James Fitzgerald Elementary School vs John F Kennedy Middle

How do these schools compare?

Metric James Fitzgerald Elementary School John F Kennedy Middle
Location Waltham, MA Waltham, MA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary middle
Enrollment 350 635
Student:Teacher Ratio 10.2:1 10:1
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 James Fitzgerald Elementary School John F Kennedy Middle
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $65,788 $65,788
District Waltham Waltham

Demographics

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

Group James Fitzgerald Elementary School John F Kennedy Middle
White 50.6% 44.4%
African American 3.1% 11.0%
Hispanic or Latino 34.6% 33.7%
Asian 5.7% 5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.7% 5.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric James Fitzgerald Elementary School John F Kennedy Middle
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 350:1 158.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 17.4% 15.1%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 2 9
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.