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Douglas Macarthur Elementary School

494 Lincoln Street
Waltham, MA 02451

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Serving 475 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Douglas Macarthur Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 475 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 50% in MA
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: Douglas MacArthur Elementary School serves the northwest part of Waltham, MA, covering an area of approximately 3 square miles. Families within this zone can typically drive to the school in 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge being about 1.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Overview

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

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 13% 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	83
1	68
2	82
3	88
4	91
5	63

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Total Students

475 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School
2025	475
2024	475
2023	477
2022	469
2021	458
2020	464
2019	464
2018	440
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	485
1999	469
1998	465
1997	444
1996	435
1995	447
1994	474
1993	529
1992	501
1991	417
1990	401
1989	413
1988	416

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Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School
2025	41
2024	42
2023	42
2022	37
2021	36
2020	39
2019	39
2018	37
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
2004	29

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School Rankings

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Douglas Macarthur Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#589 out of 1626 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School
2023	#589
2022	#477
2021	#642
2019	#867
2018	#1247
2017	#1096
2016	#951
2015	#931
2014	#949
2013	#853
2012	#1068
2011	#1011
2010	#953

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45-49%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	47%	42%	38%
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%
2010	57%	59%	53%

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54%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
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%
2010	62%	69%	66%

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45-49%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (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

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2025	12:1	12:1
2024	11:1	12:1
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	12:1	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
2004	12:1	14:1	11:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2025	8%	8%
2024	10%	7%
2023	8%	7%	5%
2022	10%	7%	5%
2021	10%	7%	6%
2020	9%	7%	5%
2019	8%	7%	5%
2018	6%	7%	5%
2017	9%	7%	5%
2016	6%	6%	5%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	10%	6%	8%
2012	9%	6%	8%
2011	10%	6%	7%
2010	12%	6%	6%
2009	13%	5%	7%
2008	10%	5%	9%
2007	11%	5%	8%
2006	11%	5%	7%
2005	12%	5%	7%
2004	10%	5%	7%
2003	9%	5%	7%
2002	10%	4%	8%
2001	10%	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	10%	4%	6%
1993	8%	4%	6%
1992	8%	4%	5%
1991	7%	3%	6%
1990	5%	3%	5%
1989	4%	3%	5%
1988	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

22%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2025	22%	26%
2024	21%	25%
2023	18%	24%	44%
2022	16%	23%	43%
2021	13%	22%	41%
2020	13%	22%	40%
2019	13%	21%	40%
2018	15%	20%	37%
2017	16%	19%	37%
2016	19%	19%	36%
2015	20%	18%	35%
2014	19%	17%	34%
2013	18%	16%	32%
2012	21%	16%	31%
2011	20%	16%	29%
2010	24%	15%	29%
2009	25%	15%	29%
2008	20%	14%	28%
2007	19%	14%	27%
2006	22%	13%	27%
2005	18%	12%	21%
2004	20%	11%	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	3%	10%	16%
1996	3%	9%	15%
1995	3%	9%	15%
1994	4%	9%	14%
1993	5%	8%	13%
1992	4%	8%	12%
1991	4%	8%	12%
1990	3%	7%	11%
1989	3%	7%	10%
1988	5%	6%	10%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2025	7%	10%
2024	5%	10%
2023	7%	10%	9%
2022	8%	10%	9%
2021	10%	10%	9%
2020	10%	9%	10%
2019	10%	9%	10%
2018	10%	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%	9%	9%
2007	9%	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	7%	8%	9%
1997	6%	8%	8%
1996	5%	8%	8%
1995	5%	8%	8%
1994	5%	8%	7%
1993	6%	8%	7%
1992	3%	8%	6%
1991	2%	8%	5%
1990	2%	8%	5%
1989	2%	7%	4%
1988	2%	7%	3%

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White

57%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2025	57%	51%
2024	60%	53%
2023	62%	54%	40%
2022	61%	56%	41%
2021	62%	57%	42%
2020	64%	58%	43%
2019	65%	59%	43%
2018	64%	60%	46%
2017	60%	61%	46%
2016	58%	63%	47%
2015	61%	64%	47%
2014	60%	65%	48%
2013	59%	66%	49%
2012	58%	67%	50%
2011	58%	68%	52%
2010	52%	69%	54%
2009	50%	70%	53%
2008	61%	71%	54%
2007	60%	72%	56%
2006	58%	73%	57%
2005	62%	74%	62%
2004	62%	75%	63%
2003	66%	75%	64%
2002	72%	76%	64%
2001	74%	76%	64%
2000	72%	77%	64%
1999	75%	77%	66%
1998	78%	78%	67%
1997	79%	78%	69%
1996	81%	79%	70%
1995	82%	79%	71%
1994	81%	79%	73%
1993	81%	80%	74%
1992	85%	80%	77%
1991	87%	81%	77%
1990	90%	82%	79%
1989	91%	83%	81%
1988	91%	84%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2025	5%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	5%	5%	2%
2022	5%	4%	2%
2021	5%	4%	2%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	5%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	5%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	4%	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

43%

49%

0.62

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2025	0.62	0.66
2024	0.59	0.65
2023	0.58	0.64	0.64
2022	0.59	0.62	0.64
2021	0.58	0.62	0.65
2020	0.56	0.61	0.65
2019	0.55	0.60	0.65
2018	0.56	0.59	0.65
2017	0.60	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	0.60	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	0.48	0.63
2008	0.58	0.47	0.61
2007	0.59	0.46	0.61
2006	0.60	0.45	0.60
2005	0.57	0.43	0.56
2004	0.56	0.42	0.55
2003	0.52	0.42	0.55
2002	0.46	0.40	0.54
2001	0.43	0.40	0.54
2000	0.46	0.39	0.54
1999	0.42	0.39	0.52
1998	0.38	0.38	0.51
1997	0.36	0.38	0.49
1996	0.33	0.36	0.48
1995	0.32	0.36	0.46
1994	0.33	0.36	0.45
1993	0.33	0.35	0.43
1992	0.27	0.35	0.39
1991	0.24	0.33	0.38
1990	0.19	0.32	0.35
1989	0.17	0.30	0.33
1988	0.17	0.29	0.30

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(22-23)

14.7%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	14.7%	22.8%	25.3%
2022	13.7%	28.6%	27.2%
2021	3.2%	18.2%	21%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

24%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2025	24%	34%
2024	24%	35%
2023	24%	35%	37%
2021	25%	36%	38%
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%
1999	10%	17%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Douglas Macarthur Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	4%	4%
2021	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 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 #589 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% 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?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% 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?

57% of Douglas Macarthur Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to 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 Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 475 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 50%
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: Douglas MacArthur Elementary School serves the northwest part of Waltham, MA, covering an area of approximately 3 square miles. Families within this zone can typically drive to the school in 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge being about 1.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education