Enrollment
372
Elementary
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALTHAM·NCES 251200001969
Henry Whittemore Elementary School
30 Parmenter Road, Waltham, MA 02453 · (781) 314-5785 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL372 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
39%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
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
27.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
34.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -1.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 18.0% |
| 2018-19 | 36.0% | 40.0% |
| 2017-18 | 38.0% | 43.0% |
| 2016-17 | 33.0% | 35.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Henry Whittemore Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #613 of 920 ▲ 69 | #167 of 207 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #711 of 920 ▲ 40 | #183 of 207 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #38 of 901 | #7 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 372 | #519 of 1,086 | #139 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #40 of 938 | #12 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.8% | #669 of 938 | #193 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.1% | #230 of 602 | #53 of 141 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
372
-41 (-10%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 329
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 372 | 41.1 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 386 | 40.5 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 40.4 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 413 | 32 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 433 | 40 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 420 | 39 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 321 | 27 | 11.9:1 | 55% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 378 | N/A | N/A | 45% (170) |
| 1990-91 | 329 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henry Whittemore Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (433 to 372); teachers up 3% (40 to 41.1).
About Henry Whittemore Elementary School
Henry Whittemore Elementary School is a public elementary school in Waltham, Massachusetts. The student body numbers 372 students, from kindergarten through 5.
Waltham has 11 schools; together they serve 5,777 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Henry Whittemore Elementary School, with 77% of enrollment. It is also 11% White, 5% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Middlesex County's residents are about 9% Hispanic, 68 points below the school's share. Henry Whittemore Elementary School's diversity index is 39%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 41.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Henry Whittemore Elementary School and a ratio of 9.1:1. This ratio sits 3.1 below the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Measured against Massachusetts public elementary schools, Henry Whittemore Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Henry Whittemore Elementary School is located in Middlesex County, where the median household income is $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Henry Whittemore Elementary School is one of 386 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Franklin, at about 0.5 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
Enrollment dropped 10% from its 2020-21 level of 413. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.9:1 to 9.1:1 over the same years.
The Henry Whittemore Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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- Franklin0.5 mi · 320
- John W. McDevitt Middle School0.9 mi · 618
- F A Day Middle1.0 mi · 860
- Newton Early Childhood Program1.1 mi · 173
- Horace Mann1.1 mi · 351
- C C Burr1.1 mi · 350
Frequently asked questions
About Henry Whittemore Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Henry Whittemore Elementary School?
Henry Whittemore Elementary School enrolls approximately 372 students in grades KG-05.
Is Henry Whittemore Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Henry Whittemore Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Henry Whittemore Elementary School have?
Henry Whittemore Elementary School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Henry Whittemore Elementary School?
At Henry Whittemore Elementary School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 77% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Henry Whittemore Elementary School in?
Henry Whittemore Elementary School is part of Waltham.
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