Waltham

Summary:

The Waltham school district in Massachusetts consists of 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and struggling schools, with a few standouts that consistently outperform the district and state averages.

John F. Kennedy Middle School is a standout, ranking among the top 25% of Massachusetts middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students excel in English Language Arts, scoring well above the district and state averages on MCAS assessments. Douglas MacArthur Elementary School and James Fitzgerald Elementary School also demonstrate strong academic performance, with students scoring above the district and state in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

However, the data also reveals disparities in performance, with some Waltham schools struggling to meet state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The district's graduation rate and dropout rate at Waltham Senior High School are areas for improvement. The Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program stands out as a unique offering, with students performing above the district average in several subject areas, suggesting it could be a model for improving language proficiency and academic achievement.

District Detail

617 Lexington Street
Waltham, MA 02452-3099

(781) 314-5405

SchoolDigger Rank:
240^th of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,777

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Physics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 10th 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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School	Public	K-5	494 Lincoln Street	Waltham	02451	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	No	(781) 314-5721	475	41	11.4		271 (57.1%)	35 (7.4%)	106 (22.3%)	36 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.8%)	55.3	403^rd of 906 public elementary schools	55.5%		51	462^nd of 916 public elementary schools	49.6%	59	42.5	48.3	47.5					46.0	43.7	44.9	53.3					46.6	35.0			35.0			$23,980
Henry Whittemore Elementary School	Public	K-5	30 Parmenter Road	Waltham	02453	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 314-5785	372	41	9.0		40 (10.8%)	18 (4.8%)	287 (77.2%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	27.2	658^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.4%		22.7	711^th of 916 public elementary schools	22.4%	53	22.2	34.7	25.7					27.2	29.6	49.0	25.7					33.5	18.6			18.6			$25,757
James Fitzgerald Elementary School	Public	K-5	138 Beal Road	Waltham	02453	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	No	(781) 314-5685	350	35	9.9		177 (50.6%)	11 (3.1%)	121 (34.6%)	20 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	53.7	417^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.0%		56.7	405^th of 916 public elementary schools	55.8%	12	44.1	47.3	33.3					42.3	52.9	56.4	37.8					50.0	28.9			28.9			$25,923
John F Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	655 Lexington St	Waltham	02452	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 314-5563	635	61	10.3		282 (44.4%)	70 (11.0%)	214 (33.7%)	34 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.4%)	67.1	142^nd of 484 public middle schools	70.7%		62.9	168^th of 493 public middle schools	65.9%	26				48.7	60.4	54.2		54.5				46.0	44.2	49.3		46.5		37.4		37.4		38.8	$24,123
William F. Stanley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 South Street	Waltham	02453	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 314-5620	381	45	8.4		101 (26.5%)	47 (12.3%)	189 (49.6%)	30 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	35.4	591^st of 906 public elementary schools	34.8%		41.2	552^nd of 916 public elementary schools	39.7%	39	26.2	25.5	40.0					31.1	28.6	34.0	32.7					32.0	47.3			47.3			$32,435
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Putney Lane	Waltham	02452	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 314-5740	527	49	10.7		186 (35.3%)	62 (11.8%)	226 (42.9%)	32 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	31.1	623^rd of 906 public elementary schools	31.2%		27	669^th of 916 public elementary schools	27.0%	46	33.3	32.4	20.0					28.0	35.7	50.0	28.0					37.7	21.3			21.3			$26,896
John W. McDevitt Middle School	Public	6-8	75 Church Street	Waltham	02453	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 314-5595	618	65	9.5		145 (23.5%)	42 (6.8%)	383 (62.0%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.7%)	47.3	223^rd of 484 public middle schools	53.9%		47.4	236^th of 493 public middle schools	52.1%	13				46.0	34.5	42.3		40.7				31.0	36.9	35.2		34.5		28.5		28.5		35.9	$26,768
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School	Public	K-5	20 Farnsworth Street	Waltham	02451	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 314-5760	357	35	10.1		139 (38.9%)	48 (13.4%)	136 (38.1%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	38.3	567^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.4%		25.9	678^th of 916 public elementary schools	26.0%	111	50.0	27.3	31.8					36.7	48.2	40.9	22.6					36.3	29.0			29.0			$25,849
Waltham Senior High	Public	9-12	554 Lexington Street	Waltham	02452	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	No	(781) 614-2702	1,791	172	10.4		574 (32.0%)	161 (9.0%)	938 (52.4%)	60 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	52 (2.9%)	30.9	243^rd of 349 public high schools	30.4%		30.6	253^rd of 348 public high schools	27.3%	10							39.2								31.3				27.7		25.1		$24,447
Dual Language School	Public	K-5	617 Lexington St	Waltham	02452	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 314-5402	222	17	13.1		41 (18.5%)	5 (2.3%)	161 (72.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	41.4	536^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.8%		44.1	526^th of 916 public elementary schools	42.6%	10	31.6	23.5	50.0					34.9	26.3	44.1	44.1					37.7	44.1			44.1			$23,410
Waltham Valor High School	Public	9-12	617 Lexington Street	Waltham	02452	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 314-5402	49	5	9.8		1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lexington	2.08 mi	10	4^th
Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical	3.15 mi	1	78^th
Watertown	3.21 mi	5	120^th
Arlington	3.31 mi	11	24^th
Newton	3.35 mi	22	34^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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