Douglas MacArthur Elementary School vs Thomas R Plympton Elementary School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Douglas MacArthur Elementary School Thomas R Plympton Elementary School
Location Waltham, MA Waltham, MA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 475 357
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.6:1 11:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Douglas MacArthur Elementary School Thomas R Plympton Elementary School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $65,788 $65,788
District Waltham Waltham

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Douglas MacArthur Elementary School Thomas R Plympton Elementary School
White 57.3% 38.9%
African American 7.4% 13.4%
Hispanic or Latino 22.4% 38.1%
Asian 7.6% 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.9% 5.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Douglas MacArthur Elementary School Thomas R Plympton Elementary School
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 475:1 178.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 13.7% 17.4%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 5 2
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.