Winthrop L Chenery Middle School
Tel:
(617)993-5800
- Winthrop L Chenery Middle School serves 1,357 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 80% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 78% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 39%.
Top Placements
Winthrop L Chenery Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Winthrop L Chenery Middle School's student population of 1,357 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 84 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 1,357 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 84 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Winthrop L Chenery Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Winthrop L Chenery Middle School is 0.48, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.35. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall School Rank | #121 out of 1,671 schools (Top 10%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80% | 53% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 78% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 17% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 19% |
| Black | 3% | 9% |
| White | 70% | 61% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.35 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Belmont School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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 | 373 students
0.4 miles
266 School Street
Belmont, MA 02478
(617)993-5500 0.4 K-4 373 - Belmont Roger E Wellington Grades: PK-4 | 641 students
0.5 miles
121 Orchard Street
Belmont, MA 02478
(617)993-5600 0.5 PK-4 641 - Belmont Belmont High School Grades: 9-12 | 1264 students
0.7 miles
221 Concord Avenue
Belmont, MA 02478
(617)993-5901 0.7 9-12 1264 - Belmont Daniel Butler Grades: K-4 | 363 students
0.9 miles
90 White Street
Belmont, MA 02478
(617)993-5550 0.9 K-4 363 - Watertown James Russell Lowell Grades: PK-5 | 432 students
0.9 miles
175 Orchard Street
Watertown, MA 02472
(617)926-7770 0.9 PK-5 432
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