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1507 WASHINGTON ST, WEST NEWTON, MA 02465 • MIDDLESEX County
(617) 965-0764

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00604432
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special education
Grades Offered 4-12
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 25017
Physical Location Address 1507 Washington St
West Newton, MA 02465-2219

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
130
Teachers (FTE)
58.40
Student-Teacher Ratio
2.23:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 76.2% Hispanic / Latino: 8.5% Black or African American: 7.7% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 5.4% Asian: 1.5% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.8%
130 Students
White 99 est. 76.2%
Hispanic / Latino 11 est. 8.5%
Black or African American 10 est. 7.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 7 est. 5.4%
Asian 2 est. 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 0.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
78
60%
♀
Female Students
52
40%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 45 Students
4th Grade: 1 (2.2%) 5th Grade: 8 (17.8%) 6th Grade: 17 (37.8%) 7th Grade: 19 (42.2%)
45 Students
4th Grade 1 2.2%
5th Grade 8 17.8%
6th Grade 17 37.8%
7th Grade 19 42.2%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 100 200 2019-2020: 161 students 161 2019-2020 2021-2022: 146 students 146 -9.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 130 students 130 -11% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 130 58.4 2.2:1 4-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 146 56.0 2.6:1 5-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 161 101.1 1.6:1 3-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 02465)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $1,300,000
$0k 0% $325k 5% $650k 10% $975k 15% $1,300k 20% ZIP 02465 Income: $174,518 $175k ZIP 02465 Home Value: $1,098,600 $1,099k ZIP 02465 This ZIP West Newton Income: $174,518 $175k West Newton Home Value: $1,098,600 $1,099k West Newton City Average MIDDLESEX County Income: $147,334 $147k MIDDLESEX County Home Value: $785,498 $785k MIDDLESEX County County Average Massachusetts Income: $113,842 $114k Massachusetts Home Value: $563,792 $564k Massachusetts State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 02465 Poverty Rate: 4.4% 4.4% West Newton Poverty Rate: 4.3% 4.3% MIDDLESEX County Poverty Rate: 7.3% 7.3% Massachusetts Poverty Rate: 9.8% 9.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 02465 Current ZIP
$174,518 $1,098,600 4.4% 11,297
West Newton (City Average)
$174,518 $1,098,600 4.3% 11,297
MIDDLESEX County (County Average)
$147,334 $785,498 7.3% 1,651,706
Massachusetts (State Average)
$113,842 $563,792 9.8% 6,955,077
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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