Public SchoolElementary

William Mitchell

187 Brookline Street, Needham, MA 02492

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
424
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.6 : 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 scores64% proficient in math & reading
86thpercentile
Equity10% of low-income students proficient
6thpercentile
Attendance4% chronically absent
100thpercentile
Class size12.6 students per teacher
39thpercentile

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 William Mitchell

William Mitchell 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, 424 students were enrolled, with about 12.6 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

187 Brookline Street
Needham, MA 02492
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
424 students
Students per teacher
12.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Needham
County
Norfolk County
NCES school ID
250837001317

Schools near William Mitchell

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Broadmeadow
Public · Grades K–5 · 502 students
A1.0 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.