Sunita L. Williams Elementary School

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Sunita L. Williams Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-5

585 Central Ave, Needham, MA

Needham Public Schools

533 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Michael Kascak

Student Teacher Ratio
13:1

Math Proficiency
68%

Reading Proficiency
69%

Academics

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

69%

Math Proficiency

68%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 13:1 Teachers 41	Full Time Teachers 41
Teachers in First or Second Year 3.1%

Test Scores

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

271:1

Student Diversity

Male 51.6%	Female 48.4%
White 70.1%	Asian 12.3%
Two or more races 8.1%	Hispanic 5.8%
Black 3.5%	Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander <1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

1/25/2026

This is such a special school, full of very caring teachers and administrators. We love the community and so special that the students get to meet and learn from Sunita Williams herself! Such a special place and beautiful campus and facilities.

3.0 parent

7/26/2024

This used to be a great school under the old principal who retired. Under the new principal, she cares nothing about knowledge teaching. The test score, ranking, greatschool score all drop dramatically in a short two years. This is a newly built school, great facilities, sadly they spent too much ti...

4.0 parent

10/8/2021

My daughter used to go to this school. The school itself now is in a different location with a different name but the staff stayed the same. The teachers were nice to both the students and parents/guardians. My daughter got bullied a slight bit (Not physically, she told me some kids were calling her...

5.0 parent

4/26/2020

Hillside and Sunita Williams are outstanding schools.

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Median Lot Size

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Average Household Income

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Sunita L. Williams Elementary School is a public school for students in grades K-5 in Needham, MA, in the Needham neighborhood, and is served by the Needham Public Schools in Massachusetts. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 533 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 13:1. Academic records show that 68% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 69% are proficient in reading. Sunita L. Williams Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $1,723,947. Discover additional schools in the area, like Needham High School, Wellesley Sr High School, KaiPod Learning, and more. Learn more about what Needham has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Sunita L. Williams Elementary School.

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