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What's the most underrated thing about Broadmeadow that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
502
Elementary
DISTRICT 510 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEEDHAM·NCES 250837001306
Broadmeadow
120 Broadmeadow Rd, Needham, MA 02492 · (781) 455-0448 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL502 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Needham. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
71.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -3.0pp since 2016
Math
72.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2016, while math scores have held steady.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 72.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 70.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.0% | 67.0% |
| 2020-21 | 82.0% | 64.0% |
| 2018-19 | 83.0% | 74.0% |
| 2017-18 | 78.0% | 70.0% |
| 2016-17 | 74.0% | 72.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Broadmeadow ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #71 of 920 ▲ 15 | #19 of 104 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #59 of 920 ▼ 8 | #16 of 104 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #335 of 901 | #40 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 502 | #237 of 1,086 | #23 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #785 of 938 | #92 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.0% | #527 of 938 | #72 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.6% | #391 of 602 | #33 of 49 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
502
-13 (-3%) vs 2020
+64% since 1990-91, when it was 307
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 502 | 35.7 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 522 | 35.8 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 510 | 36.9 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 515 | 34 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 543 | 32.4 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 558 | 32 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 610 | 35 | 17.4:1 | 3% (18) |
| 2000-01 | 283 | N/A | N/A | 2% (6) |
| 1990-91 | 307 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Broadmeadow.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (543 to 502); teachers up 10% (32.4 to 35.7).
About Broadmeadow
Broadmeadow runs as a mid-sized elementary school in Needham, Massachusetts. It enrolls 502 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5. It has 32% more students than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts (about 381).
Within Needham, Broadmeadow is one of 8 schools. The district enrolls 5,493 students.
About 70% of the student body at Broadmeadow is White. Other groups include 14% Asian, 9% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Norfolk County residents are about 70% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 48, compared with 70 nationally.
Broadmeadow has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1, with 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Broadmeadow lands at A, ahead of 93% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Norfolk County, the median household earns about $130,739 a year, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Broadmeadow, Norfolk County has 198 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Pollard Middle is closest at about 0.9 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
In 2020-21, Broadmeadow enrolled 515 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 502. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.1:1) than in 2020-21 (15.2:1).
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Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Needham
- Needham HighHigh · 1,633 students
- Pollard MiddleMiddle · 867 students
- Newman ElementaryElementary · 696 students
- Sunita L. Williams ElementaryElementary · 533 students
- High Rock SchoolMiddle · 441 students
- William MitchellElementary · 424 students
Other schools in Needham
- Needham HighHigh · 1,633 students
- Pollard MiddleMiddle · 867 students
- Newman ElementaryElementary · 696 students
- Sunita L. Williams ElementaryElementary · 533 students
- High Rock SchoolMiddle · 441 students
- William MitchellElementary · 424 students
Nearby schools
- Pollard Middle0.9 mi · 867
- William Mitchell1.0 mi · 424
- Needham High1.3 mi · 1,633
- Riverdale1.6 mi · 206
- High Rock School1.8 mi · 441
- Memorial Spaulding2.2 mi · 342
Frequently asked questions
About BroadmeadowHow large is Broadmeadow?
Broadmeadow enrolls approximately 502 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Broadmeadow serve?
Broadmeadow serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Broadmeadow have?
Broadmeadow employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Broadmeadow?
At Broadmeadow, the student body is approximately 70% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 14% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Broadmeadow public or private?
Broadmeadow is a public K-12 school, overseen by Needham.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.