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Massachusetts public elementary school

Northeast Elementary School

Waltham school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #542 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#542
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
31%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
36%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
15
515 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
  • Best of its categories: Teacher quality, in the bottom 49% statewide. 98% of teachers are licensed and 75.3% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 29% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 19 points since 2023 (21% to 40%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 32.4% in 2022 to 20.3% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 40% · #542
ELA
Below averagebottom 29% · #641
Math
Averagebottom 38% · #560
Attendance
Averagebottom 36% · #579
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 49% · #466

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 2018.

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

English Language Arts26%in 2026 · state 43%
17 points below the state
0%50%100%This school26%State43%20172019202120232026
Math40%in 2026 · state 42%
2 points below the state
0%50%100%This school40%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)487
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)24th · 45th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students515
Average class size15MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
39.8%
White
36.7%
Black/African American
13.6%
Asian
6.4%
Multi-Race
3.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%

51.5% girls · 48.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
54.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
34%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
24.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
98%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
75.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.2%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
79.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)49.2
Principal retention100%
General education teachers82.7%
Special education teachers10.2%
English learner teachers7.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
20.3%
MA avg
15.6%

10.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 0.2% out-of-school, 1.6% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

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

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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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