Enrollment
381
Elementary
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALTHAM·NCES 251200001973
William F. Stanley Elementary School
250 South Street, Waltham, MA 02453 · (781) 314-5620 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL381 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% 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.
- C-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
8.5:1
45 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 55 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
66%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
31.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2016
Math
32.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +6.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 5 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 6 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 45.0% | 24.0% |
| 2018-19 | 57.0% | 41.0% |
| 2017-18 | 49.0% | 38.0% |
| 2016-17 | 36.0% | 26.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where William F. Stanley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #633 of 920 ▼ 53 | #171 of 207 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #644 of 920 ▼ 60 | #172 of 207 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #173 of 901 | #37 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 381 | #492 of 1,086 | #131 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.5:1 | #17 of 938 | #8 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.1% | #144 of 938 | #50 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #283 of 602 | #61 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
381
-26 (-6%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 303
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 381 | 45 | 8.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 376 | 38.8 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 383 | 43.2 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 407 | 35 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 432 | 43.6 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 534 | 43 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 439 | 39 | 11.3:1 | 38% (167) |
| 2000-01 | 346 | N/A | N/A | 37% (128) |
| 1990-91 | 303 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William F. Stanley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (432 to 381); teachers up 3% (43.6 to 45).
About William F. Stanley Elementary School
William F. Stanley Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school had 381 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Waltham has 11 schools and 5,777 students, and William F. Stanley Elementary School is one of those schools.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at William F. Stanley Elementary School. The largest is Hispanic students, at 50%. The remaining students are 27% White, 12% Black, 8% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Middlesex County is about 9% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 66% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at William F. Stanley Elementary School total 45 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 8.5:1. That is 3.7 students per teacher below the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
The allk12 Grade for William F. Stanley Elementary School is C. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 28% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
According to the American Community Survey, in Middlesex County, the median household income is $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. William F. Stanley Elementary School is one of 386 public schools in the county.
Nearby, C C Burr is about 1.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES assigns William F. Stanley Elementary School the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 26 fewer students in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 11.6:1 to 8.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for William F. Stanley Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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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- Henry Whittemore Elementary School1.1 mi · 372
- Thomas R Plympton Elementary School1.1 mi · 357
- John W. McDevitt Middle School1.2 mi · 618
- Franklin1.3 mi · 320
- Williams1.7 mi · 211
Frequently asked questions
About William F. Stanley Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at William F. Stanley Elementary School?
William F. Stanley Elementary School enrolls approximately 381 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does William F. Stanley Elementary School serve?
William F. Stanley Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at William F. Stanley Elementary School?
Approximately 8.5:1 students per teacher at William F. Stanley Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at William F. Stanley Elementary School?
At William F. Stanley Elementary School, the student body is approximately 27% White, 50% Hispanic, 12% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees William F. Stanley Elementary School?
William F. Stanley Elementary School is overseen by Waltham in Middlesex County.
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