William F. Stanley Elementary School

Summary:

William F. Stanley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Waltham, Massachusetts, serving 383 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Waltham school district, which is ranked 253 out of 351 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William F. Stanley Elementary School has a diverse student population, with a significant Hispanic (42.56%) and White (34.73%) representation, as well as notable Asian (9.66%) and African American (9.92%) student populations. Compared to nearby schools, the school has a higher percentage of Hispanic students than the Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program and a lower percentage of White students than other nearby schools. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation test scores, is generally below the Waltham district and Massachusetts state averages across all grades and subjects, particularly for English Language Learner (ELL) students.

William F. Stanley Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Massachusetts elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past seven years, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The nearby schools in the Newton district, such as Williams, Peirce, and Horace Mann, consistently outperform William F. Stanley Elementary School across all academic measures, highlighting the potential for improvement at the school.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 250 South Street
       Waltham, MA  02453


(781) 314-5620

District: Waltham

SchoolDigger Rank:
552nd of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $27,565 Help


Students who attend William F. Stanley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    John W. McDevitt Middle School
High:    Waltham Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  9.7 Help
Number of students:  376

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
41.8%
White:
34.6%
African American:
12.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.4% Help


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Compare Details William F. Stanley Elementary School ranks worse than 60.3% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 4th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Waltham School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.16. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at William F. Stanley Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (41.8%), White (34.6%), African American (12.2%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William F. Stanley Elementary School is 9.7, which is the 2nd best among 7 elementary schools in the Waltham School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at William F. Stanley Elementary School is $27,565, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Waltham School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William F. Stanley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks William F. Stanley Elementary School 552nd of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See William F. Stanley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Waltham:

SchoolDigger ranks Waltham 253rd of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for William F. Stanley Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at William F. Stanley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 42.20 558th 884 36.9%
2004 58.64 401st 882 54.5%
2005 50.91 460th 887 48.1%
2006 52.94 457th 911 49.8%
2007 46.63 538th 911 40.9%
2008 46.19 543rd 908 40.2%
2009 29.41 694th 909 23.7%
2010 26.41 718th 920 22.0%
2011 44.77 567th 924 38.6%
2012 39.63 609th 930 34.5%
2013 46.41 541st 928 41.7%
2014 46.20 554th 926 40.2%
2015 30.78 681st 914 25.5%
2016 29.71 705th 932 24.4%
2017 22.85 763rd 938 18.7%
2018 34.04 652nd 934 30.2%
2019 41.78 583rd 942 38.1%
2021 36.48 611th 936 34.7%
2022 38.84 573rd 932 38.5%
2023 43.13 536th 928 42.2%
2024 41.16 552nd 916 39.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at William F. Stanley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.57 126th 244 48.4%
2019 37.77 150th 258 41.9%
2021 29.70 210th 240 12.5%
2022 31.39 208th 267 22.1%
2023 40.27 148th 264 43.9%
2024 30.69 219th 282 22.3%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at William F. Stanley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.86 627th 886 29.2%
2019 48.52 456th 896 49.1%
2021 33.51 622nd 894 30.4%
2022 29.76 677th 905 25.2%
2023 46.18 334th 703 52.5%
2024 46.06 340th 731 53.5%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William F. Stanley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.00 501st 685 26.9%
2019 44.46 402nd 700 42.6%
2021 32.88 493rd 705 30.1%
2022 32.33 558th 772 27.7%
2023 21.84 649th 757 14.3%
2024 32.81 555th 760 27.0%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at William F. Stanley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.86 623rd 893 30.2%
2019 36.97 612th 902 32.2%
2021 36.71 592nd 898 34.1%
2022 42.17 532nd 901 41.0%
2023 45.39 497th 887 44.0%
2024 31.32 619th 886 30.1%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at William F. Stanley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.36 279th 656 57.5%
2019 58.82 212th 665 68.1%
2021 51.62 244th 632 61.4%
2022 34.84 417th 672 37.9%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Male students at William F. Stanley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.86 631st 898 29.7%
2019 46.83 508th 907 44.0%
2021 38.69 556th 904 38.5%
2022 37.29 572nd 908 37.0%
2023 41.12 543rd 896 39.4%
2024 50.19 454th 891 49.0%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Tested In Person students at William F. Stanley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.53 616th 925 33.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at William F. Stanley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.98 214th 379 43.5%
2019 59.57 126th 398 68.3%
2021 46.40 166th 379 56.2%
2022 38.49 231st 401 42.4%
2023 33.19 298th 420 29.0%
2024 43.82 227th 446 49.1%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at William F. Stanley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.79 421st 772 45.5%
2019 58.26 328th 780 57.9%
2021 67.05 231st 765 69.8%
2022 72.98 166th 764 78.3%
2023 77.47 141st 762 81.5%
2024 64.99 252nd 753 66.5%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Open Quote The school has wonderful teachers, diverse student body and is housed in a newer well equiped building. Test scores don’t reflect the whole story. Close Quote



Enrollment information for William F. Stanley Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 228 7 11 15 0 n/a n/a 0 261
1989 256 4 20 16 0 n/a n/a 0 296
1990 266 5 19 18 0 n/a n/a 0 308
1991 252 7 18 26 0 n/a n/a 0 303
1992 299 17 26 33 0 n/a n/a 0 375
1993 307 16 28 39 0 n/a n/a 0 390
1994 281 16 29 39 0 n/a n/a 0 365
1995 263 12 18 48 0 n/a n/a 0 341
1996 263 12 18 48 0 n/a n/a 0 341
1997 226 17 17 76 0 n/a n/a 0 336
1998 213 22 17 113 0 n/a n/a 0 365
1999 217 24 19 126 0 n/a n/a 0 386
2000 197 24 25 111 0 n/a n/a 0 357
2001 195 16 21 114 0 n/a n/a 0 346
2002 196 23 33 101 0 n/a n/a 0 353
2003 196 23 33 101 0 n/a n/a 0 353
2004 281 27 35 144 1 n/a n/a 0 488
2005 252 22 32 145 0 n/a n/a 0 451
2006 206 20 31 184 2 n/a n/a 12 455
2007 197 25 47 167 1 n/a n/a 14 451
2008 176 22 38 166 1 n/a n/a 13 416
2009 178 32 40 189 1 0 10 0 450
2010 185 40 31 184 1 0 11 0 452
2011 183 31 24 189 1 1 10 0 439
2012 204 31 24 221 1 0 10 0 491
2013 192 27 34 236 0 0 14 0 503
2014 193 27 23 221 1 0 16 0 481
2015 202 33 24 236 2 0 14 0 511
2016 192 35 37 256 0 0 14 0 534
2017 169 32 37 211 0 0 8 0 457
2018 165 30 35 196 0 0 6 0 432
2019 169 28 25 203 0 0 7 0 432
2020 156 35 32 199 0 0 11 0 433
2021 144 42 33 179 0 0 9 0 407
2022 126 41 31 175 1 0 7 0 381
2023 133 38 37 163 2 0 10 0 383
2024 130 46 33 157 1 1 8 0 376

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at William F. Stanley Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 261 n/a n/a n/a
1989 296 n/a n/a n/a
1990 308 n/a n/a n/a
1991 303 n/a n/a n/a
1992 375 n/a n/a n/a
1993 390 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 365 n/a n/a n/a
1995 341 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 341 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 336 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 365 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 386 n/a 0.0 43.5
2000 357 n/a 0.0 34.7
2001 346 n/a 0.0 37
2002 353 n/a n/a 32.9
2003 353 n/a n/a 32.9
2004 488 41.7 11.7 37.1
2005 451 42.5 10.6 32.4
2006 455 42.3 10.8 37.2
2007 451 34.0 13.3 41.6
2008 416 33.8 12.3 42.9
2009 450 36.6 12.3 36.2
2010 452 39.2 11.5 35.4
2011 439 39.1 11.2 38
2012 491 40.5 12.0 42.8
2013 503 47.2 10.6 47.5
2014 481 44.2 10.8 47.4
2015 511 46.0 11.1 52.4
2016 534 44.0 12.1 n/a
2017 457 46.2 9.8 n/a
2018 432 43.5 9.9 n/a
2019 432 46.5 9.2 n/a
2020 433 42.9 10.0 n/a
2021 407 35.9 11.3 n/a
2022 381 45.8 8.3 n/a
2023 383 43.1 8.8 n/a
2024 376 38.7 9.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio William F. Stanley Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 261 n/a n/a n/a
1989 296 n/a n/a n/a
1990 308 n/a n/a n/a
1991 303 n/a n/a n/a
1992 375 n/a n/a n/a
1993 390 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 365 n/a n/a n/a
1995 341 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 341 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 336 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 365 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 386 n/a 0.0 43.5
2000 357 n/a 0.0 34.7
2001 346 n/a 0.0 37
2002 353 n/a n/a 32.9
2003 353 n/a n/a 32.9
2004 488 41.7 11.7 37.1
2005 451 42.5 10.6 32.4
2006 455 42.3 10.8 37.2
2007 451 34.0 13.3 41.6
2008 416 33.8 12.3 42.9
2009 450 36.6 12.3 36.2
2010 452 39.2 11.5 35.4
2011 439 39.1 11.2 38
2012 491 40.5 12.0 42.8
2013 503 47.2 10.6 47.5
2014 481 44.2 10.8 47.4
2015 511 46.0 11.1 52.4
2016 534 44.0 12.1 n/a
2017 457 46.2 9.8 n/a
2018 432 43.5 9.9 n/a
2019 432 46.5 9.2 n/a
2020 433 42.9 10.0 n/a
2021 407 35.9 11.3 n/a
2022 381 45.8 8.3 n/a
2023 383 43.1 8.8 n/a
2024 376 38.7 9.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for William F. Stanley Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $602 (2.4%) $24,850 (97.6%) $25,451
2020 $740 (3.0%) $23,802 (97.0%) $24,542
2021 $1,509 (5.5%) $26,055 (94.5%) $27,565

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on William F. Stanley Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 583rd of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 536th of 928 Elementary schools
 4.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (William F. Stanley Elementary School)5844.7
 13.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Waltham)4932.9
 16.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (William F. Stanley Elementary School)4334
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Waltham)4628.8
 17.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (William F. Stanley Elementary School)5023.1
 26.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Waltham)4829.8
 18.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (William F. Stanley Elementary School)4442.3
 1.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Waltham)5636.5
 19.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (William F. Stanley Elementary School)6147.6
 13.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Waltham)4840
 8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (William F. Stanley Elementary School)3740.5
 3.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Waltham)4339.9
 3.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (William F. Stanley Elementary School)3540.5
 5.5%
   5th Grade Science (Waltham)4231.7
 10.3%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (William F. Stanley Elementary School)5737.6
 19.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Waltham)5237
 15.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (William F. Stanley Elementary School)4139
 2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Waltham)4736.3
 10.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (William F. Stanley Elementary School)3540.5
 5.5%
   All Grades Science (Waltham)4331.1
 11.9%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students432383
 11.3%
African American2838
 35.7%
American Indian02
Asian2537
 48%
Hispanic203163
 19.7%
Pacific Islander00
White169133
 21.3%
Two or More Races710
 42.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about William F. Stanley Elementary School

Students who attend William F. Stanley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John W. McDevitt Middle School
High : Waltham Senior High

In the 2023-24 school year, 376 students attended William F. Stanley Elementary School.

Students at William F. Stanley Elementary School are 42% Hispanic, 35% White, 12% African American, 9% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

William F. Stanley Elementary School ranks 552nd of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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