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Waltham, MA

65,037 residents•6,808 students•16 schools
Avg School Rating
3.8
out of 10
17% below Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
37%Math
39%Reading
11% below Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
2.79
per 1,000 students
13% below Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
19.76
per 1,000 residents
27% below Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
10
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
11
Charter
0
Private
5

By Level

Elementary
10
Middle
3
High
3

These figures describe every school in Waltham; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Waltham

16 schools
6.8
John F Kennedy Middle School
Middlepublic
4.8
Douglas Macarthur Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.7
James Fitzgerald Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.5
Waltham Sr High School
Highpublic
4.2
John W. McDevitt Middle School
Middlepublic
3.2
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.1
Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program
Elementarypublic
2.5
Northeast Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.3
William F. Stanley Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.1
Henry Whittemore Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Chapel Hill Chauncy Hall School
Middleprivate
—
Gann Academy-the New Jewish High School
Highprivate

School Crime in Waltham

19 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Waltham in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
13% below Massachusetts avg
2.79
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
11
Property
8

School Crime Types

  • Assault53%
  • Theft21%
  • Vandalism16%
  • Arson5%
  • Sex5%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Waltham

1,285 total incidents reported across Waltham in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
27% below Massachusetts avg
19.76
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
489
Property
761
Drug
28
Weapons
6
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Assault35%
  • Theft26%
  • Fraud13%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Burglary6%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

6,808 students enrolled across Waltham's schools.

  • Public5,72984%
  • Private1,07916%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Waltham's K-12 schools.

  • White42%
  • Hispanic41%
  • Black9%
  • Asian5%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.