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John W. McDevitt Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

75 Church Street, Waltham, MA 02453 · (781) 314-5595 · Part of Waltham School District

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

Directions
Students
618
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about John W. McDevitt Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Waltham kids: Waltham Sr High

On the path

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

K–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8John W. McDevitt Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Waltham Sr High1,791 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts39%
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 ↗

75 Church Street, Waltham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6196
Grade 7219
Grade 8203
Enrollment over time
669’20
617’21
595’22
604’23
618’24

Down 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 62%White 24%Black 7%Asian 4%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John W. McDevitt Middle 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
Henry Whittemore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waltham
C−
372 students9:1
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

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.