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Broadmeadow

Public Grades K-5

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Broadmeadow Elementary is a K–5 school in Needham, MA, with 502 students, part of the Needham Public Schools district, which ranks 20th of 351 districts statewide. It has earned 5 stars every year from 2015–16 through 2025–26. In 2025–26, it ranked 71st of 899 schools (92nd percentile). Its MCAS proficiency rates were 66.27% ELA, 68.92% math, and 70.59% science, far above state averages (40.03% ELA, 41.11% math, 40.98% science). It was above the district in science (67.13%) but below in ELA (69.08%) and math (73.33%).

Among nearby Needham elementary schools in 2025–26, Newman Elementary ranked 43rd, Sunita L. Williams Elementary ranked 70th, Broadmeadow ranked 71st, William Mitchell ranked 118th, and John Eliot ranked 127th. Broadmeadow is essentially tied with Sunita L. Williams and behind Newman, though in 2023–24 it ranked 52nd and was the top-ranked Needham school. Science is a strength: 70.59% was second only to Sunita L. Williams (71.88%) among nearby schools and above the district average for four consecutive years. Third grade ELA (78.48%) was the highest among nearby schools, and third grade math (74.68%) was near the top. Fourth and fifth grade ELA (59.09% and 62.35%) were below district averages for those grades, though still above state. Subgroup results show special education students at the 93rd percentile and male students at the 93rd percentile, while the Asian student subgroup ranked 42nd percentile, down from 61st in 2023–24 and 50th in 2024–25. Broadmeadow has the highest student-teacher ratio (14.0) and lower per-student spending ($20,205) than most nearby schools, yet still achieves top-tier outcomes.

Overall, Broadmeadow remains strong: top-tier statewide, effective for special education students, with science and early grades as strengths. Watch items are its ELA and math position relative to the Needham district and the declining performance of its Asian student subgroup. It is ahead of Boston and Dedham schools like Lyndon K-8, Kilmer K-8, and Riverdale, and comparable to Newton schools like Memorial Spaulding and Countryside. Socioeconomic data is unavailable. Needham schools such as John Eliot and William Mitchell are above the state average. Broadmeadow’s performance is excellent, but its relative within-district position is more nuanced.

502

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,288

Per pupil spending ?

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Broadmeadow Rd
Needham, MA 02492

(781) 455-0448

District: Needham

Students who attend Broadmeadow usually attend:

Middle:	High Rock School
	Pollard Middle
High:	Needham High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

Asian:

13.9%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (68% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg71%

Massachusetts avg41%

71^st of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Needham

20^th of 351Needham among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	71 of 899	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	92.1	48 of 906	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	52 of 916	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	66 of 928	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	91 of 932	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	42 of 936	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	47 of 942	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	73 of 934	92.2%	★★★★★
2017	90.0	51 of 938	94.6%	★★★★★
2016	91.1	39 of 932	95.8%	★★★★★
2015	89.6	45 of 914	95.1%	★★★★★
2014	87.4	69 of 926	92.5%	★★★★★
2013	86.7	77 of 928	91.7%	★★★★★
2012	85.9	96 of 930	89.7%	★★★★☆
2011	82.3	147 of 924	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	87.7	74 of 920	92.0%	★★★★★
2009	88.6	64 of 909	93.0%	★★★★★
2008	88.8	53 of 908	94.2%	★★★★★
2007	92.2	18 of 911	98.0%	★★★★★
2006	92.2	25 of 911	97.3%	★★★★★
2005	81.9	146 of 887	83.5%	★★★★☆
2004	87.9	74 of 882	91.6%	★★★★★
2003	81.0	161 of 884	81.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	86 of 149	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.6	71 of 142	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	60 of 152	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	58 of 145	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.3	13 of 143	90.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	76.5	99 of 672	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	49 of 632	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	37 of 665	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	81.2	75 of 656	88.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	112 of 869	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	88.7	78 of 869	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	59 of 886	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	90 of 887	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	89 of 901	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	55 of 898	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	61 of 902	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.4	128 of 893	85.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	98.2	5 of 401	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	5 of 379	98.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	78.3	97 of 772	87.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	90.4	60 of 879	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	92.3	38 of 884	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	44 of 891	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	62 of 896	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	102 of 908	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	93.5	22 of 904	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	43 of 907	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	43 of 898	95.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	97.3	1 of 40	97.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	87.2	48 of 709	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	85.8	55 of 717	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	20 of 731	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	43 of 703	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	70.9	199 of 905	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	109 of 894	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	109 of 896	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	136 of 886	84.7%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	93.5	28 of 925	97.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	108 of 734	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	87.2	54 of 737	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	67 of 753	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	67 of 762	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	77.5	131 of 764	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	89.8	32 of 765	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	53 of 780	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.5	97 of 772	87.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2022)99th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)98th percentile+3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)87th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)87th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)85th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2026)42nd percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science71%+30 vs state

Mathematics69%+28 vs state

English Language Arts66%+26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Broadmeadow	Public	K-5	120 Broadmeadow Rd	Needham	02492	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	No	(781) 455-0448	502	36	14.0	4.3%	351 (69.9%)	6 (1.2%)	29 (5.8%)	70 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.2%)	90.3	71^st of 899 public elementary schools	92.1%		92.1	48^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.7%	23	78.5	59.1	62.4				66.3	74.7	64.4	68.2				68.9	70.6		70.6		$23,288
William Mitchell	Public	K-5	187 Brookline Street	Needham	02492	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	No	(781) 455-0466	424	34	12.5	3.3%	323 (76.2%)	14 (3.3%)	19 (4.5%)	42 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	86.2	118^th of 899 public elementary schools	86.9%		92.1	47^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.8%	71	54.8	63.5	61.8				59.6	61.9	65.1	76.3				67.7	69.7		69.7		$23,045
Riverdale	Public	1-5	143 Needham Street	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 310-2000	206	21	9.5	27.8%	129 (62.6%)	24 (11.7%)	35 (17.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.8%)	57.2	378^th of 899 public elementary schools	58.0%		47.5	478^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.2%	100	66.7	36.6	41.5				47.5	63.9	31.7	39.0				44.1	45.0		45.0		$25,597
Memorial Spaulding	Public	K-5	250 Brookline Street	Newton Centre	02459	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9600	342	35	9.9	11.3%	175 (51.2%)	14 (4.1%)	29 (8.5%)	96 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.2%)	92.4	46^th of 899 public elementary schools	94.9%		92.6	45^th of 906 public elementary schools	95.0%	1	66.0	77.9	64.8				70.7	79.3	71.1	67.3				72.3	69.1		69.1		$25,515
Countryside	Public	K-5	191 Dedham Street	Newton Highlands	02461	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9450	369	38	9.7	13.1%	180 (48.8%)	23 (6.2%)	35 (9.5%)	92 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.6%)	88.4	97^th of 899 public elementary schools	89.2%		84	137^th of 906 public elementary schools	84.9%	40	55.7	64.3	76.2				65.5	65.6	68.1	69.8				67.9	66.7		66.7		$27,250
Kilmer K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	35 Baker Street	West Roxbury	02132	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8060	401	40	9.9	30.7%	168 (41.9%)	95 (23.7%)	95 (23.7%)	22 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	39.4	544^th of 899 public elementary schools	39.5%		49.2	464^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.8%	80	36.6	25.0	63.6	22.2	22.9	31.3	33.5	24.4	22.7	57.6	25.9	11.4	25.8	27.5	48.5	12.9	31.3	12.5	$36,139
Newman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1155 Central Avenue	Needham	02492	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	No	(781) 455-0416	696	56	12.3	7.2%	496 (71.3%)	19 (2.7%)	59 (8.5%)	82 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.6%)	92.7	43^rd of 899 public elementary schools	95.2%		94.1	31^st of 906 public elementary schools	96.6%	12	77.4	61.5	71.6				70.6	72.4	77.1	68.0				72.4	68.0		68.0		$24,956
Sunita L. Williams Elementary	Public	K-5	585 Central Avenue	Needham	02494	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	No	(781) 455-0461	533	41	13.1	6.9%	376 (70.5%)	23 (4.3%)	30 (5.6%)	59 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.3%)	90.3	70^th of 899 public elementary schools	92.2%		90.1	68^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.5%	2	68.2	69.5	73.7				70.6	52.8	78.1	72.9				67.8	71.9		71.9		$24,076
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1100 High Street	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 310-8000	285	24	11.7	11.4%	174 (61.1%)	33 (11.6%)	50 (17.5%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)								(n/a)																			$26,154
John Eliot	Public	K-5	135 Wellesley Avenue	Needham	02494	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 455-0452	397	34	11.7	12.1%	221 (55.7%)	21 (5.3%)	35 (8.8%)	84 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.1%)	84.8	127^th of 899 public elementary schools	85.9%		87	106^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.3%	21	65.3	53.3	57.6				58.7	75.0	64.0	59.1				66.2	62.1		62.1		$24,205

Frequently Asked Questions about Broadmeadow

What schools do graduates of Broadmeadow attend?

Students who attend Broadmeadow usually go on to attend:

Middle : High Rock School
Middle : Pollard Middle
High : Needham High

Is Broadmeadow a good school?

Yes. Broadmeadow ranks in the top 7.9% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Broadmeadow?

Students at Broadmeadow are 70% White, 14% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Broadmeadow in?

Needham

How many students attend Broadmeadow?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Broadmeadow.

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