Needham School District
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.
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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: | 5,523 | 5,476 | 5,409 | 5,358 | 5,311 | 5,115 | 5,013 |
English Language Learner Students: | 84 | 73 | 58 | 58 | 50 | 49 | 46 |
Total Teachers: | 357.47 | 361.06 | 351.93 | 344.71 | 350.28 | 338.00 | 346.70 |
Prekindergarten: | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.80 | 4.80 | 4.80 | 3.80 |
Kindergarten: | 5.50 | 9.50 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 10.08 | 9.50 | 9.00 |
Elementary: | 242.44 | 241.37 | 235.82 | 232.06 | 235.20 | 223.50 | 234.80 |
Secondary: | 104.53 | 105.19 | 102.11 | 98.85 | 100.20 | 100.20 | 99.10 |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Total Other Staff: | 348.18 | 333.23 | 319.34 | 310.96 | 327.25 | 306.60 | 303.40 |
Instructional Aides: | 128.22 | 134.13 | 133.81 | 130.23 | 139.57 | 118.90 | 123.20 |
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 4.90 | 4.70 | 4.70 | 6.70 | 7.30 | 7.50 | 6.40 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 20.30 | 18.80 | 17.80 | 17.80 | 21.00 | 19.80 | 23.20 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 12.30 | 11.80 | 10.80 | 10.80 | 13.20 | 11.80 | 14.20 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 8.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.80 | 8.00 | 9.00 |
Other Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 6.60 | 7.40 | 7.00 | 6.60 | 8.20 | 6.80 | 3.00 |
Library/Media Support: | 11.75 | 11.00 | 9.50 | 8.50 | 10.33 | 9.00 | 8.00 |
District Administrators: | 14.00 | 12.80 | 13.10 | 14.10 | 15.10 | 14.10 | 9.60 |
District Administrative Support: | 19.56 | 19.80 | 17.80 | 19.30 | 22.19 | 24.30 | 18.90 |
School Administrators: | 25.00 | 23.60 | 19.20 | 23.53 | 22.00 | 21.00 | 30.00 |
School Administrative Support: | 42.44 | 40.80 | 40.13 | 37.38 | 35.35 | 35.20 | 41.60 |
Student Support Services: | 44.06 | 41.30 | 43.40 | 36.66 | 37.88 | 36.10 | 31.70 |
Other Support Services: | 31.35 | 18.90 | 12.90 | 10.16 | 8.33 | 13.90 | 7.80 |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.45 | 15.17 | 15.37 | 15.54 | 15.16 | 15.13 | 14.46 |
Schools
Broadmeadow | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 120 Broadmeadow Rd, Needham MA 02492 | |
High Rock School | Grade 6 to Grade 6 | 77 Ferndale Rd, Needham MA 02492 | |
Hillside Elementary | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 28 Glen Gary Rd, Needham Heights MA 02494 | |
John Eliot | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 135 Wellesley Ave, Needham Heights MA 02494 | |
Needham High | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 609 Webster St, Needham Heights MA 02494 | |
Newman Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1155 Central Ave, Needham MA 02492 | |
Pollard Middle | Grade 7 to Grade 8 | 200 Harris Ave, Needham MA 02492 | |
William Mitchell | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 187 Brookline St, Needham MA 02492 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
MCAS Test | |||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 89.5% | 61% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 62% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 65% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 70% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 71% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 74% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 96% | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 96% | 84% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 98% | 88% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % proficient | 99% | 91% |
2003 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 80.8% | 51% |
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 57% |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 62% |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 67% |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 69% |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 72% |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 75% |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 75% |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 74% |
2012 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 78% |
2013 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % proficient | 97% | 80% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 57% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 61% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 65% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 67% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 69% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 10th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 71% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 81.4% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60.3% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77.8% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 60% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 89% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 78% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 54% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 39% |
2007 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 88% | 42% |
2008 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 87% | 55% |
2009 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 89% | 61% |
2010 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 90% | 63% |
2011 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 90% | 71% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 91% | 72% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % proficient | 92% | 73% |
2007 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 72% | 48% |
2010 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 63% | 55% |
2012 | Introductory Physics | End of course | % proficient | 80% | 63% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
School District Fiscal Information
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
Total Revenue: | $95,003,000 | $17,564 | $91,641,000 | $17,104 | $84,265,000 | $15,866 | |||
Federal: | $3,174,000 | $587 | 3.3% | $3,827,000 | $714 | 4.2% | $3,522,000 | $663 | 4.2% |
State: | $22,522,000 | $4,164 | 23.7% | $17,336,000 | $3,236 | 18.9% | $14,327,000 | $2,698 | 17.0% |
Local: | $69,307,000 | $12,813 | 73.0% | $70,478,000 | $13,154 | 76.9% | $66,416,000 | $12,505 | 78.8% |
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 | $8,603 | 61.1% | $45,814,000 | $8,551 | 61.0% | $44,456,000 | $8,371 | 61.1% |
Student and Staff Support: | $10,982,000 | $2,030 | 14.4% | $10,736,000 | $2,004 | 14.3% | $10,696,000 | $2,014 | 14.7% |
Administration: | $7,306,000 | $1,351 | 9.6% | $7,129,000 | $1,331 | 9.5% | $7,048,000 | $1,327 | 9.7% |
Operations, Food, Other: | $11,338,000 | $2,096 | 14.9% | $11,368,000 | $2,122 | 15.1% | $10,567,000 | $1,990 | 14.5% |
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 | $6,056 | 71.0% | $31,906,000 | $5,955 | 71.3% | $31,227,000 | $5,880 | 70.9% |
Other Salary: | $13,359,000 | $2,470 | 29.0% | $12,845,000 | $2,397 | 28.7% | $12,840,000 | $2,418 | 29.1% |
Total Benefit: | $16,336,000 | $3,020 | $16,591,000 | $3,096 | $15,888,000 | $2,992 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $11,727,000 | $2,168 | 71.8% | $11,928,000 | $2,226 | 71.9% | $11,399,000 | $2,146 | 71.7% |
Other Benefit: | $4,609,000 | $852 | 28.2% | $4,663,000 | $870 | 28.1% | $4,489,000 | $845 | 28.3% |
* 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.