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Waltham Schools
Waltham is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Middlesex County (Waltham). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Waltham on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Waltham
10 of 10 schools in Waltham carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 7D: 2
Best schools in Waltham
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- John F Kennedy Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Douglas Macarthur Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C James Fitzgerald Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C John W Mcdevitt Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- William F Stanley Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Thomas R Plympton Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Waltham SR High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Northeast Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Henry Whittemore Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Waltham
High schools (1)
- C- Waltham SR High, Waltham
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B- John F Kennedy Middle, Waltham
- C John W Mcdevitt Middle School, Waltham
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- C+ Douglas Macarthur Elementary School, Waltham
- D Henry Whittemore Elementary School, Waltham
- C James Fitzgerald Elementary School, Waltham
- D+ Northeast Elementary School, Waltham
- C- Thomas R Plympton Elementary School, Waltham
- C- William F Stanley Elementary School, Waltham
Other schools and academies (1)
- C Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program, Waltham
Where Waltham schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Waltham (10)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Massachusetts
- County: Middlesex County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,709 students with 552 full-time-equivalent teachers and 970 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2512000
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
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Questions about Waltham
How many schools are in Waltham?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Waltham, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Waltham serve?
The largest by graded schools: Waltham.
How good are the schools in Waltham?
Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 36.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 33.9%. 60% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Waltham?
5,709 students were enrolled in Waltham in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Waltham?
Waltham is in Massachusetts, based in Middlesex County, with its district office in Waltham. Its boundary covers about 12.7 sq mi.