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Overall#148
B+
Elementary School · Code: 1990035

Sunita L. Williams Elementary

Needham

State Rankings (Elementary)
#148
Overall Rank
#176
ELA MCAS
#195
Math MCAS
#56
Attendance
#735
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts-562%(Rank #176)
Mathematics+462%(Rank #195)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
505
Math
508
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 83.0th · Math: 80.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
21
Total Classes
130
Students
532
Student Population
English Learners5.6%
Students with Disabilities19.7%
Low Income7.7%
45.7% Female
54.3% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
71%
11%
8%
White: 70.5%
Asian: 10.9%
Hispanic/Latino: 6.2%
Black/African American: 4.1%
Multi-Race: 8.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+1.3
95.8%
Chronically Absent-5.2
6%
Avg. Absences per Student7.6
Discipline
In-School Suspension1.1%
Out-of-School Suspension0.2%

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)-5
62
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)+4
62
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+1.3
95.8
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-5.2
6
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)40.7
Student/Teacher Ratio13.1 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers53.3%
Teaching In-Field97.9%
Retention
Teacher Retention82.6%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education79.7%
Special Education16.3%
English Learners3.9%
Quick Facts
District: Needham
School Code: 1990035
Avg. Class Size: 21
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.1 to 1

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