Winthrop School District

1 Metcalf Square
Winthrop, MA 02152
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 481 students in Winthrop School District.
Public Preschools in Winthrop School District have a diversity score of 0.31, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
4 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
1,883 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Winthrop School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MA)
#251 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Winthrop  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Winthrop  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Winthrop  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Winthrop  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
300 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
28%
# Black Students
28 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,517 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
81%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
147
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
153
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
148
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
216
# Ungraded Students:
2
8

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,101 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,904 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Winthrop  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$38 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Winthrop  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,101
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Winthrop  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,904
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Winthrop  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Winthrop School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William P. Gorman/fort Banks Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
101 Kennedy Drive
Winthrop, MA 02152
(617) 846-5509
Grades: PK-2
| 481 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,883 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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