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Needham School District is located close to the center of Massachusetts. Needham School District has 12.29 square miles of land area and 0.43 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Needham School District population is 29,540. Needham School District median household income is $129,154 in 2010-2014. Needham School District median house value is $668,900 in 2010-2014. On average, Needham School District is much better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:High School: (10 out of 172, top 6%)
Elementary/Middle School: (20 out of 235, top 9%)*
Rank: #100
Type:Regular Local School District
Grade:Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:8
Population29,540 (2010-2014), rank #61
Population Growth3.00% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:2,322.74/sq mi, rank #38
Median Household Income:$129,154 at 2010-2014—9.42% increase since 2005-2009, rank #18
Median House Price:$668,900 at 2010-2014—3.50% increase since 2005-2009, rank #17
Time Zone:Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:12.29 sq mi, rank #258
Water Area:0.43 sq mi (3.39%), rank #234
State:Massachusetts
County:Norfolk County
City:Needham
Zip:02494, 02492
Area:Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH
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Needham School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations


1330 Highland Ave
Needham MA, 02492, Norfolk County
Phone: 781-455-0400

Students and Teachers


      2013-2014         2012-2013         2011-2012         2010-2011         2009-2010         2008-2009         2007-2008    
Total Students:5,5235,4765,4095,3585,3115,1155,013
English Language Learner Students:84735858504946
Total Teachers:357.47361.06351.93344.71350.28338.00346.70
Prekindergarten:5.005.005.004.804.804.803.80
Kindergarten:5.509.509.009.0010.089.509.00
Elementary:242.44241.37235.82232.06235.20223.50234.80
Secondary:104.53105.19102.1198.85100.20100.2099.10
Ungraded:NANANANANANANA
Total Other Staff:348.18333.23319.34310.96327.25306.60303.40
Instructional Aides:128.22134.13133.81130.23139.57118.90123.20
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:4.904.704.706.707.307.506.40
Total Guidance Counselors:20.3018.8017.8017.8021.0019.8023.20
Elementary Guidance Counselors:12.3011.8010.8010.8013.2011.8014.20
Secondary Guidance Counselors:8.007.007.007.007.808.009.00
Other Guidance Counselors:NANANANANANANA
Librarians/Media Specialists:6.607.407.006.608.206.803.00
Library/Media Support:11.7511.009.508.5010.339.008.00
District Administrators:14.0012.8013.1014.1015.1014.109.60
District Administrative Support:19.5619.8017.8019.3022.1924.3018.90
School Administrators:25.0023.6019.2023.5322.0021.0030.00
School Administrative Support:42.4440.8040.1337.3835.3535.2041.60
Student Support Services:44.0641.3043.4036.6637.8836.1031.70
Other Support Services:31.3518.9012.9010.168.3313.907.80
Student-Teacher Ratio:15.4515.1715.3715.5415.1615.1314.46

Schools

BroadmeadowKindergarten to Grade 5   120 Broadmeadow Rd, Needham MA 02492
High Rock SchoolGrade 6 to Grade 6   77 Ferndale Rd, Needham MA 02492
Hillside ElementaryKindergarten to Grade 5   28 Glen Gary Rd, Needham Heights MA 02494
John EliotKindergarten to Grade 5   135 Wellesley Ave, Needham Heights MA 02494
Needham HighGrade 9 to Grade 12   609 Webster St, Needham Heights MA 02494
Newman ElementaryPrekindergarten to Grade 5   1155 Central Ave, Needham MA 02492
Pollard MiddleGrade 7 to Grade 8   200 Harris Ave, Needham MA 02492
William MitchellKindergarten to Grade 5   187 Brookline St, Needham MA 02492

Test Performance










YearTestGradeMeasurementScoreState Average
MCAS Test
2003English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient89.5%61%
2004English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient89%62%
2005English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient89%65%
2006English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient92%70%
2007English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient95%71%
2008English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient95%74%
2009English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient96%81%
2010English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient93%78%
2011English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient96%84%
2012English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient98%88%
2013English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient99%91%
2003Mathematics10th Grade% proficient80.8%51%
2004Mathematics10th Grade% proficient86%57%
2005Mathematics10th Grade% proficient90%62%
2006Mathematics10th Grade% proficient92%67%
2007Mathematics10th Grade% proficient91%69%
2008Mathematics10th Grade% proficient93%72%
2009Mathematics10th Grade% proficient93%75%
2010Mathematics10th Grade% proficient92%75%
2011Mathematics10th Grade% proficient92%74%
2012Mathematics10th Grade% proficient95%78%
2013Mathematics10th Grade% proficient97%80%
2008Science and Technology/Engineering10th Grade% proficient87%57%
2009Science and Technology/Engineering10th Grade% proficient89%61%
2010Science and Technology/Engineering10th Grade% proficient90%65%
2011Science and Technology/Engineering10th Grade% proficient91%67%
2012Science and Technology/Engineering10th Grade% proficient91%69%
2013Science and Technology/Engineering10th Grade% proficient91%71%
2003English Language Arts3rd Grade% proficient73.1%N/A
2007English Language Arts3rd Grade% proficient80%59%
2008English Language Arts3rd Grade% proficient76%56%
2009English Language Arts3rd Grade% proficient74%57%
2010English Language Arts3rd Grade% proficient83%63%
2011English Language Arts3rd Grade% proficient81%61%
2012English Language Arts3rd Grade% proficient81%61%
2013English Language Arts3rd Grade% proficient76%57%
2006Mathematics3rd Grade% proficient77%52%
2007Mathematics3rd Grade% proficient82%60%
2008Mathematics3rd Grade% proficient81%61%
2009Mathematics3rd Grade% proficient78%60%
2010Mathematics3rd Grade% proficient82%65%
2011Mathematics3rd Grade% proficient82%66%
2012Mathematics3rd Grade% proficient77%61%
2013Mathematics3rd Grade% proficient83%67%
2004Reading3rd Grade% proficient78%63%
2005Reading3rd Grade% proficient80%62%
2006Reading3rd Grade% proficient78%58%
2003English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient81.4%56%
2004English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient78%56%
2005English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient70%50%
2006English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient78%50%
2007English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient77%56%
2008English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient62%49%
2009English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient69%53%
2010English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient73%54%
2011English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient70%53%
2012English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient70%57%
2013English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient70%53%
2003Mathematics4th Grade% proficient60.3%40%
2004Mathematics4th Grade% proficient69%42%
2005Mathematics4th Grade% proficient63%41%
2006Mathematics4th Grade% proficient67%40%
2007Mathematics4th Grade% proficient63%48%
2008Mathematics4th Grade% proficient63%49%
2009Mathematics4th Grade% proficient65%48%
2010Mathematics4th Grade% proficient64%48%
2011Mathematics4th Grade% proficient64%47%
2012Mathematics4th Grade% proficient68%51%
2013Mathematics4th Grade% proficient70%52%
2006English Language Arts5th Grade% proficient86%59%
2007English Language Arts5th Grade% proficient87%63%
2008English Language Arts5th Grade% proficient85%61%
2009English Language Arts5th Grade% proficient84%63%
2010English Language Arts5th Grade% proficient84%63%
2011English Language Arts5th Grade% proficient85%67%
2012English Language Arts5th Grade% proficient80%61%
2013English Language Arts5th Grade% proficient84%65%
2006Mathematics5th Grade% proficient69%43%
2007Mathematics5th Grade% proficient80%51%
2008Mathematics5th Grade% proficient74%52%
2009Mathematics5th Grade% proficient76%54%
2010Mathematics5th Grade% proficient76%55%
2011Mathematics5th Grade% proficient76%59%
2012Mathematics5th Grade% proficient73%57%
2013Mathematics5th Grade% proficient75%61%
2003Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient72%52%
2004Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient74%55%
2005Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient66%51%
2006Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient65%50%
2007Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient71%51%
2008Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient61%50%
2009Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient61%49%
2010Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient74%53%
2011Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient62%50%
2012Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient65%52%
2013Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient66%51%
2006English Language Arts6th Grade% proficient89%64%
2007English Language Arts6th Grade% proficient88%67%
2008English Language Arts6th Grade% proficient89%67%
2009English Language Arts6th Grade% proficient86%66%
2010English Language Arts6th Grade% proficient89%69%
2011English Language Arts6th Grade% proficient91%68%
2012English Language Arts6th Grade% proficient88%66%
2013English Language Arts6th Grade% proficient85%67%
2003Mathematics6th Grade% proficient77.8%42%
2004Mathematics6th Grade% proficient75%42%
2005Mathematics6th Grade% proficient77%46%
2006Mathematics6th Grade% proficient75%46%
2007Mathematics6th Grade% proficient78%52%
2008Mathematics6th Grade% proficient80%56%
2009Mathematics6th Grade% proficient78%57%
2010Mathematics6th Grade% proficient79%59%
2011Mathematics6th Grade% proficient83%58%
2012Mathematics6th Grade% proficient79%60%
2013Mathematics6th Grade% proficient82%60%
2004English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient88%68%
2005English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient89%66%
2006English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient90%65%
2007English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient88%69%
2008English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient91%69%
2009English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient90%70%
2010English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient91%72%
2011English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient91%73%
2012English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient93%71%
2013English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient92%71%
2006Mathematics7th Grade% proficient72%40%
2007Mathematics7th Grade% proficient78%46%
2008Mathematics7th Grade% proficient76%47%
2009Mathematics7th Grade% proficient75%49%
2010Mathematics7th Grade% proficient84%53%
2011Mathematics7th Grade% proficient81%51%
2012Mathematics7th Grade% proficient84%51%
2013Mathematics7th Grade% proficient83%52%
2006English Language Arts8th Grade% proficient89%74%
2007English Language Arts8th Grade% proficient94%75%
2008English Language Arts8th Grade% proficient89%75%
2009English Language Arts8th Grade% proficient95%78%
2010English Language Arts8th Grade% proficient93%78%
2011English Language Arts8th Grade% proficient94%79%
2012English Language Arts8th Grade% proficient92%81%
2013English Language Arts8th Grade% proficient94%78%
2004Mathematics8th Grade% proficient66%39%
2005Mathematics8th Grade% proficient66%39%
2006Mathematics8th Grade% proficient73%40%
2007Mathematics8th Grade% proficient74%45%
2008Mathematics8th Grade% proficient72%49%
2009Mathematics8th Grade% proficient82%48%
2010Mathematics8th Grade% proficient82%51%
2011Mathematics8th Grade% proficient80%52%
2012Mathematics8th Grade% proficient74%52%
2013Mathematics8th Grade% proficient83%54%
2004Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient65%33%
2005Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient61%33%
2006Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient66%32%
2007Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient63%33%
2008Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient64%39%
2009Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient65%39%
2010Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient64%40%
2011Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient53%39%
2012Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient71%43%
2013Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient69%39%
2007BiologyEnd of course% proficient88%42%
2008BiologyEnd of course% proficient87%55%
2009BiologyEnd of course% proficient89%61%
2010BiologyEnd of course% proficient90%63%
2011BiologyEnd of course% proficient90%71%
2012BiologyEnd of course% proficient91%72%
2013BiologyEnd of course% proficient92%73%
2007Introductory PhysicsEnd of course% proficient72%48%
2010Introductory PhysicsEnd of course% proficient63%55%
2012Introductory PhysicsEnd of course% proficient80%63%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

 201220112010
 AmountPer
Student		%AmountPer
Student		%AmountPer
Student		%
Total Revenue:$95,003,000$17,564 $91,641,000$17,104 $84,265,000$15,866 
Federal:$3,174,000$5873.3%$3,827,000$7144.2%$3,522,000$6634.2%
State:$22,522,000$4,16423.7%$17,336,000$3,23618.9%$14,327,000$2,69817.0%
Local:$69,307,000$12,81373.0%$70,478,000$13,15476.9%$66,416,000$12,50578.8%
Total Expenditures:$107,461,000$19,867 $88,807,000$16,575 $85,567,000$16,111 
Total Current Expenditures:$76,160,000$14,080 $75,047,000$14,007 $72,767,000$13,701 
Instructional Expenditures:$46,534,000$8,60361.1%$45,814,000$8,55161.0%$44,456,000$8,37161.1%
Student and Staff Support:$10,982,000$2,03014.4%$10,736,000$2,00414.3%$10,696,000$2,01414.7%
Administration:$7,306,000$1,3519.6%$7,129,000$1,3319.5%$7,048,000$1,3279.7%
Operations, Food, Other:$11,338,000$2,09614.9%$11,368,000$2,12215.1%$10,567,000$1,99014.5%
Total Capital Outlay:$23,807,000$4,401 $6,689,000$1,248 $6,641,000$1,250 
Construction:$22,293,000$4,121 $5,435,000$1,014 $4,760,000$896 
Total Other:$337,000$62 $336,000$63 $266,000$50 
Interest on Debt:$2,064,000$382 $2,030,000$379 $1,933,000$364 
 
Total Salary:$46,115,000$8,526 $44,751,000$8,352 $44,067,000$8,297 
Instruction/Teacher Salary:$32,756,000$6,05671.0%$31,906,000$5,95571.3%$31,227,000$5,88070.9%
Other Salary:$13,359,000$2,47029.0%$12,845,000$2,39728.7%$12,840,000$2,41829.1%
Total Benefit:$16,336,000$3,020 $16,591,000$3,096 $15,888,000$2,992 
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:$11,727,000$2,16871.8%$11,928,000$2,22671.9%$11,399,000$2,14671.7%
Other Benefit:$4,609,000$85228.2%$4,663,000$87028.1%$4,489,000$84528.3%

* Needham School District was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.



 
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