Henry Whittemore Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Waltham, Massachusetts·02453
Score
21.7/100
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#656
Among 837 Massachusetts elementary schools
#7
In Waltham
Top 79%
In Massachusetts

Score 21.7/100: better than 21% of Massachusetts elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in Massachusetts, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Massachusetts schools.

English language arts
22%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 42%, better than 15% of them
156 students tested
Math
33%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 45%, better than 30% of them
156 students tested
Science
24%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 46%, better than 19% of them
49 students tested
All Massachusetts schools (ELA / math)
42% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAS ELA1555
English language artsGrade 4MCAS ELA2152
English language artsGrade 5MCAS ELA3349
English language artsAll gradesMCAS ELA22156
MathGrade 3MCAS Mathematics2555
MathGrade 4MCAS Mathematics4252
MathGrade 5MCAS Mathematics3149
MathAll gradesMCAS Mathematics33156
ScienceGrade 5MCAS Science2449
ScienceAll gradesMCAS Science2449

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
386
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
386
Typical elementary school: 349
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Middlesex County

Contact

Address
30 Parmenter Road
Waltham, MA 02453

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Massachusetts. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Henry Whittemore Elementary School at a glance

Henry Whittemore Elementary School is a public elementary school in Waltham, Massachusetts, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Waltham school district. It has about 386 students (a typical Massachusetts elementary school has 349).

In 2025-26 state tests, 22% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 33% in math (similar schools: 45%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Massachusetts elementary schools, it scores 21.7 out of 100: better than 21% of them, ranking #656 of 837. Its English language arts result fell by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.