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Northeast Elementary School

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Northeast Elementary School ranks 589 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

589^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Northeast Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Waltham, MA, serving 527 students as part of Waltham Public Schools, a district ranked 231st of 351 Massachusetts districts.

Academically, the school sits below both its district and state averages in every subject. In 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation results, all-grade ELA proficiency was 29.95% (district 38.13%, state 40.03%), math was 38.07% (district 40.26%, state 41.11%), and science was 27.69% (district 33.96%, state 40.98%). Science is the clearest weakness — more than 13 points below the state, and it has stayed low for years (18.97% in 2023–2024, 21.33% in 2024–2025). Math is the relative bright spot: 3rd grade math (39.73%) is above the district, 4th grade math (43.1%) is essentially at the state level, and math proficiency overall has risen from 29.15% to 38.07% over four years. ELA has stayed fairly flat in the high 20s across that same period.

Statewide, Northeast ranks 589th of 899 elementary schools (34th percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–2026, up modestly from 623rd and 669th in the two prior years — a partial recovery from a much stronger baseline (339th of 932 in 2015–2016). Among nearby schools, James Fitzgerald Elementary School and Douglas MacArthur Elementary School score considerably higher, while Thomas R Plympton Elementary School and Dual Language School are comparable in some subjects. Schools in neighboring districts — Bridge and Bowman in Lexington, plus Brackett and Cyrus E Dallin in Arlington — post proficiency 10–45 points higher. Notably, Northeast's per-student spending of $23,912 (2020–2021) exceeds several of those schools, and its 10.7 student–teacher ratio is relatively low, suggesting curriculum, instruction, and student needs matter more here than funding or class size. Special Education effectiveness has improved sharply, from the 7th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 42nd in 2025–2026, while low-income students remain at the 26th percentile.

527

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,896

Per pupil spending ?

28.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

70 Putney Lane
Waltham, MA 02452-3099

(781) 314-5740

District: Waltham

Students who attend Northeast Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John F Kennedy Middle
High:	Waltham Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.9%

White:

35.3%

African American:

11.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 26th percentile in 2021 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 34th (2026) from a 26th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 13 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg38%

Massachusetts avg41%

589^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Waltham

231^st of 351Waltham 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
2026	34.4	589 of 899	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.1	623 of 906	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	669 of 916	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	673 of 928	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	664 of 932	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	697 of 936	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	628 of 942	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	689 of 934	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.8	614 of 938	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.9	339 of 932	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.8	610 of 914	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.9	543 of 926	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.8	529 of 928	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.3	592 of 930	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.5	682 of 924	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.8	604 of 920	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.1	561 of 909	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.8	624 of 908	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.3	639 of 911	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.7	575 of 911	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.1	639 of 887	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	35.6	606 of 882	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	40.3	581 of 884	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	24.0	556 of 672	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	491 of 632	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	529 of 665	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	516 of 656	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	173 of 291	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	151 of 281	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	205 of 282	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	255 of 264	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	231 of 267	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	148 of 240	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	119 of 258	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.7	231 of 244	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	513 of 869	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.0	523 of 869	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	594 of 886	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	653 of 887	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	627 of 901	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	673 of 898	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	619 of 902	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	556 of 893	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	270 of 475	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.5	320 of 458	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	269 of 446	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	282 of 420	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	306 of 401	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	264 of 379	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	214 of 398	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	256 of 379	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	547 of 742	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.2	577 of 736	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	625 of 760	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	619 of 757	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	623 of 772	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	581 of 705	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	425 of 700	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	549 of 685	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	643 of 879	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.6	667 of 884	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	709 of 891	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	656 of 896	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	656 of 908	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	656 of 904	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	575 of 907	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.5	722 of 898	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	410 of 709	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.7	646 of 717	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	681 of 731	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	395 of 703	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.1	773 of 905	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	739 of 894	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	608 of 896	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	734 of 886	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	25.4	697 of 925	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	49.0	172 of 399	56.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	346 of 734	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	429 of 737	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	468 of 753	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	608 of 762	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	482 of 764	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	591 of 765	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	478 of 780	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	605 of 772	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Tested Remotely (2021)57th percentile+31 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)41st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-8 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)25th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)17th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics38%-3 vs state

English Language Arts30%-10 vs state

Science28%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		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 (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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	28.5%	186 (35.3%)	62 (11.8%)	226 (42.9%)	32 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	34.4	589^th of 899 public elementary schools	34.5%		31.1	623^rd of 906 public elementary schools	31.2%	34	26.0	32.8	31.8	30.0	39.7	43.1	31.8	38.1	27.7	27.7	$26,896
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%)	32.6	609^th of 899 public elementary schools	32.3%		41.4	536^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.8%	73	29.7	31.4	36.4	32.4	27.0	28.6	33.3	29.5	39.4	39.4	$23,410
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	33.7%	271 (57.1%)	35 (7.4%)	106 (22.3%)	36 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.8%)	57.7	372^nd of 899 public elementary schools	58.6%		55.3	403^rd of 906 public elementary schools	55.5%	31	50.6	48.4	56.5	51.8	35.3	48.4	46.7	43.8	29.7	29.7	$23,980
Bowman	Public	K-5	9 Philip Rd	Lexington	02421	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 861-2500	429	38	11.1	6.3%	150 (35.0%)	28 (6.5%)	23 (5.4%)	183 (42.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.5%)	94.5	26^th of 899 public elementary schools	97.1%		96.7	6^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.3%	20	70.2	69.7	76.7	72.2	70.2	77.6	72.6	73.6	79.5	79.5	$16,072
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	32.3%	177 (50.6%)	11 (3.1%)	121 (34.6%)	20 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	65.5	307^th of 899 public elementary schools	65.9%		53.7	417^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.0%	110	46.7	43.8	49.1	46.4	50.0	59.4	52.7	54.2	45.5	45.5	$25,923
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	52.1%	139 (38.9%)	48 (13.4%)	136 (38.1%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	38.2	557^th of 899 public elementary schools	38.0%		38.3	567^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.4%	10	29.5	34.6	22.5	29.1	41.0	56.4	31.3	43.3	29.2	29.2	$25,849
Cyrus E Dallin	Public	K-5	185 Florence Avenue	Arlington	02476	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-3722	390	32	12.1	5.5%	244 (62.6%)	4 (1.0%)	33 (8.5%)	63 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.8%)	89.9	75^th of 899 public elementary schools	91.7%		90.9	58^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.6%	17	69.4	73.8	72.1	71.7	64.9	71.0	55.7	64.0	70.5	70.5	$19,254
Daniel Butler	Public	K-3	90 White Street	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 993-5550	261	22	11.9	13.8%	112 (42.9%)	7 (2.7%)	29 (11.1%)	81 (31.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.9%)								(n/a)	76.5			76.5	72.1			72.1			$20,030
Cunniff	Public	PK, KG-5	246 Warren Street	Watertown	02472	Middlesex County	Watertown	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 926-7726	320	40	8.0	23.6%	181 (56.6%)	8 (2.5%)	76 (23.8%)	21 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.3%)	63.7	324^th of 899 public elementary schools	64.0%		65.2	327^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.9%	3	43.9	32.0	52.1	42.5	43.9	56.0	54.2	51.8	60.4	60.4	$28,636
Brackett	Public	K-5	66 Eastern Avenue	Arlington	02476	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-3705	394	30	13.1	6.6%	248 (62.9%)	5 (1.3%)	28 (7.1%)	48 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (16.2%)	92.6	44^th of 899 public elementary schools	95.1%		86.5	111^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.7%	67	70.4	64.8	71.6	69.3	65.9	69.1	74.2	69.5	85.1	85.1	$20,022

Frequently Asked Questions about Northeast Elementary School

What district is Northeast Elementary School in?

Waltham

What schools do graduates of Northeast Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Northeast Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John F Kennedy Middle
High : Waltham Senior High

How many students attend Northeast Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Northeast Elementary School.

Is Northeast Elementary School a good school?

Northeast Elementary School ranks 589^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Northeast Elementary School?

Students at Northeast Elementary School are 43% Hispanic, 35% White, 12% African American, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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