James Fitzgerald Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

138 Beal Road
Waltham, MA 02453

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Top 50%

Serving 354 students in grades Kindergarten-5, James Fitzgerald Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 354 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 50% in MA
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

James Fitzgerald Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

James Fitzgerald Elementary School's student population of 354 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James Fitzgerald Elementary School
Kind	51
1	63
2	69
3	57
4	48
5	66

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Total Students

354 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Fitzgerald Elementary School
2023	378
2022	381
2021	372
2020	415
2019	415
2018	448
2017	448
2016	536
2015	508
2014	491
2013	473
2012	469
2011	430
2010	419
2009	409
2008	303
2007	282
2006	246
2005	236
2004	237
2003	257
2002	251
2001	271
2000	259
1999	260
1998	280
1997	289
1996	290
1995	264
1994	268
1993	281
1992	285
1991	240

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	James Fitzgerald Elementary School
2023	38
2022	35
2021	28
2020	35
2019	35
2018	39
2017	39
2016	45
2015	45
2014	43
2013	38
2012	32
2011	31
2010	32
2009	31
2008	25
2007	24
2006	19
2005	19

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School Motto

Our Panther PRIDE we always show, every day we learn and grow.

School Rankings

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

The of James Fitzgerald Elementary School is 0.61, 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)

#692 out of 1626 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James Fitzgerald Elementary School
2023	#692
2022	#689
2021	#822
2019	#594
2018	#900
2017	#1007
2016	#1011
2015	#838
2014	#659
2013	#742
2012	#1039

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45-49%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James Fitzgerald Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	47%	42%	38%
2022	47%	41%	38%
2021	32%	37%	31%
2019	62%	51%	47%
2018	47%	52%	47%
2017	47%	53%	45%
2016	63%	64%	56%
2015	65%	61%	51%
2014	73%	61%	52%
2013	74%	61%	55%
2012	60%	59%	53%

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45-49%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James Fitzgerald Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2022	47%	44%	40%
2021	52%	49%	43%
2019	57%	54%	51%
2018	59%	56%	47%
2017	48%	54%	52%
2016	63%	71%	69%
2015	67%	69%	67%
2014	69%	69%	67%
2013	64%	69%	67%
2012	60%	69%	67%
2011	62%	70%	69%

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40-49%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	James Fitzgerald Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2022	44%	44%	32%
2021	34%	42%	30%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	James Fitzgerald 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	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	11:1	13:1	12:1
2017	11:1	13:1	12:1
2016	12:1	13:1	12:1
2015	11:1	13:1	12:1
2014	11:1	14:1	11:1
2013	13:1	14:1	11:1
2012	15:1	14:1	12:1
2011	14:1	14:1	11:1
2010	13:1	14:1	11:1
2009	13:1	14:1	11:1
2008	12:1	14:1	11:1
2007	12:1	13:1	11:1
2006	13:1	13:1	11:1
2005	12:1	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	James Fitzgerald Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	7%	7%	5%
2021	5%	7%	6%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	5%	7%	5%
2018	5%	8%	5%
2017	5%	8%	5%
2016	7%	6%	5%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	6%	6%	8%
2012	6%	6%	8%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	7%	6%	6%
2009	6%	6%	7%
2008	9%	6%	9%
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	8%	6%	7%
2005	6%	5%	7%
2004	6%	5%	7%
2003	5%	5%	7%
2002	5%	5%	8%
2001	4%	4%	8%
2000	3%	4%	8%
1999	3%	4%	8%
1998	1%	4%	7%
1997	1%	4%	7%
1996	3%	4%	7%
1995	2%	4%	6%
1994	1%	4%	6%
1993	4%	4%	6%
1992	4%	4%	5%
1991	4%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

31%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Fitzgerald Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	32%	24%	44%
2022	32%	23%	43%
2021	32%	22%	41%
2020	31%	21%	40%
2019	31%	21%	40%
2018	28%	19%	37%
2017	28%	19%	37%
2016	27%	19%	36%
2015	25%	18%	35%
2014	22%	17%	34%
2013	19%	16%	32%
2012	20%	16%	31%
2011	21%	15%	29%
2010	24%	15%	29%
2009	29%	14%	29%
2008	31%	15%	28%
2007	27%	14%	27%
2006	16%	13%	27%
2005	9%	12%	21%
2004	7%	12%	20%
2003	5%	11%	19%
2002	5%	11%	19%
2001	4%	11%	18%
2000	3%	10%	18%
1999	5%	10%	17%
1998	5%	10%	17%
1997	7%	10%	16%
1996	3%	9%	15%
1995	1%	9%	15%
1994	2%	9%	14%
1993	2%	9%	13%
1992	4%	8%	12%
1991	3%	8%	12%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Fitzgerald Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	3%	10%	9%
2022	2%	10%	9%
2021	4%	10%	9%
2020	5%	9%	10%
2019	5%	9%	10%
2018	8%	9%	10%
2017	8%	9%	10%
2016	9%	9%	10%
2015	9%	9%	10%
2014	10%	9%	10%
2013	11%	9%	9%
2012	12%	8%	9%
2011	10%	8%	10%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	8%	8%	9%
2008	8%	8%	9%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	4%	9%	10%
2004	3%	9%	10%
2003	3%	9%	10%
2002	4%	9%	9%
2001	4%	9%	10%
2000	6%	9%	10%
1999	5%	9%	9%
1998	5%	8%	9%
1997	4%	8%	8%
1996	3%	8%	8%
1995	3%	8%	8%
1994	4%	7%	7%
1993	2%	7%	7%
1992	5%	7%	6%
1991	3%	8%	5%

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White

54%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Fitzgerald Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	55%	54%	40%
2022	53%	56%	41%
2021	54%	57%	42%
2020	55%	59%	43%
2019	55%	59%	43%
2018	56%	61%	46%
2017	56%	61%	46%
2016	54%	63%	47%
2015	57%	64%	47%
2014	58%	65%	48%
2013	61%	66%	49%
2012	59%	67%	50%
2011	59%	68%	52%
2010	58%	69%	54%
2009	55%	70%	53%
2008	50%	71%	54%
2007	58%	72%	56%
2006	68%	73%	57%
2005	80%	74%	62%
2004	84%	74%	63%
2003	87%	75%	64%
2002	86%	75%	64%
2001	88%	76%	64%
2000	88%	77%	64%
1999	87%	77%	66%
1998	89%	78%	67%
1997	88%	78%	69%
1996	91%	79%	70%
1995	94%	79%	71%
1994	93%	80%	73%
1993	92%	80%	74%
1992	87%	81%	77%
1991	90%	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	James Fitzgerald Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	5%	5%	2%
2022	6%	4%	2%
2021	5%	4%	2%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Fitzgerald Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	0.60	0.64	0.64
2022	0.61	0.62	0.64
2021	0.61	0.62	0.65
2020	0.60	0.60	0.65
2019	0.60	0.60	0.65
2018	0.60	0.58	0.65
2017	0.60	0.58	0.65
2016	0.63	0.56	0.64
2015	0.61	0.55	0.63
2014	0.61	0.54	0.65
2013	0.58	0.53	0.65
2012	0.60	0.52	0.64
2011	0.60	0.51	0.64
2010	0.60	0.50	0.63
2009	0.61	0.51	0.63
2008	0.65	0.47	0.61
2007	0.60	0.46	0.61
2006	0.52	0.45	0.60
2005	0.35	0.43	0.56
2004	0.29	0.43	0.55
2003	0.24	0.42	0.55
2002	0.26	0.41	0.54
2001	0.22	0.40	0.54
2000	0.22	0.39	0.54
1999	0.24	0.39	0.52
1998	0.20	0.38	0.51
1997	0.22	0.38	0.49
1996	0.17	0.36	0.48
1995	0.12	0.36	0.46
1994	0.13	0.35	0.45
1993	0.15	0.35	0.43
1992	0.24	0.34	0.39
1991	0.19	0.33	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	James Fitzgerald Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	39%	35%	37%
2022	38%	35%	38%
2021	39%	36%	38%
2020	35%	35%	37%
2019	35%	35%	37%
2015	28%	36%	39%
2014	29%	34%	36%
2013	26%	32%	37%
2012	28%	30%	34%
2011	25%	29%	29%
2010	19%	27%	25%
2009	22%	25%	26%
2008	27%	24%	30%
2007	25%	23%	23%
2006	13%	23%	23%
2005	8%	23%	22%
2004	5%	22%	22%
2001	8%	19%	20%
2000	4%	20%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	James Fitzgerald Elementary School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	5%	5%	7%
2012	4%	5%	6%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	5%	6%	7%
2009	5%	6%	7%
2008	5%	5%	8%
2007	6%	5%	9%
2006	4%	5%	8%
2005	6%	5%	7%
2001	1%	5%	6%
2000	6%	5%	9%
1999	3%	3%	7%

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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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is James Fitzgerald Elementary School's ranking?

James Fitzgerald Elementary School is ranked #692 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are James Fitzgerald Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend James Fitzgerald Elementary School?

354 students attend James Fitzgerald Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of James Fitzgerald Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of James Fitzgerald Elementary School?

James Fitzgerald Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does James Fitzgerald Elementary School offer ?

James Fitzgerald Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is James Fitzgerald Elementary School part of?

James Fitzgerald Elementary School is part of Waltham School District.

In what neighborhood is James Fitzgerald Elementary School located?

James Fitzgerald Elementary School is located in the Warrendale neighborhood of Waltham, MA.

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