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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 02492

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At a glance

Schools

1,308

Students

5-star school

Top rankedPollard Middle15^th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools

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Summary:

The 02492 zip code in Needham, Massachusetts is home to two exceptional middle schools: Pollard Middle and High Rock School. Both schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with Pollard Middle standing out as a top-ranked middle school in the state.

Pollard Middle has consistently ranked among the top 21 middle schools in Massachusetts over the past three school years, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in MCAS Next Generation assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Civics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 76.33% of Pollard Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the Needham district (72.25%) and the state of Massachusetts (41.53%).

While both Pollard Middle and High Rock School have relatively high per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios, Pollard Middle stands out as an exceptional institution, providing a high-quality education to its students and consistently outperforming its peers in the Needham district and the state of Massachusetts.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Pollard Middle	Public	7-8	200 Harris Avenue	Needham	02492	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	No	(781) 455-0480	867	79	10.9		625 (72.1%)	33 (3.8%)	55 (6.3%)	105 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.5%)	96	15^th of 484 public middle schools	96.9%		96.8	9^th of 493 public middle schools	98.2%	6		72.8	80.1	76.3		75.2	81.7	78.4	68.0	68.0	70.5	$24,168
High Rock School	Public	6	77 Ferndale Road	Needham	02492	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	No	(781) 455-0400	441	37	11.7		307 (69.6%)	15 (3.4%)	32 (7.3%)	52 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.3%)								(n/a)	75.8			75.8	79.3			79.3				$24,211

Cities Near Zip Code 02492

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Needham	0.1 mi	8	14^th
Dover	2.25 mi	3	6^th
Wellesley	2.54 mi	9	7^th
Dedham	3.24 mi	7	187^th
Newton Highlands	3.31 mi	1	43^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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