Douglas MacArthur Elementary School

Located at 494 Lincoln Street, in Waltham, Massachusetts, Douglas MacArthur Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community that educates 475 students (grades K through 5), overseen by Waltham. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 25% above typical.

Douglas MacArthur Elementary School is one of 11 schools operated by Waltham, a district that works with 5,777 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Douglas MacArthur Elementary School records that 57% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Middlesex County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Douglas MacArthur Elementary School has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, Middlesex County reports that the typical household earns roughly $130,847 per year, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Middlesex County's 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), Douglas MacArthur Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Waltham Sr High, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Douglas MacArthur Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Douglas MacArthur Elementary School has increased 8%, going from 440 students in 2018 to 475 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 15% to 22% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Douglas MacArthur Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.