Henry Whittemore Elementary School

www.walthampublicschools.org/whittemore/

385 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Henry Whittemore Elementary School, located at 30 Parmenter Road in Waltham, Massachusetts, serves as a cornerstone of its local neighborhood community. As part of the Waltham Public Schools district, the institution is dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, social-emotional development, and the cultivation of lifelong learning habits among its diverse student body.

The school is well-regarded for its commitment to providing a balanced curriculum that meets the needs of its students through dedicated instruction and a variety of extracurricular opportunities. With a focus on community collaboration and parent engagement, Whittemore Elementary strives to prepare its students for future success by maintaining high academic standards and nurturing a safe, respectful environment where every child is encouraged to reach their full potential.

385

Total Students

40.4

Full-Time Teachers

9.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Henry Whittemore Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	42
Hispanic	302
Black	22
Asian	14
Two or More	5

Hispanic
302 (78.4 %)
White
42 (10.9 %)
Black
22 (5.7 %)
Asian
14 (3.6 %)
Two or More
5 (1.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Waltham
Phone:	(781)314-5785
Website:	http://www.walthampublicschools.org/whittemore/
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	385
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 55

Grade 1 70

Grade 2 55

Grade 3 72

Grade 4 68

Grade 5 65