Top 3 Best Needham Heights Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 2,606 students in Needham Heights, MA (there are 2 private schools, serving 47 private students). 98% of all K-12 students in Needham Heights, MA are educated in public schools (compared to the MA state average of 88%).
The top ranked public schools in Needham Heights, MA are Needham High School, Sunita L. Williams Elementary School and John Eliot. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Needham Heights, MA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in Needham Heights have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 1% of Massachusetts public schools.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public school average of 44% (majority Hispanic).

Best Needham Heights, MA Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Needham High School
Math: 87% | Reading: 92%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
609 Webster Street
Needham Heights, MA 02494
(781) 455-0800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,669 students
Rank: #22.
Sunita L. Williams Elementary School
Math: 59% | Reading: 73%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
585 Central Avenue
Needham Heights, MA 02494
(781) 455-0461
Grades: K-5
| 506 students
Rank: #33.
John Eliot
Math: 55% | Reading: 67%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
135 Wellesley Avenue
Needham Heights, MA 02494
(781) 455-0452
Grades: K-5
| 431 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Needham Heights, MA?
The top ranked public schools in Needham Heights, MA include Needham High School, Sunita L. Williams Elementary School and John Eliot.
How many public schools are located in Needham Heights, MA?
3 public schools are located in Needham Heights, MA.
What percentage of students in Needham Heights, MA go to public school?
98% of all K-12 students in Needham Heights, MA are educated in public schools (compared to the MA state average of 88%).
What is the racial composition of students in Needham Heights, MA?
Needham Heights, MA public schools minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public schools average of 44% (majority Hispanic).

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