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1968 CENTRAL AVE, NEEDHAM, MA 02492 • NORFOLK County
(781) 449-4500

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1902372
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special education
Grades Offered K-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 25021
Physical Location Address 1968 Central Ave
Needham, MA 02492-1410

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
80
Teachers (FTE)
14.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.48:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 52.5% Hispanic / Latino: 16.3% Black or African American: 16.3% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 11.3% American Indian / Alaska Native: 2.5% Asian: 1.3%
80 Students
White 42 est. 52.5%
Hispanic / Latino 13 est. 16.3%
Black or African American 13 est. 16.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 9 est. 11.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 est. 2.5%
Asian 1 est. 1.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
62
77.5%
♀
Female Students
18
22.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 75 Students
Kindergarten: 1 (1.3%) Transitional Kindergarten: 2 (2.7%) 1st Grade: 2 (2.7%) 2nd Grade: 8 (10.7%) 3rd Grade: 9 (12%) 4th Grade: 13 (17.3%) 5th Grade: 8 (10.7%) 6th Grade: 21 (28%) 7th Grade: 11 (14.7%)
75 Students
Kindergarten 1 1.3%
Transitional Kindergarten 2 2.7%
1st Grade 2 2.7%
2nd Grade 8 10.7%
3rd Grade 9 12%
4th Grade 13 17.3%
5th Grade 8 10.7%
6th Grade 21 28%
7th Grade 11 14.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 275 550 2019-2020: 429 students 429 2019-2020 2021-2022: 72 students 72 -83.2% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 80 students 80 +11.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 80 14.6 5.5:1 K-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 72 15.0 4.8:1 Ungraded Nonsectarian
2019-2020 429 28.0 15.3:1 K-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 02492)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $1,400,000
$0k 0% $350k 5% $700k 10% $1,050k 15% $1,400k 20% ZIP 02492 Income: $222,063 $222k ZIP 02492 Home Value: $1,177,300 $1,177k ZIP 02492 This ZIP Needham Income: $197,907 $198k Needham Home Value: $1,114,850 $1,115k Needham City Average NORFOLK County Income: $146,763 $147k NORFOLK County Home Value: $744,621 $745k NORFOLK County County Average Massachusetts Income: $113,842 $114k Massachusetts Home Value: $563,792 $564k Massachusetts State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 02492 Poverty Rate: 4.2% 4.2% Needham Poverty Rate: 3.7% 3.7% NORFOLK County Poverty Rate: 6.5% 6.5% Massachusetts Poverty Rate: 9.8% 9.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 02492 Current ZIP
$222,063 $1,177,300 4.2% 21,481
Needham (City Average)
$197,907 $1,114,850 3.7% 32,059
NORFOLK County (County Average)
$146,763 $744,621 6.5% 735,099
Massachusetts (State Average)
$113,842 $563,792 9.8% 6,955,077
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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