Needham School District
Public
Grades PK–12 ASchool Grade
Public schools for Needham.
At a glance
5,493Students enrolled
8Schools
$25,207Spent per student
12:1Student–teacher ratio
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Needham
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MA
Math proficiency65%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)99%
State average 88.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$25,207
per student each year · 5% below the MA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
5,483’20
5,515’21
5,525’22
5,541’23
5,493’24
Students
White · 71%3,913
Asian · 12%648
Hispanic · 7%392
Two or more races · 6%351
Black · 3%173
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%3
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools8 in district
Newman ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 696 students · Needham
A-PublicSunita L. Williams ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 533 students · Needham
APublicBroadmeadowElementary · Grades K–5 · 502 students · Needham
APublicWilliam MitchellElementary · Grades K–5 · 424 students · Needham
APublicJohn EliotElementary · Grades K–5 · 397 students · Needham
A-PublicPollard MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 867 students · Needham
APublicHigh Rock SchoolMiddle · Grades 6 · 441 students · Needham
APublicNeedham HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,633 students · Needham
A+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.