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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 880 students in Needham School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Needham School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
5,541 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
450 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Needham School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 397 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
44%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
816 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
646 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
12%
7%
# Hispanic Students
389 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
28%
# Black Students
180 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
3,955 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
72%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
351 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
376
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
443
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
403
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
425
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
422
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
443
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
447
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
437
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
443
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
373
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
414
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
417
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
418
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
-
379
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,050 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,635 is higher than the state median of $24,602. 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
$26,050
$23,845
Spending / Student
$24,635
$24,602
Best Needham School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pollard Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
200 Harris Avenue
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 455-0480
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 455-0480
Grades: 7-8
| 880 students
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