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What's the biggest difference between John Eliot and what you expected?
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Enrollment
397
Elementary
DISTRICT 510 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEEDHAM·NCES 250837001314
John Eliot
135 Wellesley Avenue, Needham, MA 02494 · (781) 455-0452 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL397 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
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 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
63%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
64.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -1.0pp since 2016
Math
68.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +2.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 1 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 72.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 63.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 67.0% | 55.0% |
| 2018-19 | 65.0% | 54.0% |
| 2017-18 | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| 2016-17 | 65.0% | 66.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John Eliot ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #116 of 920 ▼ 29 | #37 of 104 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #139 of 920 ▲ 12 | #38 of 104 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #104 of 901 | #11 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 397 | #449 of 1,086 | #44 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #365 of 938 | #30 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.7% | #224 of 938 | #40 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #304 of 317 | #54 of 55 |
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
397
-13 (-3%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 280
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 397 | 33.9 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 402 | 33.4 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 34.8 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 410 | 33 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 393 | 24.2 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 395 | 26 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 409 | 22 | 18.6:1 | 8% (33) |
| 2000-01 | 262 | N/A | N/A | 11% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 280 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Eliot.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (393 to 397); teachers up 40% (24.2 to 33.9).
About John Eliot
John Eliot is a medium-sized elementary school in Massachusetts, with an address in Needham. The school's 397 students are in kindergarten through 5.
Needham has 5,493 students in 8 schools, and John Eliot is one of those schools.
John Eliot's enrollment is 56% White. Enrollment also includes 21% Asian, 9% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 5% Black. Among people living in Norfolk County, the White share is about 70%. The chance that two students picked at random at John Eliot belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 63%.
The school reports 33.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.7 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have a similar average ratio of 12.2:1.
Federal survey data for Norfolk County show that median household income is about $130,739, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. John Eliot is among the 198 public schools in Norfolk County.
The nearest public school is Sunita L. Williams Elementary, at about 0.6 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, John Eliot went from 410 students to 397.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- BroadmeadowElementary · 502 students
- High Rock SchoolMiddle · 441 students
Other schools in Needham
- Needham HighHigh · 1,633 students
- Pollard MiddleMiddle · 867 students
- Newman ElementaryElementary · 696 students
- Sunita L. Williams ElementaryElementary · 533 students
- BroadmeadowElementary · 502 students
- High Rock SchoolMiddle · 441 students
Nearby schools
- Sunita L. Williams Elementary0.6 mi · 533
- Joseph E Fiske0.6 mi · 278
- Preschool at Wellesley Schools0.7 mi · 87
- Schofield1.2 mi · 291
- Needham High1.4 mi · 1,633
- A E Angier1.5 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About John EliotWhat is the total enrollment at John Eliot?
John Eliot enrolls approximately 397 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does John Eliot serve?
John Eliot serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John Eliot?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John Eliot is approximately 11.7:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at John Eliot?
Student demographics at John Eliot are roughly 56% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 21% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is John Eliot in?
John Eliot is part of Needham.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.