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Douglas Macarthur Elementary School

494 Lincoln Street
Waltham, MA 02451

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Top 30%

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Serving 475 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Douglas Macarthur Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 475 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 30% in MA
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School's student population of 475 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School
Kind	68
1	80
2	90
3	93
4	66
5	78

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Total Students

475 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School
2023	477
2022	469
2021	458
2020	464
2019	464
2018	432
2017	432
2016	368
2015	368
2014	365
2013	349
2012	330
2011	336
2010	363
2009	363
2008	301
2007	371
2006	338
2005	334
2004	339
2003	440
2002	445
2001	460
2000	482
1999	469
1998	455
1997	438
1996	430
1995	431
1994	474
1993	460
1992	449
1991	412

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School
2023	42
2022	37
2021	36
2020	39
2019	39
2018	36
2017	36
2016	32
2015	33
2014	31
2013	29
2012	28
2011	29
2010	28
2009	37
2008	29
2007	33
2006	29
2005	30

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School Rankings

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,631 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Douglas Macarthur Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#477 out of 1631 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School
2022	#477
2021	#642
2019	#867
2018	#1247
2017	#1096
2016	#951
2015	#931
2014	#949
2013	#853
2012	#1068
2011	#1011

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55%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2022	55%	41%	38%
2021	45%	37%	31%
2019	55%	51%	47%
2018	38%	52%	47%
2017	47%	53%	45%
2016	62%	64%	56%
2015	62%	61%	51%
2014	62%	61%	52%
2013	67%	61%	55%
2012	57%	59%	53%
2011	52%	59%	53%

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54%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2022	54%	44%	40%
2021	54%	49%	43%
2019	49%	54%	51%
2018	43%	56%	47%
2017	42%	54%	52%
2016	67%	71%	69%
2015	62%	69%	67%
2014	62%	69%	67%
2013	62%	69%	67%
2012	57%	69%	67%
2011	67%	70%	69%

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45-49%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2022	47%	44%	32%
2021	37%	42%	30%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	13:1	12:1	11:1
2021	13:1	12:1	14:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	12:1	13:1	12:1
2017	12:1	13:1	12:1
2016	12:1	13:1	12:1
2015	11:1	13:1	12:1
2014	12:1	14:1	11:1
2013	12:1	14:1	11:1
2012	12:1	14:1	12:1
2011	11:1	14:1	11:1
2010	13:1	14:1	11:1
2009	10:1	14:1	11:1
2008	10:1	14:1	11:1
2007	11:1	13:1	11:1
2006	12:1	13:1	11:1
2005	11:1	14:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	8%	7%	5%
2022	10%	7%	5%
2021	10%	7%	6%
2020	8%	7%	5%
2019	8%	7%	5%
2018	8%	8%	5%
2017	8%	8%	5%
2016	6%	6%	5%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	11%	6%	8%
2012	9%	6%	8%
2011	10%	7%	7%
2010	12%	6%	6%
2009	13%	6%	7%
2008	11%	6%	9%
2007	12%	6%	8%
2006	11%	6%	7%
2005	12%	5%	7%
2004	10%	5%	7%
2003	9%	5%	7%
2002	10%	5%	8%
2001	11%	4%	8%
2000	10%	4%	8%
1999	11%	4%	8%
1998	11%	4%	7%
1997	12%	4%	7%
1996	11%	4%	7%
1995	10%	4%	6%
1994	11%	4%	6%
1993	7%	4%	6%
1992	6%	4%	5%
1991	7%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

21%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	18%	24%	44%
2022	16%	23%	43%
2021	13%	22%	41%
2020	13%	21%	40%
2019	13%	21%	40%
2018	16%	19%	37%
2017	16%	19%	37%
2016	20%	19%	36%
2015	21%	18%	35%
2014	19%	17%	34%
2013	18%	16%	32%
2012	21%	16%	31%
2011	20%	15%	29%
2010	24%	15%	29%
2009	25%	14%	29%
2008	21%	15%	28%
2007	20%	14%	27%
2006	23%	13%	27%
2005	18%	12%	21%
2004	20%	12%	20%
2003	19%	11%	19%
2002	9%	11%	19%
2001	8%	11%	18%
2000	11%	10%	18%
1999	6%	10%	17%
1998	4%	10%	17%
1997	4%	10%	16%
1996	3%	9%	15%
1995	2%	9%	15%
1994	4%	9%	14%
1993	4%	9%	13%
1992	2%	8%	12%
1991	4%	8%	12%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	7%	10%	9%
2022	8%	10%	9%
2021	10%	10%	9%
2020	10%	9%	10%
2019	10%	9%	10%
2018	11%	9%	10%
2017	11%	9%	10%
2016	12%	9%	10%
2015	10%	9%	10%
2014	10%	9%	10%
2013	11%	9%	9%
2012	9%	8%	9%
2011	9%	8%	10%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	8%	8%	9%
2007	8%	8%	9%
2006	9%	8%	9%
2005	8%	9%	10%
2004	8%	9%	10%
2003	6%	9%	10%
2002	9%	9%	9%
2001	8%	9%	10%
2000	7%	9%	10%
1999	8%	9%	9%
1998	6%	8%	9%
1997	5%	8%	8%
1996	5%	8%	8%
1995	4%	8%	8%
1994	4%	7%	7%
1993	5%	7%	7%
1992	2%	7%	6%
1991	2%	8%	5%

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White

60%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	62%	54%	40%
2022	61%	56%	41%
2021	62%	57%	42%
2020	65%	59%	43%
2019	65%	59%	43%
2018	61%	61%	46%
2017	61%	61%	46%
2016	58%	63%	47%
2015	61%	64%	47%
2014	61%	65%	48%
2013	58%	66%	49%
2012	58%	67%	50%
2011	58%	68%	52%
2010	52%	69%	54%
2009	50%	70%	53%
2008	60%	71%	54%
2007	60%	72%	56%
2006	57%	73%	57%
2005	62%	74%	62%
2004	62%	74%	63%
2003	66%	75%	64%
2002	72%	75%	64%
2001	73%	76%	64%
2000	72%	77%	64%
1999	75%	77%	66%
1998	79%	78%	67%
1997	79%	78%	69%
1996	81%	79%	70%
1995	84%	79%	71%
1994	81%	80%	73%
1993	91%	80%	74%
1992	93%	81%	77%
1991	87%	81%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	5%	5%	2%
2022	5%	4%	2%
2021	5%	4%	2%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	0.58	0.64	0.64
2022	0.59	0.62	0.64
2021	0.58	0.62	0.65
2020	0.55	0.60	0.65
2019	0.55	0.60	0.65
2018	0.59	0.58	0.65
2017	0.59	0.58	0.65
2016	0.61	0.56	0.64
2015	0.58	0.55	0.63
2014	0.59	0.54	0.65
2013	0.61	0.53	0.65
2012	0.61	0.52	0.64
2011	0.61	0.51	0.64
2010	0.65	0.50	0.63
2009	0.67	0.51	0.63
2008	0.59	0.47	0.61
2007	0.59	0.46	0.61
2006	0.62	0.45	0.60
2005	0.57	0.43	0.56
2004	0.56	0.43	0.55
2003	0.52	0.42	0.55
2002	0.46	0.41	0.54
2001	0.45	0.40	0.54
2000	0.45	0.39	0.54
1999	0.42	0.39	0.52
1998	0.37	0.38	0.51
1997	0.36	0.38	0.49
1996	0.33	0.36	0.48
1995	0.31	0.36	0.46
1994	0.33	0.35	0.45
1993	0.27	0.35	0.43
1992	0.20	0.34	0.39
1991	0.23	0.33	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

24%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	24%	35%	37%
2022	25%	35%	38%
2021	25%	36%	38%
2020	25%	35%	37%
2019	25%	35%	37%
2015	31%	36%	39%
2014	26%	34%	36%
2013	25%	32%	37%
2012	24%	30%	34%
2011	22%	29%	29%
2010	15%	27%	25%
2009	13%	25%	26%
2008	22%	24%	30%
2007	18%	23%	23%
2006	16%	23%	23%
2005	9%	23%	22%
2004	16%	22%	22%
2001	12%	19%	20%
2000	11%	20%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	4%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	7%
2012	8%	5%	6%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	5%	6%	7%
2009	7%	6%	7%
2008	9%	5%	8%
2007	8%	5%	9%
2006	9%	5%	8%
2005	6%	5%	7%
2001	4%	5%	6%
2000	6%	5%	9%
1999	6%	3%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Waltham School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Douglas Macarthur Elementary School's ranking?

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School is ranked #477 out of 1,631 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Douglas Macarthur Elementary School often compared to?

Douglas Macarthur Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Northeast Elementary School, James Fitzgerald Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MA state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Douglas Macarthur Elementary School?

475 students attend Douglas Macarthur Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Douglas Macarthur Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Douglas Macarthur Elementary School?

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Douglas Macarthur Elementary School offer ?

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Douglas Macarthur Elementary School part of?

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School is part of Waltham School District.

In what neighborhood is Douglas Macarthur Elementary School located?

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School is located in the Piety Corner Historic District neighborhood of Waltham, MA. There are 2 other public schools located in Piety Corner Historic District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 475 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 30%
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education