Sunita L. Williams Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Needham, Massachusetts·02494
Score
91.3/100
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#73
Among 837 Massachusetts elementary schools
#3
In Needham
Top 9%
In Massachusetts

Score 91.3/100: better than 91% of Massachusetts elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in Massachusetts, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Massachusetts schools.

English language arts
71%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 42%, better than 94% of them
265 students tested
Math
68%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 45%, better than 87% of them
267 students tested
Science
72%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 46%, better than 90% of them
96 students tested
All Massachusetts schools (ELA / math)
42% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAS ELA6888
English language artsGrade 4MCAS ELA7082
English language artsGrade 5MCAS ELA7495
English language artsAll gradesMCAS ELA71265
MathGrade 3MCAS Mathematics5389
MathGrade 4MCAS Mathematics7882
MathGrade 5MCAS Mathematics7396
MathAll gradesMCAS Mathematics68267
ScienceGrade 5MCAS Science7296
ScienceAll gradesMCAS Science7296

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
531
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
531
Typical elementary school: 349
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Norfolk County

Contact

Address
585 Central Avenue
Needham, MA 02494

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Massachusetts. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Sunita L. Williams Elementary at a glance

Sunita L. Williams Elementary is a public elementary school in Needham, Massachusetts, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Needham school district. It has about 531 students (a typical Massachusetts elementary school has 349).

In 2025-26 state tests, 71% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 68% in math (similar schools: 45%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Massachusetts elementary schools, it scores 91.3 out of 100: better than 91% of them, ranking #73 of 837. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.