William Mitchell

187 Brookline Street, Needham MA, 2492 | Needham School District | 781-455-0466
  • grades KG-5
  • students 498
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 72% 39% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Needham
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
74%Needham
52%Massachusetts

William Mitchell is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Needham School District" in Needham, MA. There are a total of 498 students and 31 teachers at William Mitchell, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

William Mitchell has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.0%, which is 39% higher than the Massachusetts average.

William Mitchell location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students498
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At William Mitchell, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
360-64%
460-64%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
370-74%
470-74%
585-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

William Mitchell race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 87.3% 81.5% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 2.4% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 5.6% 7.5% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2% 4.6% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 3.7% 3.3% 3.1%

Needham demographics profile

StatisticNeedhamMassachusettsNational
Population31,1776,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,53589491
Median age43.939.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)71%53%55%
Speak English83%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%9%13%

Education level achieved in Needham

IndexNeedhamMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade97.5%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school97.3%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college87.6%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree79.6%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors74.8%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters41.6%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree14.4%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.6%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The William Mitchell data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.