James Fitzgerald Elementary School has 438 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

James Fitzgerald Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Latino).

School Overview: James Fitzgerald Elementary School’s learner population of 438 learners has decreased by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has decreased by 17% over five school years.

School Comparison: James Fitzgerald Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of James Fitzgerald Elementary School is 0.62, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.59. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to James Fitzgerald Elementary School is Waltham Senior High School (1.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is Watertown Middle School (1.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Cunniff (0.6 miles away)