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Elementary School · Code: 3080065

Henry Whittemore Elementary School

Waltham

State Rankings (Elementary)
#608
Overall Rank
#759
ELA MCAS
#651
Math MCAS
#199
Attendance
#372
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts+122%(Rank #759)
Mathematics+1730%(Rank #651)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
485
Math
486
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 21.0th · Math: 23.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
16
Total Classes
266
Students
382
Student Population
English Learners53.9%
Students with Disabilities10.5%
Low Income70.7%
53.7% Female
46.3% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
10%
78%
White: 9.7%
Asian: 3.7%
Hispanic/Latino: 77.8%
Black/African American: 5.5%
Multi-Race: 3.4%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+2.6
95.2%
Chronically Absent-11.5
9.8%
Avg. Absences per Student8.1
Discipline
In-School Suspension1%
Out-of-School Suspension1.5%

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)+1
22
20172025
At pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)+17
30
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+2.6
95.2
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-11.5
9.8
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)41.1
Student/Teacher Ratio9.1 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers75%
Teaching In-Field97.9%
Retention
Teacher Retention68.8%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education76.5%
Special Education8.5%
English Learners15%
Quick Facts
District: Waltham
School Code: 3080065
Avg. Class Size: 16
Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.1 to 1

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