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Winchester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district 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 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 917 students in Winchester School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Winchester School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
4,362 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
356 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Winchester School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
49%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.67
# American Indian Students
6 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
841 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
19%
6%
# Hispanic Students
151 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
28%
# Black Students
46 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
3,017 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
69%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
298 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
280
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
262
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
345
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
331
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
324
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
351
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
349
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
338
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
372
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
323
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
341
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
342
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
343
216
# Ungraded Students:
-
8
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,498 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,268 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,498
$23,971
Spending / Student
$21,268
$24,732
Best Winchester School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vinson-owen Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
75 Johnson Road
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7019
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7019
Grades: PK-5
| 411 students
Rank: #22.
Lynch Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10 Brantwood Road
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7013
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7013
Grades: PK-5
| 506 students
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