James Fitzgerald Elementary School

140 Beal Rd, Waltham, MA 02453 | (781) 314-5685

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 419

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 419 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 624th out of 1,070 elementary schools in MA.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 140 Beal Road, Waltham, MA 02453

School District Details

Waltham School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $19,812
Graduation Rate: 97.3%
Dropout Rate: 6.2%
Students Per Teacher: 11.2
Enrolled Students: 4,763

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 419
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 31.7
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 219 (52.3%)
Females: 200 (47.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 23 (5.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 78 (18.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 101 (24.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

James Fitzgerald Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.5%
Black	33	7.9%
Asian	25	6.0%
Hispanic	102	24.3%
White	245	58.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	84	20.0%
1st Grade	80	19.1%
2nd Grade	79	18.9%
3rd Grade	62	14.8%
4th Grade	52	12.4%
5th Grade	62	14.8%

Source: MA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that James Fitzgerald Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on MCAS state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Science

MCAS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	69.0%	56.0%	63.0%
2009	60.0%	50.0%	57.0%

Math Test
2010	71.0%	59.0%	65.0%
2009	54.0%	55.0%	60.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	52.0%	48.0%	54.0%
2009	49.0%	50.0%	53.0%

Math Test
2010	53.0%	41.0%	48.0%
2009	40.0%	38.0%	48.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	56.0%	56.0%	63.0%
2009	54.0%	-	-

Math Test
2010	42.0%	43.0%	55.0%
2009	45.0%	-	-

Science Test
2010	48.0%	53.0%	53.0%
2009	39.0%	-	-

Source: MA Department of Education 2009-2010

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