John Eliot

135 Wellesley Avenue, Needham MA, 2494 | Needham School District | 781-455-0452
  • grades KG-5
  • students 393
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 59% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Needham
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
74%Needham
52%Massachusetts

John Eliot 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 393 students and 24 teachers at John Eliot, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

John Eliot has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 58.5%, which is 13% higher than the Massachusetts average.

John Eliot location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students393
Teachers24
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 John Eliot, 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
All53%
355-59%
445-49%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
375-79%
445-49%
565-69%
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.

John Eliot race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 72.2% 81.5% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 3.4% 2.4% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 11.9% 7.5% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2% 4.6% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.9% 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 John Eliot data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.