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Elementary School · Code: 3080060

James Fitzgerald Elementary School

Waltham

State Rankings (Elementary)
#342
Overall Rank
#440
ELA MCAS
#333
Math MCAS
#99
Attendance
#9
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts-844%(Rank #440)
Mathematics-553%(Rank #333)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
495
Math
502
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 51.0th · Math: 65.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
16
Total Classes
225
Students
351
Student Population
English Learners18.8%
Students with Disabilities17.1%
Low Income32.8%
49.6% Female
50.1% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
50%
35%
White: 50.4%
Asian: 5.7%
Hispanic/Latino: 35.3%
Black/African American: 2.9%
Multi-Race: 5.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+1.6
95.6%
Chronically Absent-9.9
5.9%
Avg. Absences per Student7.8

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)-8
44
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)-5
53
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+1.6
95.6
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-9.9
5.9
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)35.2
Student/Teacher Ratio10.0 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers94.2%
Teaching In-Field100%
Retention
Teacher Retention91.7%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education84.4%
Special Education10%
English Learners5.7%
Quick Facts
District: Waltham
School Code: 3080060
Avg. Class Size: 16
Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.0 to 1

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