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William Mitchell Primary School
187 Brookline St
Needham MA, 02492, Norfolk County
Phone: 781-455-0466
Ranking:
(87 out of 1,316, top 7%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Needham School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 26 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | |||||||
Total Students: | 498 | 495 | 482 | 474 | 486 | 471 | 457 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 74 | 14.9% | 80 | 16.2% | 78 | 16.2% | 71 | 15.0% | 81 | 16.7% | 80 | 17.0% | 79 | 17.3% |
Grade 1: | 88 | 17.7% | 80 | 16.2% | 77 | 16.0% | 84 | 17.7% | 83 | 17.1% | 82 | 17.4% | 77 | 16.8% |
Grade 2: | 79 | 15.9% | 80 | 16.2% | 89 | 18.5% | 81 | 17.1% | 84 | 17.3% | 74 | 15.7% | 81 | 17.7% |
Grade 3: | 87 | 17.5% | 90 | 18.2% | 79 | 16.4% | 86 | 18.1% | 73 | 15.0% | 84 | 17.8% | 83 | 18.2% |
Grade 4: | 88 | 17.7% | 81 | 16.4% | 85 | 17.6% | 71 | 15.0% | 82 | 16.9% | 81 | 17.2% | 70 | 15.3% |
Grade 5: | 82 | 16.5% | 84 | 17.0% | 74 | 15.4% | 81 | 17.1% | 83 | 17.1% | 70 | 14.9% | 67 | 14.7% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 238 | 47.8% | 234 | 47.3% | 225 | 46.7% | 225 | 47.5% | 232 | 47.7% | 232 | 49.3% | 213 | 46.6% |
Female: | 260 | 52.2% | 261 | 52.7% | 257 | 53.3% | 249 | 52.5% | 254 | 52.3% | 239 | 50.7% | 229 | 50.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 30 | 6.0% | 28 | 5.7% | 25 | 5.2% | 24 | 5.1% | 25 | 5.1% | 23 | 4.9% | 18 | 3.9% |
Hispanic: | 15 | 3.0% | 15 | 3.0% | 11 | 2.3% | 11 | 2.3% | 11 | 2.3% | 11 | 2.3% | 18 | 3.9% |
Black: | 6 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.4% | 8 | 1.7% | 11 | 2.3% | 12 | 2.5% | 11 | 2.3% | 12 | 2.6% |
White: | 434 | 87.1% | 430 | 86.9% | 425 | 88.2% | 413 | 87.1% | 422 | 86.8% | 413 | 87.7% | 397 | 86.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 12 | 2.4% | 14 | 2.8% | 12 | 2.5% | 11 | 2.3% | 11 | 2.3% | 9 | 1.9% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 1.0% | 7 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.5% | 8 | 1.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 8 | 1.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.26 | 16.79 | 18.16 | 17.34 | 16.76 | 16.20 | 16.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67.5% | 73.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 91% | 80% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 76% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 74% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 91% | 83% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89% | 81% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 81% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84% | 76% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 82% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 81% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 78% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 82% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87% | 82% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 77% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 83% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89% | 78% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 80% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 88% | 78% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 90.4% | 81.4% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 78% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 70% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 78% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 77% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 62% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 69% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 73% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 70% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 70% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 70% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63.5% | 60.3% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 69% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 63% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 67% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 63% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 63% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 65% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 64% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 68% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 70% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 86% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 87% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 85% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 84% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 84% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 85% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 80% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 84% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 69% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 80% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 74% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 76% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 76% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 76% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 73% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 75% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76.39% | 72% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 74% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 66% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 65% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 71% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 61% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 61% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 74% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 62% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 65% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 66% | 51% |
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* William Mitchell Primary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.