James Fitzgerald Elementary School
Tel:
(781) 314-5685
- James Fitzgerald Elementary School serves 438 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (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 59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- James Fitzgerald 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 top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
James Fitzgerald Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- James Fitzgerald Elementary School's student population of 438 students has declined by 13% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 438 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 37 teachers |
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School Comparison
- James Fitzgerald 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 James Fitzgerald Elementary School is 0.62, which is more 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 | #900 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 47% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 59% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 5% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 30% | 20% |
| Black | 7% | 9% |
| White | 54% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 33% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 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 James Fitzgerald Elementary School is Waltham Senior High School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Watertown Middle School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Cunniff (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Watertown Cunniff Grades: PK-5 | 307 students
0.6 miles
246 Warren Street
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7726 0.6 PK-5 307 - Watertown Watertown Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 527 students
1.1 miles
68 Waverley Avenue
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7783 1.1 6-8 527 - Belmont Daniel Butler Grades: K-4 | 388 students
1.2 miles
90 White Street
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5550 1.2 K-4 388 - Waltham John W. Mcdevitt Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 631 students
1.2 miles
75 Church Street
Waltham, MA 02453
(781) 314-5595 1.2 6-8 631 - Watertown James Russell Lowell Grades: PK-5 | 417 students
1.3 miles
175 Orchard Street
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7770 1.3 PK-5 417
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