Elementary school (grades K-5) · Newtonville, MA

Cabot

Federal NCES profile for Cabot, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250861001360
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cabot earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Newtonville · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
11.8:1
students per teacher
414
students enrolled

Cabot has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cabot ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Newtonville, MA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-14 students YoY

Cabot held near 428 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 35.4 → 34.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 250861001360 · Newtonville, MA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

414 enr · 11.8:1 · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Newton North High (2,096 students)

Cabot held near 428 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 35.4 → 34.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

Cabot in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cabot reports 414 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cabot compares

Cabot held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.8:1 ▼ 4% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 414 top 49% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
414
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 48% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$26,981
per pupil, district-wide - above Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 48.4%
Asian 18.4%
Hispanic or Latino 15.3%
Two or More 13.6%
African American 4.4%

Largest group: White at 48.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.8, Cabot is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

District finance for Newton reports $26,981 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cabot Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Newton North High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Newton South High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
F a Day Middle Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Charles E Brown Middle Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Oak Hill Middle Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cabot's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Newton · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Newtonville

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Cabot

How many students attend Cabot?

Cabot has 414 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Newtonville, MA. CCD year-over-year: 442 (2022-23) → 428 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cabot?

The student-teacher ratio at Cabot is 11.8:1, which is 4% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cabot?

The largest demographic group at Cabot is White at 48.4% of enrollment, in Newtonville, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cabot?

Cabot has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cabot rank among public schools in Newtonville?

By Resource Investment Index, Cabot ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Newtonville, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Newton?

Besides Cabot, Newton also operates Newton North High (2,096 students), Newton South High (1,898 students), and F a Day Middle (860 students). See the Newton district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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