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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 699 students in Needham School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Needham School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
5,525 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
438 Teachers
17,781 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 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
0.46
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
603 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
11%
6%
# Hispanic Students
385 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
180 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
4,001 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
73%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
337 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
418
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
389
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
433
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
421
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
434
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
436
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
446
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
443
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
375
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
417
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
428
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
421
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
379
486
# Ungraded Students:
-
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,126 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,706 is higher than the state median of $24,672. 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
$26,126
$23,913
Spending / Student
$24,706
$24,672
Best Needham School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1155 Central Avenue
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 455-0416
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 455-0416
Grades: PK-5
| 699 students
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