Top Rankings
Needham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,018 students in Needham School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Needham School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
5,515 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
439 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Needham School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
49%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
596 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
11%
7%
# Hispanic Students
361 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
24%
# Black Students
171 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
4,047 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
73%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
319 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
369
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
411
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
415
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
430
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
439
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
433
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
450
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
383
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
445
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
431
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
420
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
377
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
441
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
-
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,173 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,751 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$144 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,173
$23,971
Spending / Student
$24,751
$24,732
Best Needham School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Broadmeadow
(Math: 64% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
120 Broadmeadow Rd
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 455-0448
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 455-0448
Grades: K-5
| 516 students
Rank: #22.
William Mitchell
(Math: 64% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
187 Brookline Street
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 455-0466
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 455-0466
Grades: K-5
| 450 students
Rank: #33.
High Rock School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
77 Ferndale Road
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 455-0400
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 455-0400
Grades: 6
| 450 students
Rank: #44.
Sunita L. Williams Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
585 Central Avenue
Needham Heights, MA 02494
(781) 455-0461
Needham Heights, MA 02494
(781) 455-0461
Grades: K-5
| 506 students
Rank: #55.
John Eliot
(Math: 55% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
135 Wellesley Avenue
Needham Heights, MA 02494
(781) 455-0452
Needham Heights, MA 02494
(781) 455-0452
Grades: K-5
| 431 students
Rank: #66.
Newman Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1155 Central Avenue
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 455-0416
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 455-0416
Grades: PK-5
| 665 students
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