Henry Whittemore Elementary School

Henry Whittemore Elementary School is an elementary-level community of average-sized scale in Waltham, Massachusetts, part of Waltham, works with 372 students in grades K through 5.

Within Waltham, which oversees 11 schools and 5,777 students, Henry Whittemore Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Henry Whittemore Elementary School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 77% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 11% White, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 9% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Henry Whittemore Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, census data for Middlesex County shows the typical household earns roughly $130,847 per year, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Middlesex County's 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), Henry Whittemore Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Franklin, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 14%: 433 students in 2018 compared to 372 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 15% to 11%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.