For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 504 students in Winthrop School District.
Public Preschools in Winthrop School District have a diversity score of 0.44, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
1,965 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Winthrop School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 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.
Overall District Rank
#239 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.68
# American Indian Students
8 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
458 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
30%
# Black Students
36 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
1,413 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
72%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
139
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
485
# Ungraded Students:
7
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,263 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,073 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,263
$23,845
Spending / Student
$19,073
$24,602
Best Winthrop School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William P. Gorman/fort Banks Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
101 Kennedy Drive
Winthrop, MA 02152
(617) 846-5509
Winthrop, MA 02152
(617) 846-5509
Grades: PK-2
| 504 students
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