Douglas Macarthur Elementary School
Tel:
(781) 314-5721
- Douglas Macarthur Elementary School serves 440 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Douglas Macarthur Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40%.
School Overview
- Douglas Macarthur Elementary School's student population of 440 students has grown by 19% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 440 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 37 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Douglas Macarthur Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Douglas Macarthur Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1247 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 6% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 20% |
| Black | 10% | 9% |
| White | 64% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 26% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Waltham School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Douglas Macarthur Elementary School is Waltham Senior High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is John F Kennedy Middle School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Waltham John F Kennedy Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 512 students
0.9 miles
655 Lexington St
Waltham, MA 02452
(781) 314-5565 0.9 6-8 512 - Waltham Waltham Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,620 student
1.0 miles
617 Lexington Street
Waltham, MA 02452
(781) 314-5445 1.0 9-12 1,620 - Waltham Northeast Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 593 students
1.3 miles
70 Putney Lane
Waltham, MA 02452
(781) 314-5745 1.3 PK-5 593 - Waltham Thomas R Plympton Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 422 students
1.6 miles
20 Farnsworth Street
Waltham, MA 02451
(781) 314-5765 1.6 K-5 422 - Waltham John W. Mcdevitt Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 631 students
2.0 miles
75 Church Street
Waltham, MA 02453
(781) 314-5595 2.0 6-8 631
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