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Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALTHAM·NCES 251200001967
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School
494 Lincoln Street, Waltham, MA 02451 · (781) 314-5721 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 13% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +2.0pp since 2016
Math
47.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +2.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 55.0% |
| 2020-21 | 54.0% | 45.0% |
| 2018-19 | 50.0% | 55.0% |
| 2017-18 | 43.0% | 38.0% |
| 2016-17 | 44.0% | 45.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Douglas MacArthur Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #412 of 920 | #132 of 207 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #398 of 920 | #132 of 207 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.0pp | #90 of 901 | #21 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #286 of 1,086 | #67 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #326 of 938 | #84 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #277 of 938 | #101 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.0% | #150 of 317 | #31 of 77 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
475
+17 (+4%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 417
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 475 | 41.5 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 475 | 41.9 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 477 | 42 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 458 | 36 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 440 | 36.7 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 368 | 31 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 336 | 29 | 11.6:1 | 26% (89) |
| 2000-01 | 460 | N/A | N/A | 16% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 417 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Douglas MacArthur Elementary School.
About Douglas MacArthur Elementary School
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school based in Waltham, Massachusetts. It reported 475 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School falls under Waltham, which has 11 schools enrolling 5,777 students.
About 57% of the student body at Douglas MacArthur Elementary School is White. The remaining students are 22% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Middlesex County, the White share is about 67%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 61, compared with 70 nationally.
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1, with 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, 12.2:1, is higher.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Middlesex County show that the median household earns about $130,847 a year, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across Middlesex County, 386 public schools serve about 215,896 students.
Among nearby public schools, Waltham Sr High is closest at about 0.7 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Douglas MacArthur Elementary School.
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 458 (2020-21) to 475 (2024-25). The school's ratio dropped from 12.7:1 to 11.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
People can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waltham
- Waltham Sr HighHigh · 1,791 students
- John F Kennedy MiddleMiddle · 635 students
- John W. McDevitt Middle SchoolMiddle · 618 students
- Northeast Elementary SchoolElementary · 527 students
- William F. Stanley Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
- Henry Whittemore Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
Other schools in Waltham
- Waltham Sr HighHigh · 1,791 students
- John F Kennedy MiddleMiddle · 635 students
- John W. McDevitt Middle SchoolMiddle · 618 students
- Northeast Elementary SchoolElementary · 527 students
- William F. Stanley Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
- Henry Whittemore Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
Nearby schools
- Waltham Sr High0.7 mi · 1,791
- John F Kennedy Middle1.0 mi · 635
- Dual Language School1.2 mi · 222
- Waltham Valor High School1.2 mi · 49
- Northeast Elementary School1.3 mi · 527
- Thomas R Plympton Elementary School1.6 mi · 357
Frequently asked questions
About Douglas MacArthur Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Douglas MacArthur Elementary School?
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School enrolls approximately 475 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Douglas MacArthur Elementary School serve?
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Douglas MacArthur Elementary School?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Douglas MacArthur Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Douglas MacArthur Elementary School?
Student demographics at Douglas MacArthur Elementary School are roughly 57% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Douglas MacArthur Elementary School in?
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School is part of Waltham.
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