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Overall#149
B+
Elementary School · Code: 1990040

William Mitchell

Needham

State Rankings (Elementary)
#149
Overall Rank
#108
ELA MCAS
#196
Math MCAS
#13
Attendance
#575
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts+468%(Rank #108)
Mathematics+962%(Rank #196)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
504
Math
509
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 80.0th · Math: 83.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
19
Total Classes
110
Students
426
Student Population
English Learners3.3%
Students with Disabilities17.6%
Low Income4.7%
48.6% Female
51.4% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
76%
10%
White: 76.1%
Asian: 9.9%
Hispanic/Latino: 4.5%
Black/African American: 3.5%
Multi-Race: 6.1%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+0.7
96.3%
Chronically Absent-4.5
2.6%
Avg. Absences per Student6.7

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)+4
68
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)+9
62
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+0.7
96.3
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-4.5
2.6
20182025
At pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)33.8
Student/Teacher Ratio12.6 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers65.8%
Teaching In-Field97.6%
Retention
Teacher Retention85.7%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education85.2%
Special Education13%
English Learners1.8%
Quick Facts
District: Needham
School Code: 1990040
Avg. Class Size: 19
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.6 to 1

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