Pollard Middle School
200 Harris Avenue
Needham, MA 02492
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Needham, MA 02492
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(781)455-0480
- Pollard Middle School serves 839 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 81% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 64%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 92% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 71%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Pollard Middle School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 37%.
Top Placements
Pollard Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Pollard Middle School's student population of 839 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 70 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 839 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 70 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Pollard Middle School is ranked within the top 20% of all 1,671 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Pollard Middle School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall School Rank | #227 out of 1,671 schools (Top 20%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 81% | 64% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 92% | 71% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 8% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 19% |
| Black | 2% | 9% |
| White | 81% | 63% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.34 | 0.56 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Needham School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Pollard Middle School is Needham High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Oak Hill Middle School (2.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is William Mitchell Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Needham Heights Needham High School Grades: 9-12 | 1664 students
0.7 miles
609 Webster Street
Needham Heights, MA 02494
(781)455-0800 0.7 9-12 1664 - Needham William Mitchell Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 493 students
0.8 miles
187 Brookline Street
Needham, MA 02492
(781)455-0466 0.8 K-5 493 - Needham Broadmeadow Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 558 students
0.9 miles
120 Broadmeadow Rd
Needham, MA 02492
(781)455-0448 0.9 K-5 558 - Needham High Rock School Grades: 6 | 451 students
1.0 miles
77 Ferndale Road
Needham, MA 02492
(781)455-0400 1.0 6 451 - Needham Newman Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 716 students
1.4 miles
1155 Central Avenue
Needham, MA 02492
(781)455-0416 1.4 PK-5 716
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