Winchendon School District

175 Grove Street
Winchendon, MA 01475
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 868 students in Winchendon School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Winchendon School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
1,219 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Winchendon 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#366 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
21%
42%
23%
44%
29%
44%
75-79%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
11%
26%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
82%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,756 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,792 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,756
$23,845
Spending / Student
$18,792
$24,602

Best Winchendon School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Murdock Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3 Memorial Drive
Winchendon, MA 01475
(978) 297-1256
Grades: 6-8
| 290 students
Rank: #22.
Toy Town Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Grove Street
Winchendon, MA 01475
(978) 297-2005
Grades: 3-5
| 276 students
Rank: n/an/a
Memorial
32 Elmwood Rd
Winchendon, MA 01475
(978) 616-1501
Grades: K-2
| 302 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,219 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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