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Winthrop vs. Roosevelt

Should you attend Winthrop or Roosevelt? 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
Winthrop
162 First Street
Melrose, MA 02176
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Roosevelt
253 Vinton Street
Melrose, MA 02176
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
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).
Serving 408 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Roosevelt ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
383 students
408 students
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This chart displays total students of Roosevelt by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
26 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Roosevelt by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Roosevelt and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#162 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
#190 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Winthrop, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Roosevelt, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 10% in MA)
62%
(Top 20% in MA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Roosevelt 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.
70%
(Top 20% in MA)
70-74%
(Top 10% in MA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Roosevelt 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.
70-74%
(Top 10% in MA)
65-69%
(Top 20% in MA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Roosevelt 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 Winthrop by grade.
This chart displays the students of Roosevelt by grade.
Kindergarten Students
35
56
Grade 1 Students
68
68
Grade 2 Students
65
81
Grade 3 Students
66
71
Grade 4 Students
63
67
Grade 5 Students
86
65

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Roosevelt and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
4%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Roosevelt and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
4%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Roosevelt and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
83%
81%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Roosevelt 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
6%
7%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Roosevelt and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.31
0.34
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Roosevelt 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
11%
16%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Roosevelt 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
2%
2%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Roosevelt 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.
 
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