Winthrop School District

1 Metcalf Square
Winthrop, MA 02152
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,347 students in Winthrop School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Winthrop School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
1,941 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Winthrop School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#239 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Winthrop  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Winthrop  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Winthrop  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Winthrop  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Winthrop  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.65
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
392 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
25%
# Black Students
32 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
1,464 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
75%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
58
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
141
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
163
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
7
130

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,501 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,309 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Winthrop  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$38 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Winthrop  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,501
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Winthrop  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,309
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Winthrop  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Winthrop School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William P. Gorman/fort Banks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
101 Kennedy Drive
Winthrop, MA 02152
(617) 846-5509
Grades: PK-2
| 491 students
Rank: #22.
Winthrop Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
60 Payson Street
Winthrop, MA 02152
(617) 846-5507
Grades: 6-8
| 425 students
Rank: #33.
Arthur T. Cummings Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
40 Hermon Street
Winthrop, MA 02152
(617) 846-5543
Grades: 3-5
| 431 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,941 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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