Public SchoolElementary

Douglas MacArthur Elementary School

494 Lincoln Street, Waltham, MA 02451

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
475
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Waltham
Middlesex County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores54% proficient in math & reading
74thpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
74thpercentile
Attendance15% chronically absent
62ndpercentile
Class size11.5 students per teacher
60thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Douglas MacArthur Elementary School

Douglas MacArthur Elementary School is a public elementary school in Waltham, Massachusetts, serving grades K–5. It is part of Waltham. The school is located in a small city in Middlesex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 475 students were enrolled, with about 11.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Massachusetts elementary school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

494 Lincoln Street
Waltham, MA 02451
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
475 students
Students per teacher
11.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Waltham
County
Middlesex County
NCES school ID
251200001967

Schools near Douglas MacArthur Elementary School

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A2.1 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.