Needham School District
District Overview
Needham School District is a public school district serving Needham area, Massachusetts. For academic year 2020-2021, 8 schools served 5,666 students through PK to 12th grade in its 8 schools. A total of 407 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1.
According to the Massachusetts state assessment result, 75% of students are proficient in Math learning and 78% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
District Contacts
Schools in Needham School District
In Needham School District, 8 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.
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Student Population
A total of 5,666 students are attending Needham School District. By gender, there are 2,818 (49.7%) and 2,848 (50.3%) female students at Needham School District.
By race/ethnicity, 4,393 White (77.5%), 166 Black (2.9%), and505 Asian (8.9%) students are attending schools.
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Advanced Placement Programs
Total 538 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 870 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Needham School District.
Number of Students Enrolled | Percent Enrolled | |
---|---|---|
Advanced Placement Programs | 538 | |
Advanced Placement Math | 91 | |
Advanced Placement Science | 36 | |
Advanced Placement Other programs | 409 | |
SAT/ACT Participation | 870 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 407 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Needham School District and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. 99.8% of teachers are certified. 91.4% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
Headcount | Note | |
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Total FTE of Teachers | 407 | Students per teacher: 14 to 1 |
Teachers who are certified | 406 | 99.8% |
Teachers who are not certified | 1 | 0.2% |
Teachers in their first year of teaching | 21 | 5.2% |
Teachers in their second year of teaching | 14 | 3.4% |
School counselors | 30 | Students per counselor: 189 to 1 |
Law Enforcement Officer | 2 | - |
Security guards | - | - |
Nurses | 11 | - |
Psychologists | 7 | - |
Social workers | 2 | - |