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Jonathan Bright Elementary School (Closed 2009)

260 Grove Street
Waltham, MA 02453

Jonathan Bright Elementary School serves 118 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jonathan Bright Elementary School
Kind	21
1	18
2	28
3	12
4	23
5	16

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Total Students

118 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Jonathan Bright Elementary School
2008	118
2007	124
2006	145
2005	127
2004	140
2003	151
2002	142
2001	176
2000	184
1999	196
1998	202
1997	227
1996	234
1995	229
1994	227
1993	217
1992	217
1991	176
1990	172
1989	166
1988	160

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Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2008)
Year	Jonathan Bright Elementary School
2008	9
2007	10
2006	10
2005	11
2004	9

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School Rankings

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State Level (MA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2008)
Year	Jonathan Bright Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2008	14:1	14:1	11:1
2007	12:1	13:1	11:1
2006	15:1	13:1	11:1
2005	12:1	14:1	11:1
2004	16:1	14:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Jonathan Bright Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2008	9%	6%	9%
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	7%	6%	7%
2005	7%	5%	7%
2004	12%	5%	7%
2003	13%	5%	7%
2002	15%	5%	8%
2001	4%	4%	8%
2000	9%	4%	8%
1999	12%	4%	8%
1998	13%	4%	7%
1997	8%	4%	7%
1996	7%	4%	7%
1995	9%	4%	6%
1994	9%	4%	6%
1993	7%	4%	6%
1992	5%	4%	5%
1991	3%	3%	6%
1990	2%	3%	5%
1989	3%	3%	5%
1988	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

32%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Jonathan Bright Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2008	32%	15%	28%
2007	38%	14%	27%
2006	46%	13%	27%
2005	33%	12%	21%
2004	24%	12%	20%
2003	22%	11%	19%
2002	19%	11%	19%
2001	20%	11%	18%
2000	20%	10%	18%
1999	20%	10%	17%
1998	17%	10%	17%
1997	15%	10%	16%
1996	17%	9%	15%
1995	21%	9%	15%
1994	11%	9%	14%
1993	14%	9%	13%
1992	13%	8%	12%
1991	8%	8%	12%
1990	14%	7%	11%
1989	12%	7%	10%
1988	13%	6%	10%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Jonathan Bright Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2008	5%	8%	9%
2007	6%	8%	9%
2006	5%	8%	9%
2005	6%	9%	10%
2004	7%	9%	10%
2003	4%	9%	10%
2002	3%	9%	9%
2001	13%	9%	10%
2000	5%	9%	10%
1999	10%	9%	9%
1998	11%	8%	9%
1997	9%	8%	8%
1996	9%	8%	8%
1995	7%	8%	8%
1994	6%	7%	7%
1993	2%	7%	7%
1992	3%	7%	6%
1991	4%	8%	5%
1990	3%	8%	5%
1989	4%	7%	4%
1988	9%	7%	3%

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White

54%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Jonathan Bright Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2008	54%	71%	54%
2007	48%	72%	56%
2006	42%	73%	57%
2005	54%	74%	62%
2004	57%	74%	63%
2003	61%	75%	64%
2002	63%	75%	64%
2001	63%	76%	64%
2000	66%	77%	64%
1999	58%	77%	66%
1998	59%	78%	67%
1997	68%	78%	69%
1996	67%	79%	70%
1995	63%	79%	71%
1994	74%	80%	73%
1993	77%	80%	74%
1992	79%	81%	77%
1991	85%	81%	77%
1990	81%	82%	79%
1989	81%	83%	81%
1988	77%	84%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Jonathan Bright Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2008	0.62	0.47	0.61
2007	0.64	0.46	0.61
2006	0.62	0.45	0.60
2005	0.60	0.43	0.56
2004	0.60	0.43	0.55
2003	0.56	0.42	0.55
2002	0.55	0.41	0.54
2001	0.55	0.40	0.54
2000	0.52	0.39	0.54
1999	0.61	0.39	0.52
1998	0.60	0.38	0.51
1997	0.51	0.38	0.49
1996	0.51	0.36	0.48
1995	0.55	0.36	0.46
1994	0.43	0.35	0.45
1993	0.39	0.35	0.43
1992	0.36	0.34	0.39
1991	0.27	0.33	0.38
1990	0.33	0.31	0.35
1989	0.33	0.30	0.33
1988	0.38	0.28	0.30

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Eligible for

36%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)
Year	Jonathan Bright Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2008	36%	24%	30%
2007	29%	23%	23%
2006	33%	23%	23%
2005	37%	23%	22%
2004	31%	22%	22%
2001	25%	19%	20%
2000	26%	20%	17%
1999	33%	17%	24%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)
Year	Jonathan Bright Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2008	11%	5%	8%
2007	12%	5%	9%
2006	9%	5%	8%
2005	14%	5%	7%
2001	10%	5%	6%
2000	10%	5%	9%
1999	8%	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

How many students attend Jonathan Bright Elementary School?

118 students attend Jonathan Bright Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Jonathan Bright Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Jonathan Bright Elementary School?

Jonathan Bright Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Jonathan Bright Elementary School offer ?

Jonathan Bright Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Jonathan Bright Elementary School part of?

Jonathan Bright Elementary School is part of Waltham School District.

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