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Massachusetts public elementary school

John Eliot Elementary

Needham school district

A-
overall grade

Ranks #111 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 13%.

Overall rank
#111
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
65%+23 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
71%+28 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
399 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Math, in the top 9% statewide. An average of 71% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 35% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 12 points since 2023 (63% to 75%).
  • Trend: ELA is down 8 points since 2023 (73% to 65%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 13% · #111
ELA
Above averagetop 13% · #116
Math
Excellenttop 9% · #77
Attendance
Above averagetop 27% · #241
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 35% · #587

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts65%in 2026 · state 43%
22 points above the state
0%50%100%This school65%State43%20172019202120232026
Math75%in 2026 · state 42%
33 points above the state
0%50%100%This school75%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)507
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)513
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)85th · 92nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students399
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
56.1%
Asian
21.3%
Multi-Race
8.8%
Hispanic/Latino
8.3%
Black/African American
5.5%

50.1% girls · 49.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
14.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
7.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21.8%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
69.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
92.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
89.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)33.9
Principal retention100%
General education teachers81.8%
Special education teachers15.2%
English learner teachers3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
95%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
11.3%
MA avg
15.6%

8.7 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Needham

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$1.54MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$16,690MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$147,409MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school81.6%
Town bond ratingAAA

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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