Winter Hill Community
Tel:
(617) 629-5680
- Winter Hill Community serves 459 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Winter Hill Community placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Placements
Winter Hill Community places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Winter Hill Community's student population of 459 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 459 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 43 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Winter Hill Community is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Winter Hill Community is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1478 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 29% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 8% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 50% | 20% |
| Black | 15% | 9% |
| White | 24% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.67 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 71% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Somerville School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Winter Hill Community is Somerville High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Arthur D Healey (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Somerville Somerville High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,215 student
0.3 miles
81 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 625-6600 0.3 9-12 1,215 - Somerville Arthur D Healey Grades: PK-8 | 451 students
0.4 miles
5 Meacham Street
Somerville, MA 02145
(617) 629-5420 0.4 PK-8 451 - Somerville E Somerville Community Grades: K-8 | 720 students
0.5 miles
50 Cross Street
Somerville, MA 02145
(617) 625-6600 0.5 K-8 720 - Medford Christopher Columbus Grades: PK-5 | 377 students
0.7 miles
37 Hicks Avenue
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2177 0.7 PK-5 377 - Somerville Full Circle High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 52 students
0.7 miles
11 Otis Street
Somerville, MA 02145
(617) 629-5640 0.7 9-12 52
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