- Douglas MacArthur Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program (469:1 vs. 212:1).
- Douglas MacArthur Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program (70 vs. 31).
- Douglas MacArthur Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program (3 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program (70 vs. 31).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program (3 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program (469:1 vs. 212:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Douglas MacArthur Elementary School
1 metric was reported by Douglas MacArthur Elementary School. Comparable data for Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
48
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School
$26,980.01
Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program
$26,980.01
Local revenue share
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School
57.4%
Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program
57.4%
State revenue share
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School
37.1%
Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program
37.1%
Federal revenue share
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School
5.6%
Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program
5.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School
25.3%
Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program
25.3%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Middlesex County
$126,779
Middlesex County
$126,779
Poverty rate
Middlesex County
7.5%
Middlesex County
7.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Middlesex County
59%
Middlesex County
59%
Unemployment rate
Middlesex County
3.6%
Middlesex County
3.6%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.