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Massachusetts public elementary school

Dual Language School

Waltham school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #705 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#705
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
32%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
25%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
217 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Attendance, in the top 33% statewide. Students attend 94.9% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 21% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 11 points since 2023 (38% to 27%).
  • Trend: ELA is down 8 points since 2023 (38% to 30%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 22% · #705
ELA
Below averagebottom 32% · #616
Math
Below averagebottom 21% · #714
Attendance
Above averagetop 33% · #287
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 25% · #674

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been below the state average every year since 2021.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts30%in 2026 · state 43%
13 points below the state
0%50%100%This school30%State43%20182019202120232026
Math27%in 2026 · state 42%
15 points below the state
0%50%100%This school27%State42%20182019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)487
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)24th · 24th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students217
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
71.9%
White
18.9%
Multi-Race
5.5%
Black/African American
2.3%
Asian
1.4%

48.9% girls · 51.2% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
44.7%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
41.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
12.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
60.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
61.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)16.9
Principal retention100%
General education teachers41.2%
Special education teachers11.8%
English learner teachers47%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10.5%
MA avg
15.6%

9.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Waltham

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$503KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,189MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$48,365MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school88.1%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves16.5% of budget

Waltham district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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