MassachusettsSchoolsSt Joseph School

St Joseph School

PrivateRegularGrades PK8
Needham, Massachusetts · Religious: Catholic
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students503
Student:Teacher12.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
Title INo

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 428
503
Total Enrollment
12.6:1
Student : Teacher
Private
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
PK–8
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

St Joseph School is a private primary serving grades PK–8 in Needham, Massachusetts. The school enrolls 503 students. It is part of the Religious: Catholic district.

Source: NCES CCD (2022)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against Massachusetts state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPrivate
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade SpanPK–8
DistrictReligious: Catholic
CountyNorfolk
CityNeedham
ZIP02492
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School IDPSS_00599056

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment503
White90.8%
Hispanic / Latino4.5%
Black / African American1.1%
Asian2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or More Races0.4%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
90.8%
Hispanic
4.5%
Black
1.1%
Asian
2.9%
Two+
0.4%
Source: NCES CCD (2022)