Winthrop Middle School
Tel:
(617) 846-5507
- Winthrop Middle School serves 482 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (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 46% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Winthrop Middle School 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 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Winthrop Middle School's student population of 482 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 482 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 34 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Winthrop Middle School 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 Winthrop Middle School is 0.33, 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 | #1100 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 48% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 17% | 20% |
| Black | n/a | 9% |
| White | 80% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.33 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Winthrop School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Winthrop Middle School is Winthrop High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Excel Academy Charter School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Arthur T. Cummings Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Winthrop Arthur T. Cummings Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 454 students
0.2 miles
40 Hermon Street
Winthrop, MA 02152
(617) 846-5543 0.2 3-5 454 - Winthrop Winthrop High School Grades: 9-12 | 615 students
0.5 miles
400 Main Street
Winthrop, MA 02152
(617) 846-5505 0.5 9-12 615 - Winthrop William P. Gorman/fort Banks Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 471 students
0.7 miles
101 Kennedy Drive
Winthrop, MA 02152
(617) 846-5509 0.7 PK-2 471 - East Boston Excel Academy Charter School Charter School
Grades: 5-11 | 1,127 student
0.8 miles
58 Moore Street
East Boston, MA 02128
(617) 874-4080 0.8 5-11 1,127 - East Boston Curtis Guild Grades: PK-5 | 295 students
1.2 miles
195 Leyden Street
East Boston, MA 02128
(617) 635-8523 1.2 PK-5 295
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