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Sunita L. Williams Elementary

585 Central Avenue, Needham, MA 02494

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
533
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Needham
Norfolk County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores62% proficient in math & reading
84thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
33rdpercentile
Attendance11% chronically absent
81stpercentile
Class size13.1 students per teacher
29thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Sunita L. Williams Elementary

Sunita L. Williams Elementary is a public elementary school in Needham, Massachusetts, serving grades K–5. It is part of Needham. The school is located in a large suburb in Norfolk County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 533 students were enrolled, with about 13.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Massachusetts elementary school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

585 Central Avenue
Needham, MA 02494
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
533 students
Students per teacher
13.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Needham
County
Norfolk County
NCES school ID
250837001313

Schools near Sunita L. Williams Elementary

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John Eliot
Public · Grades K–5 · 397 students
B0.6 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.