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John Eliot Elementary School

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About this school

John Eliot Elementary School is a suburban public school in Needham, Massachusetts that is part of Needham Public School District. It serves 397 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
Public School
Grades K - 5
397 Students
24 Teachers
135 Wellesley Ave Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Needham, MA 02494 View local requests
http://www.needham.k12.ma.us/eliot/default.html
Evidence-based impact
Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.1
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY
1: "Crowdfunding the Front Lines: An Empirical Study of Teacher-Driven School Improvement," "Stopping the Revolving Door: An Empirical and Textual Study of Crowdfunding and Teacher Turnover" — Samantha Keppler, Jun Li, and Di (Andrew) Wu — University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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John Eliot Elementary School Demographics

13%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
32%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.