Douglas Macarthur Elementary School

494 Lincoln Street, Waltham MA, 2451 | Waltham School District | 781-314-5721
  • grades KG-5
  • students 440
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% equal to state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Waltham
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
49%Waltham
52%Massachusetts

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Waltham School District" in Waltham, MA. There are a total of 440 students and 37 teachers at Douglas Macarthur Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is equal to the Massachusetts average.

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students440
Teachers37
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Douglas Macarthur Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
350-54%
455-59%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
350-54%
440-44%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Douglas Macarthur Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 60.8% 47.8% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 9.4% 9.7% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 7.7% 5.9% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.5% 33.2% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 2.8% 3.3% 3.1%

Waltham demographics profile

StatisticWalthamMassachusettsNational
Population62,5976,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,91289491
Median age34.339.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%53%55%
Speak English67%77%79%
Speak Spanish11%9%13%

Education level achieved in Waltham

IndexWalthamMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade90.3%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school89.3%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college69.0%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree55.7%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors50.0%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters22.8%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.9%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.4%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Douglas Macarthur Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.