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Henry Whittemore Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

30 Parmenter Road, Waltham, MA 02453 · (781) 314-5785 · Part of Waltham School District

Waltham’s School Grade C better than 25% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
372
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Henry Whittemore Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Waltham kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Waltham kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Henry Whittemore Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

30 Parmenter Road, Waltham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten58
Grade 171
Grade 256
Grade 359
Grade 454
Grade 574
Enrollment over time
413’20
417’21
385’22
386’23
372’24

Down 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 77%White 11%Black 5%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Henry Whittemore Elementary School from Waltham families.

Other schools in Waltham School District

The district →
Northeast Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waltham
C
527 students11:1
William F. Stanley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waltham
C+
381 students8:1
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waltham
B
475 students11:1
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waltham
C+
357 students10:1
James Fitzgerald Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waltham
B−
350 students10:1
Dual Language School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waltham
C−
222 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Waltham’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.