John Eliot (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

135 Wellesley Avenue
Needham Heights, MA 02494

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Top 30%

Serving 402 students in grades Kindergarten-5, John Eliot ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 402 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 30% in MA
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

John Eliot ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

John Eliot's student population of 402 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Eliot
Kind	53
1	73
2	69
3	62
4	72
5	73

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Total Students

402 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Eliot
2023	426
2022	431
2021	410
2020	402
2019	402
2018	392
2017	392
2016	395
2015	389
2014	387
2013	387
2012	409
2011	409
2010	402
2009	387
2008	390
2007	373
2006	352
2005	345
2004	272
2003	272
2002	257
2001	262
2000	259
1999	260
1998	269
1997	274
1996	277
1995	268
1994	273
1993	301
1992	285
1991	280

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	John Eliot
2023	35
2022	35
2021	33
2020	26
2019	26
2018	24
2017	24
2016	27
2015	25
2014	24
2013	23
2012	23
2011	22
2010	24
2009	26
2008	27
2007	27
2006	24
2005	28

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Year Founded

1956

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

John Eliot ranks within the top 30% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John Eliot is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#341 out of 1626 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John Eliot
2023	#341
2022	#425
2021	#318
2019	#640
2018	#524
2017	#502
2016	#428
2015	#712
2014	#586
2013	#661
2012	#737

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63%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John Eliot	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2023	63%	42%	73%
2022	56%	41%	71%
2021	55%	37%	65%
2019	53%	51%	75%
2018	62%	52%	75%
2017	66%	53%	77%
2016	82%	64%	83%
2015	67%	61%	82%
2014	72%	61%	80%
2013	71%	61%	81%
2012	64%	59%	78%

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58%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John Eliot	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2022	58%	44%	70%
2021	67%	49%	74%
2019	64%	54%	78%
2018	67%	56%	75%
2017	65%	54%	76%
2016	77%	71%	87%
2015	72%	69%	86%
2014	72%	69%	86%
2013	73%	69%	85%
2012	74%	69%	85%
2011	72%	70%	86%

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50-54%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	John Eliot	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2022	52%	44%	70%
2021	62%	42%	62%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	John Eliot	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2023	12:1	12:1	13:1
2022	12:1	12:1	13:1
2021	12:1	12:1	13:1
2020	15:1	13:1	14:1
2019	15:1	13:1	14:1
2018	16:1	13:1	14:1
2017	16:1	13:1	14:1
2016	15:1	13:1	14:1
2015	16:1	13:1	14:1
2014	16:1	14:1	15:1
2013	17:1	14:1	15:1
2012	18:1	14:1	15:1
2011	19:1	14:1	16:1
2010	17:1	14:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	13:1	14:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	12:1	14:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

19%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Eliot	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2023	18%	7%	12%
2022	19%	7%	11%
2021	20%	7%	10%
2020	13%	7%	9%
2019	13%	7%	9%
2018	13%	8%	9%
2017	13%	8%	9%
2016	12%	6%	9%
2015	11%	6%	8%
2014	12%	6%	8%
2013	13%	6%	8%
2012	13%	6%	7%
2011	14%	7%	7%
2010	14%	6%	7%
2009	13%	6%	6%
2008	15%	6%	7%
2007	14%	6%	6%
2006	12%	6%	6%
2005	10%	5%	6%
2004	10%	5%	6%
2003	8%	5%	5%
2002	9%	5%	5%
2001	8%	4%	5%
2000	7%	4%	5%
1999	7%	4%	4%
1998	8%	4%	4%
1997	9%	4%	5%
1996	6%	4%	4%
1995	4%	4%	4%
1994	5%	4%	4%
1993	5%	4%	4%
1992	3%	4%	4%
1991	4%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Eliot	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2023	8%	24%	7%
2022	7%	23%	7%
2021	9%	22%	6%
2020	7%	21%	6%
2019	7%	21%	6%
2018	7%	19%	5%
2017	7%	19%	5%
2016	8%	19%	5%
2015	6%	18%	5%
2014	7%	17%	5%
2013	5%	16%	4%
2012	3%	16%	4%
2011	3%	15%	3%
2010	3%	15%	3%
2009	3%	14%	3%
2008	3%	15%	4%
2007	2%	14%	4%
2006	3%	13%	3%
2005	2%	12%	3%
2004	1%	12%	2%
2003	1%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	2%
2001	3%	11%	2%
2000	2%	10%	2%
1999	2%	10%	2%
1998	3%	10%	2%
1997	3%	10%	1%
1996	3%	9%	2%
1995	3%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Eliot	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2023	7%	10%	3%
2022	7%	10%	3%
2021	6%	10%	3%
2020	7%	9%	3%
2019	7%	9%	3%
2018	5%	9%	2%
2017	5%	9%	2%
2016	4%	9%	2%
2015	5%	9%	2%
2014	3%	9%	3%
2013	2%	9%	3%
2012	3%	8%	3%
2011	4%	8%	3%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	3%	8%	3%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	5%	8%	3%
2006	6%	8%	3%
2005	7%	9%	3%
2004	9%	9%	4%
2003	8%	9%	4%
2002	7%	9%	4%
2001	6%	9%	4%
2000	10%	9%	4%
1999	12%	9%	4%
1998	10%	8%	4%
1997	11%	8%	4%
1996	13%	8%	4%
1995	11%	8%	4%
1994	10%	7%	4%
1993	7%	7%	4%
1992	9%	7%	4%
1991	9%	8%	5%

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White

57%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Eliot	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2023	59%	54%	72%
2022	61%	56%	73%
2021	58%	57%	75%
2020	68%	59%	77%
2019	68%	59%	77%
2018	71%	61%	79%
2017	71%	61%	79%
2016	71%	63%	80%
2015	74%	64%	82%
2014	73%	65%	81%
2013	75%	66%	82%
2012	77%	67%	84%
2011	75%	68%	84%
2010	76%	69%	84%
2009	76%	70%	85%
2008	78%	71%	86%
2007	79%	72%	87%
2006	79%	73%	88%
2005	81%	74%	88%
2004	80%	74%	88%
2003	82%	75%	89%
2002	82%	75%	89%
2001	83%	76%	89%
2000	81%	77%	89%
1999	79%	77%	90%
1998	79%	78%	90%
1997	77%	78%	90%
1996	78%	79%	90%
1995	82%	79%	90%
1994	83%	80%	90%
1993	87%	80%	91%
1992	87%	81%	91%
1991	85%	81%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	John Eliot	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	4%	3%	5%
2017	4%	3%	5%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%	3%
2010	4%	2%	3%
2009	5%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Eliot	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2023	0.61	0.64	0.46
2022	0.58	0.62	0.44
2021	0.61	0.62	0.42
2020	0.51	0.60	0.39
2019	0.51	0.60	0.39
2018	0.47	0.58	0.37
2017	0.47	0.58	0.37
2016	0.48	0.56	0.35
2015	0.44	0.55	0.33
2014	0.45	0.54	0.33
2013	0.42	0.53	0.31
2012	0.39	0.52	0.30
2011	0.42	0.51	0.29
2010	0.41	0.50	0.28
2009	0.41	0.51	0.27
2008	0.37	0.47	0.25
2007	0.36	0.46	0.24
2006	0.36	0.45	0.23
2005	0.33	0.43	0.22
2004	0.35	0.43	0.21
2003	0.32	0.42	0.21
2002	0.32	0.41	0.20
2001	0.30	0.40	0.20
2000	0.33	0.39	0.20
1999	0.36	0.39	0.19
1998	0.36	0.38	0.19
1997	0.39	0.38	0.19
1996	0.37	0.36	0.18
1995	0.32	0.36	0.18
1994	0.29	0.35	0.18
1993	0.24	0.35	0.17
1992	0.24	0.34	0.18
1991	0.27	0.33	0.18

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

11%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	John Eliot	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2023	10%	35%	6%
2022	10%	35%	7%
2021	10%	36%	7%
2020	11%	35%	6%
2019	11%	35%	6%
2015	11%	36%	6%
2014	9%	34%	5%
2013	8%	32%	5%
2012	8%	30%	5%
2011	7%	29%	4%
2010	10%	27%	4%
2009	7%	25%	3%
2008	4%	24%	2%
2007	4%	23%	2%
2006	7%	23%	3%
2005	8%	23%	2%
2004	6%	22%	2%
2001	7%	19%	3%
2000	9%	20%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	John Eliot	Massachusetts	Needham School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	3%	5%	1%
2001	4%	5%	1%
2000	2%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Needham School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is John Eliot's ranking?

John Eliot is ranked #341 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are John Eliot often compared to?

John Eliotis often viewed alongside schools like Sunita L. Williams Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend John Eliot?

402 students attend John Eliot.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of John Eliot students are White, 19% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John Eliot?

John Eliot has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does John Eliot offer ?

John Eliot offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is John Eliot part of?

John Eliot is part of Needham School District.

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