Winchester School District

40 Samoset Road
Winchester, MA 01890
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Winchester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,036 students in Winchester School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Winchester School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
4,391 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
347 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Winchester School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 391 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 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#15 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

73%
42%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

72%
44%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

77%
44%
97%
89.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
9.3%
22.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.69

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
21%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
4%
28%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
13%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
65%
47%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,710 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,203. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,957 is less than the state median of $27,530. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$23,079 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$101 MM
$25,209 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$22,710
$25,203

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$22,957
$27,530

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Winchester School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mccall Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
458 Main Street
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7026
Gr: 6-8 | 1,036 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,391 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in MA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 73% (Top 5%)
  • : 72% (Top 5%)
  • : 77% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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