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Winchester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 914 students in Winchester School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Winchester School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
4,333 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
354 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Winchester School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 397 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
44%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.68
# American Indian Students
5 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
846 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
20%
6%
# Hispanic Students
149 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
30%
# Black Students
59 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
2,968 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
69%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
301 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
251
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
304
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
272
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
356
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
337
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
328
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
349
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
348
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
340
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
361
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
331
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
339
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
352
486
# Ungraded Students:
-
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,649 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,410 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,649
$23,913
Spending / Student
$21,410
$24,672
Best Winchester School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vinson-owen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
75 Johnson Road
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7019
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7019
Grades: PK-5
| 441 students
Rank: #22.
Lynch Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10 Brantwood Road
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7013
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7013
Grades: PK-5
| 473 students
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