Public School Review - Established 2003

Lincoln vs. Winthrop

Should you attend Lincoln or Winthrop? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lincoln
80 West Wyoming Avenue
Melrose, MA 02176
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Winthrop
162 First Street
Melrose, MA 02176
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Lincoln ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Winthrop ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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 20%)
Overview
Serving 393 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lincoln ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 383 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Winthrop ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
393 students
383 students
This chart displays total students of Lincoln by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Winthrop by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
This chart displays gender of Lincoln
This chart displays gender of Winthrop
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
25 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Lincoln by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Winthrop by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lincoln and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Winthrop and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#439 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 30%)
#162 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lincoln, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Winthrop, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in MA)
70%
(Top 10% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lincoln and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Winthrop and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in MA)
70%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Winthrop 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
70-74%
(Top 10% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lincoln and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Winthrop and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lincoln by grade.
This chart displays the students of Winthrop by grade.
Kindergarten Students
37
35
Grade 1 Students
78
68
Grade 2 Students
88
65
Grade 3 Students
60
66
Grade 4 Students
66
63
Grade 5 Students
64
86

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lincoln and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Winthrop and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lincoln and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Winthrop and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lincoln and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Winthrop and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
56%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lincoln and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Winthrop and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lincoln and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Winthrop and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.31
This chart displays the diversity score of Lincoln and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Winthrop and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lincoln and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Winthrop and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lincoln and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Winthrop and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
FULL PROFILE
FULL PROFILE