Dual Language School

As a modestly sized elementary-level community in Waltham, Massachusetts, Dual Language School serves 222 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Waltham. That puts it 42% smaller than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Dual Language School lists that 73% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 18% White, 5% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 9% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Middlesex County put the typical household earns roughly $130,847 per year, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Middlesex County runs 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), of which Dual Language School is one.

The closest other public school is Waltham Valor High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Dual Language School.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dual Language School has grew 181%, going from 79 students in 2018 to 222 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 25% to 18% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Dual Language School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.