Needham Among Top 15 School Districts In State: Report

Niche.com recently released its 2018 report on Best School Districts in America.

To arrive at these rankings, Niche looked at data from the U.S. Department of Education as well as test scores, college data, and ratings collected from Niche users. The methodology for each category of ranking varied. (Click here for more information on how Niche calculates its rankings.)

Niche assigns a standardized score for each factor, which is then weighted before an overall score is calculated for each school district. The overall scores are again standardized and some districts are disqualified from receiving a final letter grade if there isn’t enough data. School districts are then ranked numerically and assigned grades.

How did Needham rank?

Niche gave the Needham Public Schools an overall ranking of 12th in the state and an overall grade of an A+.

Here’s the breakdown:

• Academics: A+
• Teachers: A+
• Clubs & Activities: A
• Administration: A+
• Food: A
• Diversity: C+
• College Prep: A+
• Health & Safety: A
• Sports: A+
• Resources & Facilities: A

Click here for the full report.

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