Best Public Schools in Zip Code 02453

Summary:

The 02453 zip code of Waltham, Massachusetts is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 middle school, all part of the Waltham school district. While the district as a whole is ranked 253 out of 351 in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating, a few schools in this area stand out.

James Fitzgerald Elementary School has the highest overall performance on MCAS tests, with over 40% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's 3rd and 4th grade students perform particularly well, with over 50% proficient or better in Mathematics. William F. Stanley Elementary School also performs well, with over 30% of students proficient or better in both subjects, and its 5th grade students stand out with nearly 50% proficient or better in Science.

The other schools in the area, including John W. McDevitt Middle School, Henry Whittemore Elementary School, and Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program, tend to lag behind the district and state averages on MCAS tests. However, the Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program stands out with relatively strong performance in English Language Arts, with nearly 40% of students proficient or better across all grades.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Henry Whittemore Elementary School	Public	K-5	30 Parmenter Road	Waltham	02453	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 314-5785	385	40	9.5		42 (10.9%)	22 (5.7%)	302 (78.4%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	22.7	711^th of 916 public elementary schools	22.4%		14.1	815^th of 928 public elementary schools	12.2%	104	34.0	22.2	10.9				21.7	41.5	38.1	10.9				29.4	18.8		18.8	$22,269	$953	$21,316
James Fitzgerald Elementary School	Public	K-5	138 Beal Road	Waltham	02453	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	No	(781) 314-5685	378	38	10.0		209 (55.3%)	10 (2.6%)	120 (31.7%)	18 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	56.7	405^th of 916 public elementary schools	55.8%		47.4	494^th of 928 public elementary schools	46.8%	89	54.6	39.1	34.9				42.5	56.4	43.5	43.9				47.9	44.6		44.6	$23,432	$901	$22,531
William F. Stanley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 South Street	Waltham	02453	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 314-5620	383	43	8.8		133 (34.7%)	38 (9.9%)	163 (42.6%)	37 (9.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	41.2	552^nd of 916 public elementary schools	39.7%		43.1	536^th of 928 public elementary schools	42.2%	16	26.5	32.7	40.4				33.1	28.0	42.9	38.3				36.3	48.9		48.9	$27,565	$1,509	$26,055
John W. McDevitt Middle School	Public	6-8	75 Church Street	Waltham	02453	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 314-5595	595	70	8.4		144 (24.2%)	51 (8.6%)	375 (63.0%)	17 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	47.4	236^th of 493 public middle schools	52.1%		40.5	282^nd of 501 public middle schools	43.7%	46				40.5	23.9	40.4	35.1				38.5	28.7	35.1	34.2		38.0	38.0	$23,117	$1,233	$21,884
Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program	Public	K-5	510 Moody Street	Waltham	02453	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 314-5402	214	17	12.7		45 (21.0%)	8 (3.7%)	152 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	44.1	526^th of 916 public elementary schools	42.6%		31.2	645^th of 928 public elementary schools	30.5%	119	34.3	37.5	48.3				39.6	22.9	50.0	34.5				35.4	41.4		41.4	$19,574	$653	$18,921

Cities Near Zip Code 02453

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waltham	0.18 mi	10	281^st
West Newton	0.9 mi	2	38^th
Auburndale	1.26 mi	2	35^th
Newtonville	1.46 mi	4	61^st
Watertown	1.98 mi	5	146^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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