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Serving 502 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Broadmeadow ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 502 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 20% in MA
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: Broadmeadow serves the eastern part of Needham, MA, covering an area of approximately 2.2 square miles. Most students live within a 5 to 10-minute drive of the school, with an average distance of 0.8 miles to the zone's edge and the furthest point located 1.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Broadmeadow ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Broadmeadow's student population of 502 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Broadmeadow
Kind	83
1	77
2	77
3	88
4	89
5	88

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Total Students

502 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Broadmeadow
2025	502
2024	522
2023	510
2022	516
2021	515
2020	548
2019	566
2018	543
2017	553
2016	558
2015	580
2014	585
2013	588
2012	590
2011	610
2010	622
2009	601
2008	593
2007	582
2006	545
2005	518
2004	443
2003	283
2002	326
2001	283
2000	291
1999	298
1998	305
1997	299
1996	306
1995	277
1994	263
1993	339
1992	321
1991	307
1990	273
1989	265
1988	259

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Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Broadmeadow
2025	36
2024	36
2023	37
2022	35
2021	34
2020	38
2019	32
2018	32
2017	34
2016	33
2015	33
2014	33
2013	33
2012	34
2011	35
2010	36
2009	34
2008	37
2007	37
2006	35
2005	39
2004	36

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School Motto

Acceptance, Caring, Curiosity, Learning, Responsibility

School Rankings

Broadmeadow ranks within the top 20% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Broadmeadow is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#175 out of 1626 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Broadmeadow
2023	#175
2022	#173
2021	#116
2019	#123
2018	#347
2017	#338
2016	#210
2015	#194
2014	#303
2013	#297
2012	#327
2011	#423
2010	#288

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70%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Broadmeadow	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2023	70%	42%	73%
2022	67%	41%	71%
2021	64%	37%	65%
2019	74%	51%	75%
2018	69%	52%	75%
2017	71%	53%	77%
2016	88%	64%	83%
2015	85%	61%	82%
2014	81%	61%	80%
2013	82%	61%	81%
2012	78%	59%	78%
2011	76%	59%	79%
2010	78%	59%	80%

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70%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Broadmeadow	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2022	70%	44%	70%
2021	82%	49%	74%
2019	82%	54%	78%
2018	77%	56%	75%
2017	73%	54%	76%
2016	86%	71%	87%
2015	87%	69%	86%
2014	84%	69%	86%
2013	83%	69%	85%
2012	83%	69%	85%
2011	81%	70%	86%
2010	83%	69%	86%

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65-69%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Broadmeadow	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2022	67%	44%	70%
2021	67%	42%	62%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Broadmeadow	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2025	14:1	12:1
2024	15:1	12:1
2023	14:1	12:1	13:1
2022	15:1	12:1	13:1
2021	15:1	12:1	13:1
2020	14:1	13:1	14:1
2019	18:1	13:1	14:1
2018	17:1	13:1	14:1
2017	16:1	13:1	14:1
2016	17:1	13:1	14:1
2015	18:1	13:1	14:1
2014	18:1	14:1	15:1
2013	18:1	14:1	15:1
2012	17:1	14:1	15:1
2011	17:1	14:1	16:1
2010	17:1	14:1	15:1
2009	18:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	13:1	14:1
2006	16:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	12:1
2004	12:1	14:1	13:1

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Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Broadmeadow	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2025	14%	8%
2024	15%	7%
2023	14%	7%	12%
2022	14%	7%	11%
2021	12%	7%	10%
2020	10%	7%	9%
2019	8%	7%	9%
2018	7%	7%	9%
2017	7%	7%	9%
2016	8%	6%	9%
2015	8%	6%	8%
2014	8%	6%	8%
2013	7%	6%	8%
2012	7%	6%	7%
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	5%	6%	7%
2009	5%	5%	6%
2008	5%	5%	7%
2007	5%	5%	6%
2006	6%	5%	6%
2005	7%	5%	6%
2004	4%	5%	6%
2003	4%	5%	5%
2002	5%	4%	5%
2001	4%	4%	5%
2000	5%	4%	5%
1999	4%	4%	4%
1998	4%	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%	5%
1996	3%	4%	4%
1995	3%	4%	4%
1994	3%	4%	4%
1993	3%	4%	4%
1992	3%	4%	4%
1991	4%	3%	3%
1990	7%	3%	4%
1989	5%	3%	4%
1988	6%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Broadmeadow	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2025	6%	26%
2024	6%	25%
2023	4%	24%	7%
2022	7%	23%	7%
2021	7%	22%	6%
2020	7%	22%	6%
2019	7%	21%	6%
2018	6%	20%	5%
2017	6%	19%	5%
2016	5%	19%	5%
2015	4%	18%	5%
2014	4%	17%	5%
2013	4%	16%	4%
2012	4%	16%	4%
2011	4%	16%	3%
2010	4%	15%	3%
2009	4%	15%	3%
2008	4%	14%	4%
2007	4%	14%	4%
2006	4%	13%	3%
2005	1%	12%	3%
2004	1%	11%	2%
2003	1%	11%	2%
2002	1%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	1%	10%	2%
1999	1%	10%	2%
1998	1%	10%	2%
1997	1%	10%	1%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1993	1%	8%	1%
1992	3%	8%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1990	2%	7%	1%
1989	2%	7%	1%
1988	2%	6%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Broadmeadow	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2025	1%	10%
2024	2%	10%
2023	2%	10%	3%
2022	2%	10%	3%
2021	3%	10%	3%
2020	3%	9%	3%
2019	2%	9%	3%
2018	1%	9%	2%
2017	1%	9%	2%
2016	1%	9%	2%
2015	1%	9%	2%
2014	1%	9%	3%
2013	1%	9%	3%
2012	2%	8%	3%
2011	3%	8%	3%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	4%	8%	3%
2008	4%	9%	3%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	1%	9%	3%
2004	2%	9%	4%
2003	3%	9%	4%
2002	3%	9%	4%
2001	5%	9%	4%
2000	5%	9%	4%
1999	5%	9%	4%
1998	4%	8%	4%
1997	5%	8%	4%
1996	5%	8%	4%
1995	4%	8%	4%
1994	7%	8%	4%
1993	6%	8%	4%
1992	6%	8%	4%
1991	7%	8%	5%
1990	6%	8%	4%
1989	5%	7%	4%
1988	6%	7%	4%

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White

70%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Broadmeadow	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2025	70%	51%
2024	68%	53%
2023	71%	54%	72%
2022	69%	56%	73%
2021	71%	57%	75%
2020	74%	58%	77%
2019	78%	59%	77%
2018	80%	60%	79%
2017	80%	61%	79%
2016	80%	63%	80%
2015	81%	64%	82%
2014	81%	65%	81%
2013	83%	66%	82%
2012	82%	67%	84%
2011	83%	68%	84%
2010	85%	69%	84%
2009	85%	70%	85%
2008	87%	71%	86%
2007	88%	72%	87%
2006	88%	73%	88%
2005	91%	74%	88%
2004	93%	75%	88%
2003	92%	75%	89%
2002	91%	76%	89%
2001	89%	76%	89%
2000	89%	77%	89%
1999	90%	77%	90%
1998	91%	78%	90%
1997	91%	78%	90%
1996	91%	79%	90%
1995	92%	79%	90%
1994	90%	79%	90%
1993	90%	80%	91%
1992	88%	80%	91%
1991	88%	81%	91%
1990	85%	82%	91%
1989	88%	83%	91%
1988	86%	84%	91%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Broadmeadow	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2025	9%	5%
2024	9%	5%
2023	9%	5%	6%
2022	8%	4%	6%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

30%

49%

0.48

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Broadmeadow	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2025	0.48	0.66
2024	0.51	0.65
2023	0.47	0.64	0.46
2022	0.50	0.62	0.44
2021	0.48	0.62	0.42
2020	0.44	0.61	0.39
2019	0.38	0.60	0.39
2018	0.35	0.59	0.37
2017	0.35	0.58	0.37
2016	0.35	0.56	0.35
2015	0.34	0.55	0.33
2014	0.34	0.54	0.33
2013	0.31	0.53	0.31
2012	0.32	0.52	0.30
2011	0.31	0.51	0.29
2010	0.27	0.50	0.28
2009	0.27	0.48	0.27
2008	0.24	0.47	0.25
2007	0.22	0.46	0.24
2006	0.22	0.45	0.23
2005	0.17	0.43	0.22
2004	0.13	0.42	0.21
2003	0.15	0.42	0.21
2002	0.17	0.40	0.20
2001	0.21	0.40	0.20
2000	0.20	0.39	0.20
1999	0.19	0.39	0.19
1998	0.17	0.38	0.19
1997	0.17	0.38	0.19
1996	0.17	0.36	0.18
1995	0.15	0.36	0.18
1994	0.19	0.36	0.18
1993	0.19	0.35	0.17
1992	0.22	0.35	0.18
1991	0.22	0.33	0.18
1990	0.27	0.32	0.17
1989	0.22	0.30	0.16
1988	0.26	0.29	0.17

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(22-23)

8.6%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Broadmeadow	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2023	8.6%	22.8%	13.1%
2022	9.4%	28.6%	16.1%
2021	3.6%	18.2%	3.8%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Broadmeadow	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2025	4%	34%
2024	4%	35%
2023	4%	35%	6%
2021	4%	36%	7%
2019	4%	35%	6%
2015	4%	36%	6%
2014	2%	34%	5%
2013	2%	32%	5%
2012	2%	30%	5%
2011	2%	29%	4%
2010	2%	27%	4%
2009	2%	25%	3%
2008	2%	24%	2%
2007	2%	23%	2%
2006	2%	23%	3%
2001	2%	19%	3%
2000	1%	20%	3%
1999	3%	17%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Broadmeadow	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Needham School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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What is Broadmeadow's ranking?

Broadmeadow is ranked #175 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Broadmeadow often compared to?

Broadmeadowis often viewed alongside schools like William Mitchell, Sunita L. Williams Elementary School, Newman Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Broadmeadow?

502 students attend Broadmeadow.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Broadmeadow students are White, 14% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Broadmeadow?

Broadmeadow has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Broadmeadow offer ?

Broadmeadow offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Broadmeadow part of?

Broadmeadow is part of Needham School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 502 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 20%
: 70% (Top 20%)
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: Broadmeadow serves the eastern part of Needham, MA, covering an area of approximately 2.2 square miles. Most students live within a 5 to 10-minute drive of the school, with an average distance of 0.8 miles to the zone's edge and the furthest point located 1.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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