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Serving 401 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Winthrop ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 401 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 10% in MA
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Winthrop ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Winthrop's student population of 401 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Winthrop
Kind	73
1	62
2	70
3	64
4	69
5	63

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Total Students

401 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winthrop
2023	383
2022	398
2021	393
2020	411
2019	411
2018	373
2017	373
2016	354
2015	341
2014	342
2013	343
2012	361
2011	367
2010	393
2009	405
2008	396
2007	402
2006	383
2005	376
2004	348
2003	350
2002	360
2001	376
2000	384
1999	401
1998	409
1997	409
1996	406
1995	386
1994	386
1993	374
1992	370
1991	341

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Winthrop
2023	25
2022	24
2021	22
2020	25
2019	25
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	23
2014	22
2013	23
2012	22
2011	20
2010	20
2009	23
2008	23
2007	25
2006	19
2005	22

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School Rankings

Winthrop ranks within the top 10% of all 1,631 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Winthrop is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#162 out of 1631 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Winthrop
2022	#162
2021	#140
2019	#177
2018	#368
2017	#430
2016	#341
2015	#162
2014	#422
2013	#301
2012	#308
2011	#353

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70%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Winthrop	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2022	70%	41%	58%
2021	62%	37%	53%
2019	72%	51%	66%
2018	67%	52%	67%
2017	67%	53%	67%
2016	82%	64%	78%
2015	87%	61%	77%
2014	77%	61%	69%
2013	82%	61%	69%
2012	77%	59%	65%
2011	76%	59%	65%

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70%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Winthrop	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2022	70%	44%	62%
2021	77%	49%	64%
2019	77%	54%	74%
2018	77%	56%	67%
2017	67%	54%	71%
2016	82%	71%	85%
2015	87%	69%	87%
2014	77%	69%	81%
2013	82%	69%	79%
2012	86%	69%	80%
2011	84%	70%	78%

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70-74%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Winthrop	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2022	72%	44%	62%
2021	64%	42%	54%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Winthrop	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2023	15:1	12:1	16:1
2022	17:1	12:1	15:1
2021	18:1	12:1	14:1
2020	16:1	13:1	16:1
2019	16:1	13:1	16:1
2018	16:1	13:1	15:1
2017	16:1	13:1	15:1
2016	15:1	13:1	15:1
2015	15:1	13:1	15:1
2014	15:1	14:1	14:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	16:1	14:1	15:1
2011	18:1	14:1	15:1
2010	20:1	14:1	16:1
2009	18:1	14:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	13:1	14:1
2006	20:1	13:1	16:1
2005	17:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Winthrop	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2023	5%	7%	7%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	4%	7%	6%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2018	2%	8%	4%
2017	2%	8%	4%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	3%	6%	4%
2012	1%	6%	4%
2011	2%	7%	4%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	2%	6%	4%
2008	2%	6%	4%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2006	1%	6%	3%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Winthrop	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2023	3%	24%	6%
2022	4%	23%	6%
2021	3%	22%	5%
2020	3%	21%	5%
2019	3%	21%	5%
2018	2%	19%	4%
2017	2%	19%	4%
2016	1%	19%	3%
2015	1%	18%	2%
2014	3%	17%	5%
2013	3%	16%	5%
2012	2%	16%	5%
2011	4%	15%	3%
2010	2%	15%	2%
2009	2%	14%	3%
2008	2%	15%	3%
2007	1%	14%	3%
2006	1%	13%	3%
2005	1%	12%	2%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Winthrop	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2023	3%	10%	5%
2022	3%	10%	6%
2021	2%	10%	6%
2020	4%	9%	5%
2019	4%	9%	5%
2018	6%	9%	6%
2017	6%	9%	6%
2016	5%	9%	6%
2015	6%	9%	5%
2014	5%	9%	5%
2013	4%	9%	5%
2012	5%	8%	6%
2011	2%	8%	5%
2010	3%	8%	5%
2009	3%	8%	5%
2008	3%	8%	5%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	1%	9%	5%
2004	1%	9%	5%
2001	1%	9%	4%
2000	1%	9%	4%
1998	1%	8%	3%
1997	2%	8%	4%
1996	2%	8%	3%
1995	1%	8%	2%
1994	1%	7%	3%
1993	1%	7%	3%
1992	2%	7%	3%
1991	2%	8%	3%
1990	2%	8%	3%

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White

83%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winthrop	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2023	83%	54%	77%
2022	82%	56%	77%
2021	84%	57%	78%
2020	84%	59%	80%
2019	84%	59%	80%
2018	86%	61%	82%
2017	86%	61%	82%
2016	88%	63%	83%
2015	87%	64%	84%
2014	86%	65%	81%
2013	88%	66%	81%
2012	90%	67%	81%
2011	91%	68%	84%
2010	93%	69%	87%
2009	92%	70%	86%
2008	93%	71%	88%
2007	93%	72%	88%
2006	93%	73%	89%
2005	97%	74%	90%
2004	99%	74%	91%
2003	100%	75%	93%
2002	99%	75%	94%
2001	98%	76%	92%
2000	98%	77%	92%
1999	99%	77%	93%
1998	97%	78%	93%
1997	97%	78%	93%
1996	98%	79%	95%
1995	98%	79%	96%
1994	98%	80%	95%
1993	99%	80%	95%
1992	97%	81%	95%
1991	97%	81%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Winthrop	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.31

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winthrop	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2023	0.31	0.64	0.40
2022	0.32	0.62	0.40
2021	0.29	0.62	0.38
2020	0.29	0.60	0.36
2019	0.29	0.60	0.36
2018	0.26	0.58	0.33
2017	0.26	0.58	0.33
2016	0.22	0.56	0.31
2015	0.24	0.55	0.28
2014	0.26	0.54	0.33
2013	0.22	0.53	0.33
2012	0.19	0.52	0.34
2011	0.17	0.51	0.29
2010	0.14	0.50	0.25
2009	0.15	0.51	0.25
2008	0.13	0.47	0.23
2007	0.13	0.46	0.22
2006	0.13	0.45	0.20
2005	0.06	0.43	0.19
2004	0.02	0.43	0.17
2003	0.02	0.42	0.14
2002	0.02	0.41	0.11
2001	0.04	0.40	0.15
2000	0.04	0.39	0.16
1999	0.02	0.39	0.14
1998	0.06	0.38	0.13
1997	0.06	0.38	0.12
1996	0.04	0.36	0.11
1995	0.04	0.36	0.07
1994	0.04	0.35	0.10
1993	0.02	0.35	0.10
1992	0.05	0.34	0.09
1991	0.06	0.33	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

10%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Winthrop	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2023	11%	35%	14%
2022	10%	35%	14%
2021	10%	36%	14%
2020	10%	35%	14%
2019	10%	35%	14%
2015	12%	36%	14%
2014	8%	34%	13%
2013	6%	32%	13%
2012	4%	30%	11%
2011	4%	29%	11%
2010	5%	27%	9%
2009	3%	25%	9%
2008	7%	24%	9%
2007	3%	23%	5%
2006	4%	23%	6%
2005	3%	23%	6%
2004	2%	22%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Winthrop	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	4%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	1%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Melrose School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Winthrop's ranking?

Winthrop is ranked #162 out of 1,631 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Winthrop often compared to?

Winthropis often viewed alongside schools like Horace Mann, Roosevelt, Herbert Clark Hoover by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MA state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Winthrop?

401 students attend Winthrop.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Winthrop students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Winthrop?

Winthrop has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Winthrop offer ?

Winthrop offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Winthrop part of?

Winthrop is part of Melrose School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 401 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 10%
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education