
Teachers (FTE)
21.2
Student–Teacher Ratio
11.7:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 140 56%
Asian 44 18%
Hispanic/Latino 31 12%
Two or more races 23 9%
Black or African American 10 4%
Not Specified 1 0%
Total enrollment 249 129M / 119F

English Language Learners: 12 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 65-69% 36.7% 117
Reading Proficiency 75-79% 49.2% 117
Science Proficiency 70-79% 41

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+1.15 grade levels
Math
-0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
0
Chronically Absent
7
2.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 249 100%

Contact & Location

170 Temple Street

West Newton, MA 02465

Phone: (617)559-9630

http://peirce.newton.k12.ma.us/

District

Newton

Per-pupil expenditure: $29,517

District enrollment: 11,882

Other Schools in District

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NCES ID

250861001377

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD