At a glance
Reported students
867
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
79.08
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
11:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
07–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Massachusetts middle enrollment
90th percentile
Compared with 295 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
517.5
Pollard Middle: 867 reported students.
State peer staffing position
39th percentile
11:1 reported; state peer median 11.5:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 827
- Teachers (FTE)
- 78.23
- Student–teacher ratio
- 10.6:1
What the reported data says about Pollard Middle
Pollard Middle is a public middle school serving grades 07–08 in Needham. It is one of 8 current school records connected to Needham. NCES reports 867 students for 2024–25.
Among 295 middle schools in Massachusetts with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 540 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 90th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 11:1, close to the Massachusetts median of 11.5:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (72.1%) and Asian (12.1%). English learners represent 1.7% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 20.4%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Pollard Middle
- 1How do the reported 11:1 student–teacher ratio and 79.08 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 5.6 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- English learners
- 1.7%
- Students with disabilities
- 20.4%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 5.6
- Nurses (FTE)
- 2.13
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 1
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White72.1%
- Hispanic6.3%
- Black3.8%
- Asian12.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial5.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Needham
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
High Rock School
Middle · Grades 06–06
441 reported students
Newman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
696 reported students
Sunita L. Williams Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
533 reported students
Broadmeadow
Elementary · Grades KG–05
502 reported students
William Mitchell
Elementary · Grades KG–05
424 reported students
John Eliot
Elementary · Grades KG–05
397 reported students