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Elementary School · Code: 3080032

Douglas MacArthur Elementary School

Waltham

State Rankings (Elementary)
#458
Overall Rank
#461
ELA MCAS
#457
Math MCAS
#175
Attendance
#97
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts-1343%(Rank #461)
Mathematics+344%(Rank #457)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
494
Math
494
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 48.0th · Math: 44.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
18
Total Classes
297
Students
507
Student Population
English Learners13.4%
Students with Disabilities18.2%
Low Income31.4%
51.3% Female
48.3% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
55%
24%
9%
White: 54.8%
Asian: 7.5%
Hispanic/Latino: 23.5%
Black/African American: 8.9%
Multi-Race: 4.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.4%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+1
95.3%
Chronically Absent-5.5
7.2%
Avg. Absences per Student8

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)-13
43
20172025
At pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)+3
44
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+1
95.3
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-5.5
7.2
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)41.4
Student/Teacher Ratio11.5 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers87%
Teaching In-Field98.1%
Retention
Teacher Retention90.4%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education89.1%
Special Education7.2%
English Learners3.6%
Quick Facts
District: Waltham
School Code: 3080032
Avg. Class Size: 18
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5 to 1

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