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Overall#170
B+
Elementary School · Code: 1990020

John Eliot

Needham

State Rankings (Elementary)
#170
Overall Rank
#175
ELA MCAS
#163
Math MCAS
#247
Attendance
#596
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts062%(Rank #175)
Mathematics-964%(Rank #163)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
504
Math
510
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 80.0th · Math: 85.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
17
Total Classes
115
Students
399
Student Population
English Learners7.8%
Students with Disabilities21.8%
Low Income14.3%
50.1% Female
49.9% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
56%
21%
8%
9%
White: 56.1%
Asian: 21.3%
Hispanic/Latino: 8.3%
Black/African American: 5.5%
Multi-Race: 8.8%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+0.2
95%
Chronically Absent-0.1
11.3%
Avg. Absences per Student8.7

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)0
62
20172025
At pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)-9
64
20172025
Above pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+0.2
95
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-0.1
11.3
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)33.9
Student/Teacher Ratio11.7 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers69.7%
Teaching In-Field92.3%
Retention
Teacher Retention89.2%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education81.8%
Special Education15.2%
English Learners3%
Quick Facts
District: Needham
School Code: 1990020
Avg. Class Size: 17
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.7 to 1

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