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Henry Whittemore Elementary School
30 Parmenter Rd
Waltham MA, 02453, Middlesex County
Phone: 781-314-5785
Ranking: (1,089 out of 1,316, bottom 17%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Waltham School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 37 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 26 | |||||||
Total Students: | 440 | 431 | 371 | 321 | 303 | 278 | 266 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 91 | 20.7% | 87 | 20.2% | 79 | 21.3% | 64 | 19.9% | 65 | 21.5% | 63 | 22.7% | 61 | 22.9% |
Grade 1: | 85 | 19.3% | 87 | 20.2% | 63 | 17.0% | 70 | 21.8% | 58 | 19.1% | 53 | 19.1% | 40 | 15.0% |
Grade 2: | 74 | 16.8% | 67 | 15.5% | 67 | 18.1% | 56 | 17.4% | 46 | 15.2% | 47 | 16.9% | 29 | 10.9% |
Grade 3: | 56 | 12.7% | 75 | 17.4% | 59 | 15.9% | 48 | 15.0% | 47 | 15.5% | 29 | 10.4% | 46 | 17.3% |
Grade 4: | 71 | 16.1% | 62 | 14.4% | 55 | 14.8% | 48 | 15.0% | 34 | 11.2% | 49 | 17.6% | 45 | 16.9% |
Grade 5: | 63 | 14.3% | 53 | 12.3% | 48 | 12.9% | 35 | 10.9% | 53 | 17.5% | 37 | 13.3% | 45 | 16.9% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 229 | 52.0% | 218 | 50.6% | 191 | 51.5% | 165 | 51.4% | 154 | 50.8% | 140 | 50.4% | 145 | 54.5% |
Female: | 211 | 48.0% | 213 | 49.4% | 180 | 48.5% | 156 | 48.6% | 149 | 49.2% | 138 | 49.6% | 111 | 41.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 13 | 3.0% | 15 | 3.5% | 6 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.9% | 6 | 2.0% | 7 | 2.5% | 7 | 2.6% |
Hispanic: | 301 | 68.4% | 260 | 60.3% | 219 | 59.0% | 185 | 57.6% | 145 | 47.9% | 134 | 48.2% | 117 | 44.0% |
Black: | 23 | 5.2% | 31 | 7.2% | 28 | 7.5% | 18 | 5.6% | 18 | 5.9% | 20 | 7.2% | 21 | 7.9% |
White: | 92 | 20.9% | 118 | 27.4% | 109 | 29.4% | 104 | 32.4% | 128 | 42.2% | 113 | 40.6% | 115 | 43.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 8 | 1.8% | 7 | 1.6% | 9 | 2.4% | 8 | 2.5% | 6 | 2.0% | 4 | 1.4% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 284 | 64.5% | 267 | 61.9% | 199 | 53.6% | 152 | 47.4% | 108 | 35.6% | 115 | 41.4% | 107 | 40.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 36 | 8.2% | 44 | 10.2% | 33 | 8.9% | 26 | 8.1% | 22 | 7.3% | 27 | 9.7% | 22 | 8.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.04 | 11.38 | 12.77 | 11.55 | 11.65 | 9.80 | 10.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61.5% | 57.3% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39% | 48% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 49% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 50% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 56% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 40% | 60% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36% | 50% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 33% | 52% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48% | 42% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 52% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46% | 55% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 59% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38% | 64% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35% | 50% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48% | 62% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 57% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 51% | 53% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48% | 48% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56.3% | 55.9% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 59% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 46% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 38% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 55% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 48% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 50% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 48% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 47% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 53% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 47% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 20.9% | 30.7% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 40% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 30% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 32% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 39% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 41% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 38% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 41% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 40% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 44% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 48% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 58% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 61% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 58% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 59% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 56% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 63% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 62% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 64% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 34% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 48% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 48% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 49% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 43% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 51% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 53% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 61% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40.68% | 49% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 53% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 53% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 57% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 50% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 53% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 50% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 53% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 48% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 50% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 57% | 51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Henry Whittemore Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.