Underwood School in Newton, Massachusetts (MA)



City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in Massachusetts) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 75.

101 VERNON STREET
Newton, MA 2458

County name: Middlesex
School type: Regular School
Grade span: Kindergarten - 5th grade

Status: Operational
Phone: (617) 559-9660 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.355
Longitude: -071.184290

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Other nearby schools ratings:
Neighborhood House Charter School (7.9 miles):

92
Francis W Parker School (10.0 miles):

79
Underwood School:

75
Joseph R Dawe Junior Elementary School (15.6 miles):

74
Louise Davy Trahan School (15.5 miles):

70
Boston Collegiate Charter School (6.7 miles):

64
Bates School (18.9 miles):

58
Horace Mann Laboratory School (18.0 miles):

48
Underwood School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Massachusetts:

58
Middlesex County:

65
Newton:

71
Underwood School:

75

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Enrollment in Underwood School

2007 Student Enrollment: 288

Kindergarten Enrollment: 49
1st grade Enrollment: 49
2nd grade Enrollment: 39
3rd grade Enrollment: 56
4th grade Enrollment: 56
5th grade Enrollment: 39


Male students (%): 49.3%
Underwood School:

49.3%
State average from 3564 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 50.7%
Here:

50.7%
State average from 3564 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 66.7%
Underwood School:

66.7%
State average from 3564 schools:

71.0%
African American students (%): 6.6%
Here:

6.6%
State average from 3564 schools:

8.9%
Hispanic students (%): 6.3%
Here:

6.3%
State average from 3564 schools:

13.2%
Asian students (%): 12.8%
Here:

12.8%
State average from 3564 schools:

4.5%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 7.6%
Here:

7.6%
State average from 3564 schools:

1.9%


Genders in Underwood School

Grades in Underwood School

Races in Underwood School

First Language Not English #: 41
Limited English Proficient #: 22
Special Education #: 38
Low-Income #: 25
Free Lunch #: 22
Reduced Lunch #: 3


First Language Not English %: 14.2%
This school:

14.2%
State average from 1653 schools:

15.3%
Limited English Proficient %: 7.6%
Here:

7.6%
State average from 1385 schools:

7.6%
Special Education %: 13.2%
Here:

13.2%
State average from 1778 schools:

16.4%
Low-Income %: 8.7%
Underwood School:

8.7%
State average from 1776 schools:

31.2%
Free Lunch %: 7.6%
This school:

7.6%
State average from 1774 schools:

25.4%
Reduced Lunch %: 1.0%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 1719 schools:

6.0%



2006 Student Enrollment: 263

Kindergarten Enrollment: 38
1st grade Enrollment: 35
2nd grade Enrollment: 48
3rd grade Enrollment: 53
4th grade Enrollment: 41
5th grade Enrollment: 48


Male students (%): 48.7%
Underwood School:

48.7%
State average from 1781 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 51.3%
This school:

51.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 67.7%
This school:

67.7%
State average from 1781 schools:

71.8%
African American students (%): 7.2%
Here:

7.2%
State average from 1781 schools:

9.0%
Hispanic students (%): 7.6%
Underwood School:

7.6%
State average from 1781 schools:

12.7%
Asian students (%): 10.6%
Here:

10.6%
State average from 1781 schools:

4.4%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 6.8%
This school:

6.8%
State average from 1781 schools:

1.6%


Genders in Underwood School

Grades in Underwood School

Races in Underwood School

First Language Not English #: 31
Limited English Proficient #: 17
Special Education #: 37
Low-Income #: 20


First Language Not English %: 11.8%
This school:

11.8%
State average from 1633 schools:

14.8%
Limited English Proficient %: 6.5%
Here:

6.5%
State average from 1328 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 14.1%
Here:

14.1%
State average from 1780 schools:

15.9%
Low-Income %: 7.6%
Here:

7.6%
State average from 1771 schools:

30.5%



2005 Student Enrollment: 275

Kindergarten Enrollment: 39
1st grade Enrollment: 46
2nd grade Enrollment: 50
3rd grade Enrollment: 45
4th grade Enrollment: 52
5th grade Enrollment: 43


White students (%): 79.3%
Here:

79.3%
State average from 1746 schools:

74.4%
African American students (%): 9.1%
This school:

9.1%
State average from 1746 schools:

9.5%
Hispanic students (%): 2.5%
Underwood School:

2.5%
State average from 1746 schools:

11.2%
Asian students (%): 9.1%
Here:

9.1%
State average from 1746 schools:

4.5%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 48.4%
Underwood School:

48.4%
State average from 1746 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 51.6%
Here:

51.6%
State average from 1746 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Underwood School

Races in Underwood School

First Language Not English #: 38
Limited English Proficient #: 24
Special Education #: 38
Low-Income #: 29


First Language Not English %: 13.8%
Here:

13.8%
State average from 1573 schools:

14.2%
Limited English Proficient %: 8.7%
Here:

8.7%
State average from 1217 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 13.8%
This school:

13.8%
State average from 1745 schools:

15.4%
Low-Income %: 10.5%
Here:

10.5%
State average from 1735 schools:

29.2%



2004 Student Enrollment: 276

Kindergarten Enrollment: 43
1st grade Enrollment: 51
2nd grade Enrollment: 45
3rd grade Enrollment: 55
4th grade Enrollment: 43
5th grade Enrollment: 39


White students (%): 82.6%
This school:

82.6%
State average from 1729 schools:

75.1%
African American students (%): 6.2%
Underwood School:

6.2%
State average from 1729 schools:

9.4%
Hispanic students (%): 2.2%
Here:

2.2%
State average from 1729 schools:

10.7%
Asian students (%): 9.1%
Here:

9.1%
State average from 1729 schools:

4.4%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 49.3%
Here:

49.3%
State average from 1729 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 50.7%
This school:

50.7%
State average from 1729 schools:

48.1%


Grades in Underwood School

Races in Underwood School

First Language Not English #: 46
Limited English Proficient #: 38
Special Education #: 36
Low-Income #: 20


First Language Not English %: 16.7%
Here:

16.7%
State average from 1530 schools:

13.9%
Limited English Proficient %: 13.8%
Here:

13.8%
State average from 1098 schools:

7.7%
Special Education %: 13.0%
This school:

13.0%
State average from 1725 schools:

15.0%
Low-Income %: 7.2%
Here:

7.2%
State average from 1698 schools:

28.9%



2003 Student Enrollment: 294

Kindergarten Enrollment: 46
1st grade Enrollment: 48
2nd grade Enrollment: 55
3rd grade Enrollment: 45
4th grade Enrollment: 42
5th grade Enrollment: 58


White students (%): 81.3%
Here:

81.3%
State average from 1634 schools:

75.8%
African American students (%): 6.5%
Here:

6.5%
State average from 1634 schools:

9.1%
Hispanic students (%): 3.4%
Here:

3.4%
State average from 1634 schools:

10.4%
Asian students (%): 8.8%
Underwood School:

8.8%
State average from 1634 schools:

4.3%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 52.7%
Underwood School:

52.7%
State average from 1634 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 47.3%
Here:

47.3%
State average from 1634 schools:

48.2%


Grades in Underwood School

Races in Underwood School

First Language Not English #: 55
Limited English Proficient #: 43
Low-Income #: 25


First Language Not English %: 18.7%
Here:

18.7%
State average from 1462 schools:

14.6%
Limited English Proficient %: 14.6%
Here:

14.6%
State average from 950 schools:

8.4%
Low-Income %: 8.5%
Here:

8.5%
State average from 1608 schools:

27.9%



2002 Student Enrollment: 276

1st grade Enrollment: 43
2nd grade Enrollment: 40
3rd grade Enrollment: 42
4th grade Enrollment: 36
5th grade Enrollment: 60
6th grade Enrollment: 55


White students (%): 81.2%
This school:

81.2%
State average from 1682 schools:

76.8%
African American students (%): 5.8%
Here:

5.8%
State average from 1682 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 2.9%
Here:

2.9%
State average from 1682 schools:

9.9%
Asian students (%): 10.1%
Underwood School:

10.1%
State average from 1682 schools:

4.2%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 51.8%
This school:

51.8%
State average from 1682 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 48.2%
Here:

48.2%
State average from 1682 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Underwood School

Races in Underwood School

First Language Not English #: 38
Limited English Proficient #: 25
Low-Income #: 21


First Language Not English %: 13.8%
Here:

13.8%
State average from 1452 schools:

13.6%
Limited English Proficient %: 9.1%
This school:

9.1%
State average from 887 schools:

7.9%
Low-Income %: 7.6%
Underwood School:

7.6%
State average from 1613 schools:

27.4%



2001 Student Enrollment: 264

1st grade Enrollment: 34
2nd grade Enrollment: 41
3rd grade Enrollment: 36
4th grade Enrollment: 55
5th grade Enrollment: 54
6th grade Enrollment: 44


White students (%): 86.7%
This school:

86.7%
State average from 1664 schools:

77.2%
African American students (%): 4.5%
Here:

4.5%
State average from 1664 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 2.3%
Here:

2.3%
State average from 1664 schools:

9.6%
Asian students (%): 6.4%
Here:

6.4%
State average from 1664 schools:

4.1%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 53.8%
Here:

53.8%
State average from 1664 schools:

51.6%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 46.2%
Underwood School:

46.2%
State average from 1664 schools:

48.4%


Grades in Underwood School

Races in Underwood School

First Language Not English #: 41
Limited English Proficient #: 31
Low-Income #: 25


First Language Not English %: 15.5%
Underwood School:

15.5%
State average from 1347 schools:

14.1%
Limited English Proficient %: 11.7%
Here:

11.7%
State average from 834 schools:

7.7%
Low-Income %: 9.5%
Here:

9.5%
State average from 1635 schools:

26.3%



2007 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 3

Average number of Absences: 6.4
Here:

6.4
State average from 1782 schools:

8.8
Attendance Rate: 96.4%
Here:

96.4%
State average from 1782 schools:

94.8%
In-School Suspensions Rate: 1.0%
This school:

1.0%
State average from 712 schools:

5.5%




2006 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 7
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 1

In-School Suspensions Rate: 96.0%
Here:

96.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 0.4%
Here:

0.4%
State average from 690 schools:

5.9%




2005 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 6.4

In-School Suspensions Rate: 96.3%
Here:

96.3%
State average from 1746 schools:

94.8%




2004 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 5.8
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 3

In-School Suspensions Rate: 96.7%
Here:

96.7%
State average from 1729 schools:

94.7%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 1.1%
Here:

1.1%
State average from 629 schools:

6.6%




2003 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 6.7
Out-of-School Suspensions count: 3

In-School Suspensions Rate: 96.1%
Here:

96.1%
State average from 1635 schools:

94.4%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 1.0%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 742 schools:

6.8%






Teacher Count in Underwood School

Student/Teacher Ratio in Underwood School

2007 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 21
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 18

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 1782 schools:

95.7%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

95.3%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.7
Here:

13.7
State average from 1782 schools:

10.0


2006 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 21
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 18

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 100.0%
Underwood School:

100.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.1%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.6
Here:

12.6
State average from 1781 schools:

13.4


2005 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 22
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 18

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 96.3%
Here:

96.3%
State average from 1745 schools:

94.4%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 84.1%
This school:

84.1%
State average from 1733 schools:

93.9%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.7
Here:

12.7
State average from 1746 schools:

13.6


2004 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 24
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 20

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 91.5%
Here:

91.5%
State average from 1728 schools:

94.1%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 89.9%
Here:

89.9%
State average from 1724 schools:

94.4%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.7
Underwood School:

11.7
State average from 1729 schools:

13.8





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