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Needham, MA

32,931 residents•6,511 students•14 schools
Avg School Rating
8.9
out of 10
93% above Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
77%Math
76%Reading
79% above Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
1.54
per 1,000 students
52% below Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
15.94
per 1,000 residents
41% below Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
9
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
8
Charter
0
Private
6

By Level

Elementary
9
Middle
3
High
2

These figures describe every school in Needham; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Needham

14 schools
9.9
Needham High School
Highpublic
9.5
High Rock School
Elementarypublic
9.5
Pollard Middle School
Middlepublic
8.9
Newman Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.6
Broadmeadow Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.6
William Mitchell Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.3
Sunita L. Williams Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.0
Eliot Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Monsignor Haddad Middle School
Middleprivate
—
Riverside Life Skills School
Highprivate
—
St Joseph School
Elementaryprivate
—
St Sebastians School
Middleprivate

School Crime in Needham

10 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Needham in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
52% below Massachusetts avg
1.54
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
6
Property
4

School Crime Types

  • Sex40%
  • Theft30%
  • Assault20%
  • Vandalism10%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Needham

525 total incidents reported across Needham in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
41% below Massachusetts avg
15.94
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
86
Property
430
Drug
4
Weapons
2
Other
3

Crime Types

  • Theft33%
  • Fraud28%
  • Assault13%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Forgery5%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

6,511 students enrolled across Needham's schools.

  • Public5,42783%
  • Private1,08417%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Needham's K-12 schools.

  • White73%
  • Asian11%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Black4%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
46%Female54%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2024 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.