Total enrollment
5,493
+10 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Needham
Massachusetts · 5,493 students · 1 city
8 public K-12 schools, 5,493 students, one district. That is the Needham entry on the numbers, with a mix of 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Needham
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Needham ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,493 | #34 of 231 | #1,746 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #57 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #132 of 231 | #2,129 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.6% | #96 of 206 | #3,366 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Needham
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 5,666 to 5,493 students (down 3%) and from 408 to 454 full-time teachers (up 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needham High | Needham | High | 09-12 | 1,633 |
| Pollard Middle | Needham | Middle | 07-08 | 867 |
| Newman Elementary | Needham | Elementary | PK-05 | 696 |
| Sunita L. Williams Elementary | Needham | Elementary | KG-05 | 533 |
| Broadmeadow | Needham | Elementary | KG-05 | 502 |
| High Rock School | Needham | Middle | 06-06 | 441 |
| William Mitchell | Needham | Elementary | KG-05 | 424 |
| John Eliot | Needham | Elementary | KG-05 | 397 |
About Needham
As a sparse district in Massachusetts, Needham serves 5,493 students across 8 schools.
On the school-mix side, Needham covers 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Needham is about 687, noticeably above the Massachusetts average of roughly 501.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Needham has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,483 students to 5,493.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Needham discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.