Henry Whittemore Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Henry Whittemore Elementary School

30 Parmenter Road
Waltham, MA 02453

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Bottom 50%

Serving 386 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Henry Whittemore Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 386 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Henry Whittemore Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Henry Whittemore Elementary School's student population of 386 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 28% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Henry Whittemore Elementary School
Kind	75
1	59
2	62
3	56
4	67
5	67

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Total Students

386 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henry Whittemore Elementary School
2023	385
2022	417
2021	413
2020	414
2019	414
2018	445
2017	445
2016	420
2015	431
2014	440
2013	431
2012	371
2011	321
2010	303
2009	278
2008	266
2007	248
2006	267
2005	283
2004	282
2003	288
2002	332
2001	378
2000	384
1999	384
1998	415
1997	423
1996	439
1995	439
1994	413
1993	384
1992	393
1991	329

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Henry Whittemore Elementary School
2023	40
2022	39
2021	32
2020	39
2019	39
2018	37
2017	37
2016	40
2015	40
2014	37
2013	38
2012	29
2011	28
2010	26
2009	28
2008	26
2007	29
2006	29
2005	25

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

School Motto

Truth and Honor

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

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

The of Henry Whittemore Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#1409 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Henry Whittemore Elementary School
2023	#1409
2022	#1474
2021	#1332
2019	#1306
2018	#1239
2017	#1366
2016	#1447
2015	#1467
2014	#1560
2013	#1376
2012	#1500

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20-24%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Henry Whittemore Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	22%	42%	38%
2022	17%	41%	38%
2021	18%	37%	31%
2019	39%	51%	47%
2018	42%	52%	47%
2017	35%	53%	45%
2016	52%	64%	56%
2015	42%	61%	51%
2014	32%	61%	52%
2013	47%	61%	55%
2012	32%	59%	53%

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15-19%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Henry Whittemore Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2022	17%	44%	40%
2021	27%	49%	43%
2019	36%	54%	51%
2018	38%	56%	47%
2017	33%	54%	52%
2016	37%	71%	69%
2015	42%	69%	67%
2014	37%	69%	67%
2013	42%	69%	67%
2012	37%	69%	67%
2011	42%	70%	69%

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6-9%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Henry Whittemore Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2022	7%	44%	32%
2021	22%	42%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Henry Whittemore Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	10:1	12:1	11:1
2022	11:1	12:1	11:1
2021	13:1	12:1	14:1
2020	11:1	13:1	12:1
2019	11:1	13:1	12:1
2018	12:1	13:1	12:1
2017	12:1	13:1	12:1
2016	11:1	13:1	12:1
2015	11:1	13:1	12:1
2014	12:1	14:1	11:1
2013	11:1	14:1	11:1
2012	13:1	14:1	12:1
2011	12:1	14:1	11:1
2010	12:1	14:1	11:1
2009	10:1	14:1	11:1
2008	10:1	14:1	11:1
2007	9:1	13:1	11:1
2006	9:1	13:1	11:1
2005	11:1	14:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henry Whittemore Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	4%	7%	5%
2022	4%	7%	5%
2021	4%	7%	6%
2020	3%	7%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2018	3%	8%	5%
2017	3%	8%	5%
2016	2%	6%	5%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	3%	6%	6%
2013	4%	6%	8%
2012	2%	6%	8%
2011	2%	7%	7%
2010	2%	6%	6%
2009	3%	6%	7%
2008	4%	6%	9%
2007	5%	6%	8%
2006	5%	6%	7%
2005	4%	5%	7%
2004	7%	5%	7%
2003	7%	5%	7%
2002	5%	5%	8%
2001	6%	4%	8%
2000	7%	4%	8%
1999	5%	4%	8%
1998	6%	4%	7%
1997	6%	4%	7%
1996	6%	4%	7%
1995	6%	4%	6%
1994	6%	4%	6%
1993	8%	4%	6%
1992	7%	4%	5%
1991	8%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

77%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henry Whittemore Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	78%	24%	44%
2022	76%	23%	43%
2021	77%	22%	41%
2020	77%	21%	40%
2019	77%	21%	40%
2018	74%	19%	37%
2017	74%	19%	37%
2016	74%	19%	36%
2015	71%	18%	35%
2014	69%	17%	34%
2013	60%	16%	32%
2012	59%	16%	31%
2011	58%	15%	29%
2010	48%	15%	29%
2009	48%	14%	29%
2008	45%	15%	28%
2007	39%	14%	27%
2006	40%	13%	27%
2005	34%	12%	21%
2004	29%	12%	20%
2003	24%	11%	19%
2002	27%	11%	19%
2001	28%	11%	18%
2000	20%	10%	18%
1999	17%	10%	17%
1998	19%	10%	17%
1997	18%	10%	16%
1996	17%	9%	15%
1995	18%	9%	15%
1994	14%	9%	14%
1993	13%	9%	13%
1992	9%	8%	12%
1991	8%	8%	12%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henry Whittemore Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	6%	10%	9%
2022	7%	10%	9%
2021	8%	10%	9%
2020	6%	9%	10%
2019	6%	9%	10%
2018	5%	9%	10%
2017	5%	9%	10%
2016	6%	9%	10%
2015	5%	9%	10%
2014	5%	9%	10%
2013	7%	9%	9%
2012	8%	8%	9%
2011	6%	8%	10%
2010	6%	8%	9%
2009	7%	8%	9%
2008	8%	8%	9%
2007	8%	8%	9%
2006	9%	8%	9%
2005	9%	9%	10%
2004	9%	9%	10%
2003	9%	9%	10%
2002	11%	9%	9%
2001	13%	9%	10%
2000	15%	9%	10%
1999	14%	9%	9%
1998	13%	8%	9%
1997	11%	8%	8%
1996	10%	8%	8%
1995	12%	8%	8%
1994	10%	7%	7%
1993	13%	7%	7%
1992	12%	7%	6%
1991	13%	8%	5%

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White

13%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henry Whittemore Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	11%	54%	40%
2022	12%	56%	41%
2021	10%	57%	42%
2020	12%	59%	43%
2019	12%	59%	43%
2018	17%	61%	46%
2017	17%	61%	46%
2016	17%	63%	47%
2015	20%	64%	47%
2014	21%	65%	48%
2013	27%	66%	49%
2012	29%	67%	50%
2011	32%	68%	52%
2010	42%	69%	54%
2009	41%	70%	53%
2008	43%	71%	54%
2007	48%	72%	56%
2006	46%	73%	57%
2005	53%	74%	62%
2004	55%	74%	63%
2003	60%	75%	64%
2002	57%	75%	64%
2001	52%	76%	64%
2000	58%	77%	64%
1999	64%	77%	66%
1998	62%	78%	67%
1997	65%	78%	69%
1996	67%	79%	70%
1995	64%	79%	71%
1994	70%	80%	73%
1993	66%	80%	74%
1992	72%	81%	77%
1991	70%	81%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Henry Whittemore Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henry Whittemore Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	0.38	0.64	0.64
2022	0.41	0.62	0.64
2021	0.39	0.62	0.65
2020	0.39	0.60	0.65
2019	0.39	0.60	0.65
2018	0.42	0.58	0.65
2017	0.42	0.58	0.65
2016	0.42	0.56	0.64
2015	0.46	0.55	0.63
2014	0.48	0.54	0.65
2013	0.57	0.53	0.65
2012	0.57	0.52	0.64
2011	0.56	0.51	0.64
2010	0.59	0.50	0.63
2009	0.60	0.51	0.63
2008	0.62	0.47	0.61
2007	0.62	0.46	0.61
2006	0.63	0.45	0.60
2005	0.60	0.43	0.56
2004	0.61	0.43	0.55
2003	0.57	0.42	0.55
2002	0.59	0.41	0.54
2001	0.64	0.40	0.54
2000	0.60	0.39	0.54
1999	0.54	0.39	0.52
1998	0.56	0.38	0.51
1997	0.54	0.38	0.49
1996	0.51	0.36	0.48
1995	0.55	0.36	0.46
1994	0.48	0.35	0.45
1993	0.53	0.35	0.43
1992	0.46	0.34	0.39
1991	0.49	0.33	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

76%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Henry Whittemore Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	76%	35%	37%
2022	70%	35%	38%
2021	71%	36%	38%
2020	71%	35%	37%
2019	71%	35%	37%
2015	67%	36%	39%
2014	65%	34%	36%
2013	62%	32%	37%
2012	54%	30%	34%
2011	47%	29%	29%
2010	36%	27%	25%
2009	41%	25%	26%
2008	40%	24%	30%
2007	34%	23%	23%
2006	34%	23%	23%
2005	30%	23%	22%
2004	26%	22%	22%
2001	30%	19%	20%
2000	30%	20%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Henry Whittemore Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	8%	5%	6%
2013	10%	5%	7%
2012	9%	5%	6%
2011	8%	5%	6%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	10%	6%	7%
2008	8%	5%	8%
2007	15%	5%	9%
2006	16%	5%	8%
2005	10%	5%	7%
2004	15%	5%	3%
2001	15%	5%	6%
2000	15%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Waltham School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Henry Whittemore Elementary School's ranking?

Henry Whittemore Elementary School is ranked #1409 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Henry Whittemore Elementary School often compared to?

Henry Whittemore Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like James Fitzgerald Elementary School, Northeast Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Henry Whittemore Elementary School?

386 students attend Henry Whittemore Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Henry Whittemore Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 6% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Henry Whittemore Elementary School?

Henry Whittemore Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Henry Whittemore Elementary School offer ?

Henry Whittemore Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Henry Whittemore Elementary School part of?

Henry Whittemore Elementary School is part of Waltham School District.

In what neighborhood is Henry Whittemore Elementary School located?

Henry Whittemore Elementary School is located in the South Side neighborhood of Waltham, MA. There are 1 other public schools located in South Side.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 386 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education