Winthrop L Chenery Middle School
Tel:
(617) 993-5800
- Winthrop L Chenery Middle School serves 1,421 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Winthrop L Chenery Middle School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Placements
Winthrop L Chenery Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Winthrop L Chenery Middle School's student population of 1,421 students has grown by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 89 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 1,421 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 89 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Winthrop L Chenery Middle School is ranked within the top 20% 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 Winthrop L Chenery Middle School is 0.52, which is less 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 | #245 out of 1666 schools (Top 20%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 79% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 78% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 13:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 18% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 20% |
| Black | 4% | 9% |
| White | 67% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 6% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 5% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Belmont School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Winthrop L Chenery Middle School is Belmont High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Watertown Middle School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mary Lee Burbank (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Belmont Mary Lee Burbank Grades: K-4 | 374 students
0.4 miles
266 School Street
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5500 0.4 K-4 374 - Belmont Roger E Wellington Grades: PK-4 | 625 students
0.5 miles
121 Orchard Street
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5600 0.5 PK-4 625 - Belmont Belmont High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,294 student
0.7 miles
221 Concord Avenue
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5901 0.7 9-12 1,294 - Belmont Daniel Butler Grades: K-4 | 388 students
0.9 miles
90 White Street
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5550 0.9 K-4 388 - Watertown James Russell Lowell Grades: PK-5 | 417 students
0.9 miles
175 Orchard Street
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7770 0.9 PK-5 417
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