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Pollard Middle School

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Serving 867 students in grades 7-8, Pollard Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 867 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 10% in MA
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: Pollard Middle's attendance zone covers the entire Needham, MA school district, encompassing an area of approximately 12.7 square miles. Most students live within a typical 5-10 minute drive of the school, with an average distance of 2.2 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum of 3.9 miles to the furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pollard Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Pollard Middle School's student population of 867 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 79 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pollard Middle School
7	442
8	425

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Total Students

867 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Pollard Middle School
2025	867
2024	880
2023	818
2022	828
2021	901
2020	891
2019	831
2018	854
2017	876
2016	839
2015	860
2014	871
2013	831
2012	832
2011	829
2010	761
2009	1,104
2008	1,080
2007	1,065
2006	1,088
2005	1,072
2004	1,087
2003	1,069
2002	1,072
2001	1,051
2000	1,000
1999	992
1998	943
1997	906
1996	898
1995	910
1994	891
1993	852
1992	827
1991	801
1990	798
1989	799
1988	823

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Total Classroom Teachers

79 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Pollard Middle School
2025	79
2024	81
2023	75
2022	78
2021	77
2020	75
2019	72
2018	74
2017	72
2016	70
2015	71
2014	69
2013	69
2012	63
2011	58
2010	57
2009	83
2008	82
2007	83
2006	87
2005	88
2004	91

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School Rankings

Pollard Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pollard Middle School is 0.46, 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)

#87 out of 1626 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Pollard Middle School
2023	#87
2022	#88
2021	#196
2019	#45
2018	#174
2017	#209
2016	#227
2015	#247
2014	#214
2013	#152
2012	#201
2011	#170
2010	#102

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76%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Pollard Middle School	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2023	76%	42%	73%
2022	76%	41%	71%
2021	71%	37%	65%
2019	85%	51%	75%
2018	82%	52%	75%
2017	81%	53%	77%
2016	81%	64%	83%
2015	79%	61%	82%
2014	78%	61%	80%
2013	84%	61%	81%
2012	80%	59%	78%
2011	80%	59%	79%
2010	83%	59%	80%

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74%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Pollard Middle School	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2022	74%	44%	70%
2021	71%	49%	74%
2019	82%	54%	78%
2018	82%	56%	75%
2017	78%	54%	76%
2016	92%	71%	87%
2015	90%	69%	86%
2014	92%	69%	86%
2013	94%	69%	85%
2012	93%	69%	85%
2011	93%	70%	86%
2010	92%	69%	86%

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70%

44%

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

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Pollard Middle School	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2025	11:1	12:1
2024	11:1	12:1
2023	11:1	12:1	13:1
2022	11:1	12:1	13:1
2021	12:1	12:1	13:1
2020	12:1	13:1	14:1
2019	12:1	13:1	14:1
2018	12:1	13:1	14:1
2017	12:1	13:1	14:1
2016	12:1	13:1	14:1
2015	12:1	13:1	14:1
2014	13:1	14:1	15:1
2013	12:1	14:1	15:1
2012	13:1	14:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	16:1
2010	13:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	14:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	14:1
2005	12:1	14:1	12:1
2004	12:1	14:1	13:1

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Asian

12%

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

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pollard Middle School	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2025	6%	26%
2024	8%	25%
2023	7%	24%	7%
2022	8%	23%	7%
2021	8%	22%	6%
2020	7%	22%	6%
2019	7%	21%	6%
2018	6%	20%	5%
2017	4%	19%	5%
2016	5%	19%	5%
2015	5%	18%	5%
2014	5%	17%	5%
2013	4%	16%	4%
2012	3%	16%	4%
2011	3%	16%	3%
2010	3%	15%	3%
2009	3%	15%	3%
2008	3%	14%	4%
2007	3%	14%	4%
2006	3%	13%	3%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	3%	11%	2%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	2%	10%	2%
1999	1%	10%	2%
1998	2%	10%	2%
1997	1%	10%	1%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	2%	8%	1%
1992	2%	8%	1%
1991	2%	8%	1%
1990	1%	7%	1%
1989	1%	7%	1%
1988	1%	6%	1%

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Black

10%

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

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White

72%

51%

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

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Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

28%

49%

0.46

0.66

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

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(22-23)

6.9%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Pollard Middle School	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2023	6.9%	22.8%	13.1%
2022	9%	28.6%	16.1%
2021	5.1%	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	Pollard Middle School	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2025	7%	34%
2024	7%	35%
2023	7%	35%	6%
2021	7%	36%	7%
2019	7%	35%	6%
2015	7%	36%	6%
2014	5%	34%	5%
2013	5%	32%	5%
2012	6%	30%	5%
2011	5%	29%	4%
2010	4%	27%	4%
2009	3%	25%	3%
2008	3%	24%	2%
2007	3%	23%	2%
2006	3%	23%	3%
2005	2%	23%	2%
2004	3%	22%	2%
2001	4%	19%	3%
2000	4%	20%	3%
1999	3%	17%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Pollard Middle School	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	3%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pollard Middle School's ranking?

Pollard Middle School is ranked #87 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Massachusetts.

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

76% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Pollard Middle School?

867 students attend Pollard Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Pollard Middle School students are White, 12% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pollard Middle School?

Pollard Middle School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Pollard Middle School offer ?

Pollard Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Pollard Middle School part of?

Pollard Middle School is part of Needham School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 867 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 10%
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: Pollard Middle's attendance zone covers the entire Needham, MA school district, encompassing an area of approximately 12.7 square miles. Most students live within a typical 5-10 minute drive of the school, with an average distance of 2.2 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum of 3.9 miles to the furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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