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Henry Whittemore Elementary School

30 Parmenter Road, Waltham, MA 02453

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
372
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Waltham
Middlesex County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores17% proficient in math & reading
10thpercentile
Equity12% of low-income students proficient
8thpercentile
Attendance19% chronically absent
46thpercentile
Class size9.1 students per teacher
92ndpercentile

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 Henry Whittemore Elementary School

Henry Whittemore 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, 372 students were enrolled, with about 9.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Massachusetts elementary school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

30 Parmenter Road
Waltham, MA 02453
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
372 students
Students per teacher
9.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Waltham
County
Middlesex County
NCES school ID
251200001969

Schools near Henry Whittemore Elementary School

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Franklin
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Horace Mann
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C C Burr
Public · Grades K–5 · 350 students
B1.1 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.