Enrollment
222
Elementary
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALTHAM·NCES 251200002863
Dual Language School
617 Lexington St, Waltham, MA 02452 · (781) 314-5402 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL222 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% 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.
- AThree-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
13.1:1
17 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 | 40 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 18% larger than its 5th grade class (34).
Student demographics
44%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
35.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +1.0pp since 2020
Math
38.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 1 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 23.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dual Language School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #540 of 920 ▲ 56 | #153 of 207 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #581 of 920 ▼ 114 | #165 of 207 ▼ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #58 of 901 | #13 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 222 | #904 of 1,086 | #214 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #645 of 938 | #159 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.6% | #593 of 938 | #177 of 222 |
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
222
+48 (+28%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 222 | 16.9 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 218 | 19.1 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 214 | 16.8 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 174 | 10 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 79 | 4.9 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dual Language School.
Since 2017-18: students up 181% (79 to 222); teachers up 248% (4.9 to 16.9).
About Dual Language School
At 617 Lexington St in Waltham, Massachusetts, Dual Language School operates as a small elementary school. It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 222 students. That is 42% below the average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Waltham enrolls 5,777 students, and its 11 schools include Dual Language School.
More than half of the students at Dual Language School are Hispanic (73%). Other reported shares: 18% White, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. That compares with about 9% Hispanic among all Middlesex County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 44%.
Dual Language School lists 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.1 students per teacher. The school's 13.1:1 compares with an average of 12.2:1 for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Dual Language School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 54% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
For Middlesex County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $130,847 a year, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting Dual Language School, Middlesex County has 386 public schools.
Waltham Valor High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Dual Language School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment increased by 28% across 4 years, from 174 in 2020-21 to 222 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.4:1 in 2020-21, and 13.1:1 in 2024-25.
Dual Language School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Douglas MacArthur Elementary SchoolElementary · 475 students
- William F. Stanley Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 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
- Douglas MacArthur Elementary SchoolElementary · 475 students
- William F. Stanley Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
Other Dual Language schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Dual Language. Dual Language School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Dual Language SchoolFords, NJ · 384 students
- DUAL LANGUAGE SCHOOLSCHUYLER, NE · 82 students
Nearby schools
- Waltham Valor High School0.0 mi · 49
- John F Kennedy Middle0.2 mi · 635
- Waltham Sr High0.6 mi · 1,791
- Northeast Elementary School0.6 mi · 527
- Thomas R Plympton Elementary School1.1 mi · 357
- John W. McDevitt Middle School1.1 mi · 618
Frequently asked questions
About Dual Language SchoolHow many students attend Dual Language School?
Dual Language School enrolls approximately 222 students in grades KG-05.
Is Dual Language School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dual Language School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Dual Language School have?
Dual Language School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Dual Language School?
Student demographics at Dual Language School are roughly 18% White, 73% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Dual Language School public or private?
Dual Language School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Waltham.
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