High Rock School

Public 6

77 Ferndale Road
Needham, MA 02492

(781) 455-0400

District: Needham

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,242

Students who attend High Rock School usually attend:

High:

Needham High

Feeder schools for High Rock School:

Elementary:	Broadmeadow
	John Eliot
	Newman Elementary
	Sunita L. Williams Elementary
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	William Mitchell

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 446

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

Asian:

11.9%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 7.8%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.9%), Asian (11.9%), Hispanic (7%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at High Rock School is 12. (See more...)

Compare High Rock School employs 36.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at High Rock School is $22,242.

Schooldigger Rankings:

High Rock School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Needham:

SchoolDigger ranks Needham 26^th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for High Rock School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2010	353	9	34	14	1	0	11	422
2011	379	16	23	18	1	1	10	448
2012	366	18	24	21	0	1	7	437
2013	389	20	39	19	0	0	15	482
2014	347	11	34	19	0	0	16	427
2015	370	7	34	18	0	0	18	447
2016	360	11	39	13	2	0	26	451
2017	331	8	30	28	0	0	24	421
2018	339	11	45	30	0	0	25	450
2019	359	9	30	28	0	0	24	450
2020	396	14	26	43	0	0	20	499
2021	293	22	40	20	0	1	18	394
2022	323	14	51	34	0	0	28	450
2023	316	20	53	31	0	0	26	446

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at High Rock School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	422	34.0	12.4	5.7
2011	448	32.4	13.8	7.4
2012	437	34.7	12.5	6.9
2013	482	35.6	13.5	6.2
2014	427	33.1	12.8	7.7
2015	447	37.0	12.0	7.8
2016	451	38.0	11.8	n/a
2017	421	37.8	11.1	n/a
2018	450	37.8	11.9	n/a
2019	450	36.4	12.3	n/a
2020	499	36.8	13.5	n/a
2021	394	37.1	10.6	n/a
2022	450	37.8	11.9	n/a
2023	446	36.9	12.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio High Rock School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	422	34.0	12.4	5.7
2011	448	32.4	13.8	7.4
2012	437	34.7	12.5	6.9
2013	482	35.6	13.5	6.2
2014	427	33.1	12.8	7.7
2015	447	37.0	12.0	7.8
2016	451	38.0	11.8	n/a
2017	421	37.8	11.1	n/a
2018	450	37.8	11.9	n/a
2019	450	36.4	12.3	n/a
2020	499	36.8	13.5	n/a
2021	394	37.1	10.6	n/a
2022	450	37.8	11.9	n/a
2023	446	36.9	12.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for High Rock School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$309 (1.6%)	$18,769 (98.4%)	$19,078
2020	$265 (1.4%)	$18,343 (98.6%)	$18,608
2021	$634 (2.9%)	$21,609 (97.2%)	$22,242

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on High Rock School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (High Rock School)	82	73.9	8.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Needham)	81	72.3	8.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	54	42.3	11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (High Rock School)	77	74.7	2.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Needham)	76	72.9	3.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	51	41	10%
All Grades English Language Arts (High Rock School)	82	73.9	8.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Needham)	76	68.3	7.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	42.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (High Rock School)	77	74.7	2.3%
All Grades Mathematics (Needham)	72	68.6	3.4%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	450	446	0.9%
African American	9	20	122.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	30	53	76.7%
Hispanic	28	31	10.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	359	316	12%
Two or More Races	24	26	8.3%

Schools Near High Rock School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
High Rock School	Public	6	77 Ferndale Road	Needham	02492	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	No	(781) 455-0400	446	37	12.0		316 (70.9%)	20 (4.5%)	31 (7.0%)	53 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)								(n/a)				71.2			71.2				69.6			69.6				$22,242	$634	$21,609
Pollard Middle	Public	7-8	200 Harris Avenue	Needham	02492	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	No	(781) 455-0480	818	75	10.9		587 (71.8%)	31 (3.8%)	60 (7.3%)	91 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.7%)	96.8	9^th of 493 public middle schools	98.2%		95.2	21^st of 501 public middle schools	95.8%	12					66.5	81.1	73.9					75.1	83.8	79.5		69.7	69.7	$20,095	$443	$19,652
Wellesley Middle	Public	6-8	50 Kingsbury Street	Wellesley	02481	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	No	No	No	(781) 446-6235	922	105	8.8		580 (62.9%)	40 (4.3%)	57 (6.2%)	157 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (9.5%)	96.4	11^th of 493 public middle schools	97.8%		96.6	6^th of 501 public middle schools	98.8%	5				78.8	59.3	83.6	74.0				76.5	70.5	78.1	75.1		78.5	78.5	$23,154	$1,242	$21,911
Charles E Brown Middle	Public	6-8	125 Meadowbrook Rd	Newton Centre	02459	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-6900	750	71	10.4		437 (58.3%)	31 (4.1%)	54 (7.2%)	174 (23.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.1%)	94.7	23^rd of 493 public middle schools	95.3%		95.4	18^th of 501 public middle schools	96.4%	5				65.7	68.2	78.1	70.7				72.6	77.0	74.3	74.6		62.2	62.2	$23,743	$1,235	$22,508
Oak Hill Middle	Public	6-8	130 Wheeler Road	Newton	02459	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9200	657	68	9.7		350 (53.3%)	35 (5.3%)	70 (10.7%)	157 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.5%)	91.1	47^th of 493 public middle schools	90.5%		92.2	43^rd of 501 public middle schools	91.4%	4				58.3	58.0	72.3	62.5				55.5	70.8	78.3	67.9		75.8	75.8	$22,389	$1,304	$21,085
E W Thurston Middle	Public	6-8	850 High Street	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 326-7500	661	56	11.7		482 (72.9%)	13 (2.0%)	42 (6.4%)	75 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.1%)	94.5	24^th of 493 public middle schools	95.1%		94.2	28^th of 501 public middle schools	94.4%	4				72.7	67.8	69.4	70.0				70.6	72.5	69.3	70.8		67.1	67.1	$20,525	$363	$20,162
Dedham Middle School	Public	6-8	70 Whiting Avenue	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	No	(781) 310-7000	540	58	9.3		336 (62.2%)	50 (9.3%)	111 (20.6%)	13 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	59.3	183^rd of 493 public middle schools	62.9%		60.1	175^th of 501 public middle schools	65.1%	8				39.7	32.8	46.3	39.4				50.6	46.1	38.5	45.2		36.7	36.7	$21,939	$1,046	$20,893
Ohrenberger School	Public	3-8	175 W Boundary Road	West Roxbury	02132	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8157	451	48	9.4		90 (20.0%)	149 (33.0%)	176 (39.0%)	21 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	15.9	421^st of 493 public middle schools	14.6%		31.5	333^rd of 501 public middle schools	33.5%	88	34.4	30.7	43.1	27.4	11.1	5.3	25.8	31.8	44.6	53.0	20.6	12.5	8.5	28.7	23.1	12.1	17.9	$27,123	$2,112	$25,010
Weston Middle	Public	6-8	456 Wellesley Street	Weston	02493	Middlesex County	Weston	No	No	No	No	(781) 786-5600	444	43	10.2		251 (56.5%)	24 (5.4%)	41 (9.2%)	92 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.9%)	95.1	20^th of 493 public middle schools	95.9%		95.7	15^th of 501 public middle schools	97.0%	5				63.7	71.3	76.0	70.8				69.4	75.4	70.1	71.7		72.7	72.7	$29,781	$780	$29,001
Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Farm Street	Dover	02030	Norfolk County	Dover-Sherborn	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 785-0635	482	47	10.2		347 (72.0%)	10 (2.1%)	28 (5.8%)	60 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.7%)	95.2	18^th of 493 public middle schools	96.3%		93.6	33^rd of 501 public middle schools	93.4%	15				67.2	63.4	77.2	69.1				68.6	72.6	72.5	71.3		80.4	80.4	$21,388	$492	$20,896

Frequently Asked Questions about High Rock School

What district is High Rock School in?

Needham

What is the racial makeup of High Rock School?

Students at High Rock School are 71% White, 12% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What high school do graduates of High Rock School attend?

Students who attend High Rock School usually go on to attend Needham High

How many students attend High Rock School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 446 students attended High Rock School.

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