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James Fitzgerald Elementary School

Q: Is James Fitzgerald Elementary School a good school?

James Fitzgerald Elementary School ranks 417 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

417^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

James Fitzgerald Elementary School is a public elementary school in Waltham, MA, serving 354 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Waltham school district, which is ranked 240 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has shown mixed academic performance compared to the Waltham district and Massachusetts state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (42.26%) and Mathematics (50%) were higher than the Waltham district (40.87% and 39.19%) and Massachusetts state (41.53% and 40.74%) averages. However, the school's proficiency rate in MCAS Next Generation Science (28.89%) was lower than the Waltham district (30.46%) and Massachusetts state (41.51%) averages. The school's performance has fluctuated over the past few years, with its ranking among Massachusetts elementary schools ranging from 343 to 494 and its SchoolDigger star rating ranging from 2 to 3 stars.

Compared to nearby schools, the Lincoln-Eliot and Cunniff schools in the Newton and Watertown districts significantly outperform James Fitzgerald Elementary School. The school's performance appears to be influenced by the socioeconomic status of its student population, with students from low-income backgrounds performing significantly worse than their peers. This suggests that the school may need to focus on addressing the unique challenges faced by students from disadvantaged backgrounds to improve overall academic outcomes.

350

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,923

Per pupil spending ?

32.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

138 Beal Road
Waltham, MA 02453

(781) 314-5685

District: Waltham

Students who attend James Fitzgerald Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John W. McDevitt Middle School
High:	Waltham Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.6%

Hispanic:

34.6%

Asian:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 13 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg39%

Massachusetts avg41%

417^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Waltham

240^th of 348Waltham among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	417 of 906	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	405 of 916	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	494 of 928	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.5	394 of 932	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	466 of 936	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	343 of 942	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	480 of 934	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.6	503 of 938	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.1	453 of 932	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.8	376 of 914	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.6	241 of 926	74.0%	★★★★☆
2013	70.6	292 of 928	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.8	441 of 930	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.6	410 of 924	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.7	540 of 920	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.8	613 of 909	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.3	403 of 908	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.5	411 of 911	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.5	507 of 911	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.4	438 of 887	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.8	310 of 882	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	56.2	431 of 884	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	44.8	327 of 672	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.2	477 of 656	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	41.2	151 of 282	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	254 of 264	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	248 of 267	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	162 of 240	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	63 of 258	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	32.8	164 of 244	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	423 of 869	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	375 of 886	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.2	577 of 887	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	487 of 901	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	503 of 898	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.5	259 of 902	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	344 of 893	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	255 of 458	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	167 of 446	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	197 of 420	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	203 of 401	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	225 of 379	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.1	134 of 398	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	123 of 379	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	635 of 736	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.8	315 of 760	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	511 of 757	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	415 of 772	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	424 of 705	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	467 of 700	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	391 of 685	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	393 of 884	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	432 of 891	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	389 of 896	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	289 of 908	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	418 of 904	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	436 of 907	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.1	592 of 898	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	362 of 717	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	447 of 731	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	361 of 703	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	509 of 905	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	644 of 894	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	581 of 896	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	675 of 886	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	55.0	438 of 925	52.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	218 of 737	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	311 of 753	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	350 of 762	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	221 of 764	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	299 of 765	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	176 of 780	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	296 of 772	61.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)70th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)53rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)51st percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)46th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics50%+9 vs state

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Science29%-13 vs state

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Wednesday, February 15, 2017

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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)		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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
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
Cunniff	Public	PK, KG-5	246 Warren Street	Watertown	02472	Middlesex County	Watertown	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 926-7726	320	40	8.0		181 (56.6%)	8 (2.5%)	76 (23.8%)	21 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.3%)	65.2	327^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.9%		60.9	357^th of 916 public elementary schools	61.0%	30	51.0	45.7	42.0	46.3	54.9	54.4	52.0	53.7	52.0	52.0	$28,636
Daniel Butler	Public	K-3	90 White Street	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 993-5550	261	22	11.9		112 (42.9%)	7 (2.7%)	29 (11.1%)	81 (31.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.9%)								(n/a)	67.7			67.7	79.7			79.7			$20,030
James Russell Lowell	Public	PK, KG-5	123 Lowell Ave.	Watertown	02472	Middlesex County	Watertown	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 926-7770	422	43	9.7		230 (54.5%)	11 (2.6%)	92 (21.8%)	54 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.3%)	78.1	201^st of 906 public elementary schools	77.8%		79.2	191^st of 916 public elementary schools	79.1%	10	55.9	65.4	55.1	58.2	54.4	57.7	60.3	57.5	61.8	61.8	$28,031
Horace Mann	Public	K-5	225 Nevada Street	Newtonville	02460	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9510	351	33	10.5		187 (53.3%)	18 (5.1%)	39 (11.1%)	64 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.0%)	78.1	203^rd of 906 public elementary schools	77.6%		76.4	232^nd of 916 public elementary schools	74.7%	29	49.2	46.7	64.3	53.9	55.0	63.3	65.7	61.6	68.6	68.6	$23,213
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
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
Lincoln-Eliot	Public	K-5	191 Pearl Street	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 559-9540	336	36	9.3		129 (38.4%)	24 (7.1%)	71 (21.1%)	74 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.3%)	70.8	274^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.8%		82.2	153^rd of 916 public elementary schools	83.3%	121	44.0	50.0	54.6	49.3	54.0	66.1	54.6	58.7	54.6	54.6	$26,479
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about James Fitzgerald Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of James Fitzgerald Elementary School?

Students at James Fitzgerald Elementary School are 51% White, 35% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is James Fitzgerald Elementary School a good school?

James Fitzgerald Elementary School ranks 417^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of James Fitzgerald Elementary School attend?

Students who attend James Fitzgerald Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John W. McDevitt Middle School
High : Waltham Senior High

How many students attend James Fitzgerald Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended James Fitzgerald Elementary School.

What district is James Fitzgerald Elementary School in?

Waltham

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