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Waltham Public Schools, Massachusetts

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Waltham Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 5,703 (2022-2023)
Schools: 10 (2022-2023)
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Waltham Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Middlesex County). During the 2023 school year, 5,703 students attended one of the district's 10 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Waltham Public Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Elizabeth AlJammalAt Large
Debbie ColemanAt Large
John Frassica IIAt Large
Jeannette McCarthyAt Large
James ZanghiAt Large
Margaret DonnellyAt Large2016
Edmund TaralloAt Large2016

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $6,830,000 $1,240 5%
Local: $97,892,000 $17,776 65%
State: $45,096,000 $8,189 30%
Total: $149,818,000 $27,205
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $193,650,000 $35,164
Total Current Expenditures: $137,543,000 $24,976
Instructional Expenditures: $86,276,000 $15,666 45%
Student and Staff Support: $21,397,000 $3,885 11%
Administration: $10,774,000 $1,956 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $19,096,000 $3,467 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $48,519,000 $8,810
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $176,000 $31
Interest on Debt: $1,146,000 $208


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 31 60-64 15-19 14 PS 45-49 49
2018-2019 47 75-79 30-34 30 50-59 62
2017-2018 47 75-79 30-34 32 PS 60-69 60
2016-2017 45 65-69 30-34 30 PS 55-59 56
2015-2016 56 80-84 45-49 37 PS 60-64 69
2014-2015 51 70-74 35-39 34 PS 55-59 63
2013-2014 52 70-74 35-39 33 PS 50-54 65
2012-2013 55 70-74 45-49 37 PS 55-59 66
2011-2012 53 75-79 30-34 34 >=50 50-54 65
2010-2011 53 70-74 35-39 37 PS 55-59 64

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 43 65-69 30-34 25 PS 65-69 61
2018-2019 51 65-69 35-39 35 50-59 67
2017-2018 52 75-79 40-44 37 PS 60-69 65
2016-2017 52 65-69 45-49 38 PS 65-69 63
2015-2016 69 85-89 60-64 52 PS 80-84 81
2014-2015 67 75-79 55-59 51 PS 80-84 78
2013-2014 67 75-79 55-59 50 PS 75-79 78
2012-2013 67 70-74 65-69 49 PS 80-84 76
2011-2012 67 80-84 50-54 51 >=50 75-79 77
2010-2011 69 80-84 60-64 54 PS 75-79 78

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 81 >=80 80-89 65-69 PS >=50 90-94
2018-2019 82 >=80 >=90 65-69 PS >=50 90-94
2017-2018 82 >=80 80-89 65-69 PS >=50 90-94
2016-2017 84 >=80 80-89 65-69 >=50 90-94
2015-2016 85 >=80 >=80 70-74 >=50 90-94
2014-2015 83 >=50 70-79 75-79 >=50 85-89
2013-2014 85 >=80 70-79 70-74 PS >=50 90-94
2012-2013 81 >=80 80-89 65-69 PS 85-89
2011-2012 82 >=80 80-89 65-69 >=50 85-89
2010-2011 78 40-59 75-79 60-64 PS 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 5,703 3.6
2021-2022 5,496 -0.2
2020-2021 5,507 -4.2
2019-2020 5,738 1.8
2018-2019 5,633 0.6
2017-2018 5,600 1.2
2016-2017 5,533 1.4
2015-2016 5,455 3.7
2014-2015 5,254 1.9
2013-2014 5,155 1.1
2012-2013 5,098 2.0
2011-2012 4,994 4.0
2010-2011 4,796 0.7
2009-2010 4,763 0.3
2008-2009 4,751 0.5
2007-2008 4,725 -2.3
2006-2007 4,836 2.2
2005-2006 4,731 1.4
2004-2005 4,666 0.0
2003-2004 4,667 -3.4
2002-2003 4,825 -1.3
2001-2002 4,889 -3.7
2000-2001 5,068 -2.3
1999-2000 5,187 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Waltham Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.8 7.3
Black 8.5 9.4
Hispanic 45.2 24.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 2.7 4.4
White 38.4 54.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Waltham Public Schools had 552.76 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.32.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 9.00
Kindergarten: 37.97
Elementary: 344.29
Secondary: 161.50
Total: 552.76

Waltham Public Schools employed 16.50 district administrators and 26.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 16.50
District Administrative Support: 28.00
School Administrators: 26.00
School Administrative Support: 21.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 139.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 8.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 9.55
Library/Media Support: 9.00
Student Support Services: 75.10
Other Support Services: 45.20


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Waltham Public Schools operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Douglas Macarthur Elementary School477KG-5
Henry Whittemore Elementary School385KG-5
James Fitzgerald Elementary School378KG-5
John F Kennedy Middle6006-8
John W. Mcdevitt Middle School5956-8
Northeast Elementary School507PK-5
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School353KG-5
Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program214KG-5
Waltham Sr High1,7519-12
William F. Stanley Elementary School383PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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