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Waltham School District is located close to the center of Massachusetts. Waltham School District has 12.73 square miles of land area and 1.02 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Waltham School District population is 60,632. Waltham School District median household income is $66,346 in 2006-2010. Waltham School District median house value is $423,900 in 2006-2010. On average, Waltham School District is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:High School: (117 out of 177, bottom 34%)
Elementary/Middle School: (189 out of 241, bottom 22%)*
Rank: #349
Type:Regular Local School District
Grade:Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:9
Population60,632 (2010), rank #16
Population Growth0.14% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:4,408.64/sq mi, rank #20
Median Household Income:$66,346 at 2006-2010—3.12% increase since 2005-2009, rank #198
Median House Price:$423,900 at 2006-2010—-0.40% increase since 2005-2009, rank #92
Time Zone:Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:12.73 sq mi, rank #250
Water Area:1.02 sq mi (7.45%), rank #145
State:Massachusetts
County:Middlesex County
City:Waltham
Zip:02453, 02452, 02451
Area:Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH
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Waltham School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations


617 Lexington St
Waltham MA, 02452, Middlesex County
Phone: 781-314-5440

Students and Teachers


      2009-2010         2008-2009         2007-2008    
Total Students:4,7634,7514,725
English Language Learner Students:383380455
Total Teachers:423.98443.40415.50
Prekindergarten:9.0010.0010.00
Kindergarten:29.4729.0025.20
Elementary:259.44270.80252.90
Secondary:126.07133.60127.40
Ungraded:NANANA
Total Other Staff:296.14317.50303.20
Instructional Aides:94.80115.4085.30
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:7.000.007.00
Total Guidance Counselors:10.6013.4012.20
Elementary Guidance Counselors:2.005.004.20
Secondary Guidance Counselors:8.608.408.00
Other Guidance Counselors:NANANA
Librarians/Media Specialists:9.509.0011.00
Library/Media Support:4.107.006.00
District Administrators:14.5012.008.00
District Administrative Support:29.5023.0018.50
School Administrators:24.0034.6034.00
School Administrative Support:19.6033.6033.60
Student Support Services:65.0357.5068.60
Other Support Services:17.5112.0019.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:11.2310.7111.37

Schools

Douglas Macarthur Elementary SchoolKindergarten to Grade 5   494 Lincoln St, Waltham MA 02452
Henry Whittemore Elementary SchoolKindergarten to Grade 5   30 Parmenter Rd, Waltham MA 02453
James Fitzgerald Elementary SchoolKindergarten to Grade 5   140 Beal Rd, Waltham MA 02453
John F Kennedy MiddleGrade 6 to Grade 8   655 Lexington St, Waltham MA 02452
John W. Mcdevitt Middle SchoolGrade 6 to Grade 8   75 Church St, Waltham MA 02453
Northeast Elementary SchoolPrekindergarten to Grade 5   70 Putney Ln, Waltham MA 02452
Thomas R Plympton Elementary SchoolKindergarten to Grade 5   20 Farnsworth St, Waltham MA 02451
Waltham Sr HighGrade 9 to Grade 12   617 Lexington St, Waltham MA 02452
William F. Stanley Elementary SchoolPrekindergarten to Grade 5   250 South St, Waltham MA 02453

Test Performance










YearTestGradeMeasurementScoreState Average
MCAS Test
2003English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient65.0%61%
2004English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient68%62%
2005English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient67%65%
2006English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient79%70%
2007English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient69%71%
2008English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient79%74%
2009English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient84%81%
2010English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient83%78%
2011English Language Arts10th Grade% proficient88%84%
2003Mathematics10th Grade% proficient56.0%51%
2004Mathematics10th Grade% proficient56%57%
2005Mathematics10th Grade% proficient62%62%
2006Mathematics10th Grade% proficient71%67%
2007Mathematics10th Grade% proficient67%69%
2008Mathematics10th Grade% proficient68%72%
2009Mathematics10th Grade% proficient69%75%
2010Mathematics10th Grade% proficient74%75%
2011Mathematics10th Grade% proficient76%74%
2008Science and Technology/Engineering10th Grade% proficient59%57%
2009Science and Technology/Engineering10th Grade% proficient66%61%
2010Science and Technology/Engineering10th Grade% proficient65%65%
2011Science and Technology/Engineering10th Grade% proficient70%67%
2003English Language Arts3rd Grade% proficient57.3%N/A
2007English Language Arts3rd Grade% proficient48%59%
2008English Language Arts3rd Grade% proficient49%56%
2009English Language Arts3rd Grade% proficient50%57%
2010English Language Arts3rd Grade% proficient56%63%
2011English Language Arts3rd Grade% proficient60%61%
2006Mathematics3rd Grade% proficient42%52%
2007Mathematics3rd Grade% proficient52%60%
2008Mathematics3rd Grade% proficient52%61%
2009Mathematics3rd Grade% proficient55%60%
2010Mathematics3rd Grade% proficient59%65%
2011Mathematics3rd Grade% proficient64%66%
2004Reading3rd Grade% proficient57%63%
2005Reading3rd Grade% proficient53%62%
2006Reading3rd Grade% proficient48%58%
2003English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient55.9%56%
2004English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient59%56%
2005English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient46%50%
2006English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient38%50%
2007English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient55%56%
2008English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient48%49%
2009English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient50%53%
2010English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient48%54%
2011English Language Arts4th Grade% proficient47%53%
2003Mathematics4th Grade% proficient30.7%40%
2004Mathematics4th Grade% proficient40%42%
2005Mathematics4th Grade% proficient30%41%
2006Mathematics4th Grade% proficient32%40%
2007Mathematics4th Grade% proficient39%48%
2008Mathematics4th Grade% proficient41%49%
2009Mathematics4th Grade% proficient38%48%
2010Mathematics4th Grade% proficient41%48%
2011Mathematics4th Grade% proficient40%47%
2006English Language Arts5th Grade% proficient58%59%
2007English Language Arts5th Grade% proficient61%63%
2008English Language Arts5th Grade% proficient58%61%
2009English Language Arts5th Grade% proficient59%63%
2010English Language Arts5th Grade% proficient56%63%
2011English Language Arts5th Grade% proficient63%67%
2006Mathematics5th Grade% proficient34%43%
2007Mathematics5th Grade% proficient48%51%
2008Mathematics5th Grade% proficient48%52%
2009Mathematics5th Grade% proficient49%54%
2010Mathematics5th Grade% proficient43%55%
2011Mathematics5th Grade% proficient51%59%
2003Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient49%52%
2004Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient53%55%
2005Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient53%51%
2006Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient57%50%
2007Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient50%51%
2008Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient53%50%
2009Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient50%49%
2010Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient53%53%
2011Science and Technology/Engineering5th Grade% proficient48%50%
2006English Language Arts6th Grade% proficient70%64%
2007English Language Arts6th Grade% proficient69%67%
2008English Language Arts6th Grade% proficient68%67%
2009English Language Arts6th Grade% proficient69%66%
2010English Language Arts6th Grade% proficient76%69%
2011English Language Arts6th Grade% proficient68%68%
2003Mathematics6th Grade% proficient35%42%
2004Mathematics6th Grade% proficient36%42%
2005Mathematics6th Grade% proficient38%46%
2006Mathematics6th Grade% proficient45%46%
2007Mathematics6th Grade% proficient50%52%
2008Mathematics6th Grade% proficient51%56%
2009Mathematics6th Grade% proficient54%57%
2010Mathematics6th Grade% proficient55%59%
2011Mathematics6th Grade% proficient49%58%
2003English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient71.2%66%
2004English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient74%68%
2005English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient74%66%
2006English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient75%65%
2007English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient79%69%
2008English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient76%69%
2009English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient77%70%
2010English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient73%72%
2011English Language Arts7th Grade% proficient76%73%
2006Mathematics7th Grade% proficient36%40%
2007Mathematics7th Grade% proficient48%46%
2008Mathematics7th Grade% proficient43%47%
2009Mathematics7th Grade% proficient46%49%
2010Mathematics7th Grade% proficient45%53%
2011Mathematics7th Grade% proficient42%51%
2006English Language Arts8th Grade% proficient77%74%
2007English Language Arts8th Grade% proficient80%75%
2008English Language Arts8th Grade% proficient80%75%
2009English Language Arts8th Grade% proficient79%78%
2010English Language Arts8th Grade% proficient76%78%
2011English Language Arts8th Grade% proficient84%79%
2003Mathematics8th Grade% proficient26.3%37%
2004Mathematics8th Grade% proficient35%39%
2005Mathematics8th Grade% proficient37%39%
2006Mathematics8th Grade% proficient34%40%
2007Mathematics8th Grade% proficient36%45%
2008Mathematics8th Grade% proficient47%49%
2009Mathematics8th Grade% proficient45%48%
2010Mathematics8th Grade% proficient53%51%
2011Mathematics8th Grade% proficient48%52%
2003Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient20.1%32%
2004Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient23%33%
2005Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient25%33%
2006Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient23%32%
2007Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient19%33%
2008Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient30%39%
2009Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient35%39%
2010Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient34%40%
2011Science and Technology/Engineering8th Grade% proficient30%39%
2007BiologyEnd of course% proficient31%42%
2008BiologyEnd of course% proficient59%55%
2009BiologyEnd of course% proficient66%61%
2010BiologyEnd of course% proficient65%63%
2011BiologyEnd of course% proficient69%71%
2007ChemistryEnd of course% proficient42%35%
2008ChemistryEnd of course% proficient0%36%
2009ChemistryEnd of course% proficient0%36%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

 200920082007
 AmountPer
Student		%AmountPer
Student		%AmountPer
Student		%
Total Revenue:$107,384,000$22,602 $122,563,000$25,939 $123,040,000$25,443 
Federal:$4,764,000$1,0034.4%$3,610,000$7642.9%$3,457,000$7152.8%
State:$22,444,000$4,72420.9%$42,559,000$9,00734.7%$46,601,000$9,63637.9%
Local:$80,176,000$16,87674.7%$76,394,000$16,16862.3%$72,982,000$15,09159.3%
Total Expenditures:$117,384,000$24,707 $133,296,000$28,211 $99,483,000$20,571 
Total Current Expenditures:$98,354,000$20,702 $93,610,000$19,812 $87,990,000$18,195 
Instructional Expenditures:$59,977,000$12,62461.0%$57,569,000$12,18461.5%$54,944,000$11,36162.4%
Student and Staff Support:$14,979,000$3,15315.2%$13,528,000$2,86314.5%$12,027,000$2,48713.7%
Administration:$7,234,000$1,5237.4%$7,649,000$1,6198.2%$6,949,000$1,4377.9%
Operations, Food, Other:$16,164,000$3,40216.4%$14,864,000$3,14615.9%$14,070,000$2,90916.0%
Total Capital Outlay:$10,721,000$2,257 $36,180,000$7,657 $6,212,000$1,285 
Construction:$0$0 $0$0 $0$0 
Total Other:$381,000$80 $332,000$70 $251,000$52 
Interest on Debt:$1,492,000$314 $1,448,000$306 $2,921,000$604 
 
Total Salary:$48,561,000$10,221 $45,713,000$9,675 $43,911,000$9,080 
Instruction/Teacher Salary:$29,894,000$6,29261.6%$29,580,000$6,26064.7%$29,094,000$6,01666.3%
Other Salary:$18,667,000$3,92938.4%$16,133,000$3,41435.3%$14,817,000$3,06433.7%
Total Benefit:$36,304,000$7,641 $31,419,000$6,650 $28,105,000$5,812 
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:$25,814,000$5,43371.1%$21,955,000$4,64769.9%$19,828,000$4,10070.5%
Other Benefit:$10,490,000$2,20828.9%$9,464,000$2,00330.1%$8,277,000$1,71229.5%

* Waltham School District was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.



 
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