Winchester School District

40 Samoset Road
Winchester, MA 01890
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Winchester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,059 students in Winchester School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Winchester School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
4,362 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
356 Teachers
26,286 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Winchester School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#20 out of 397 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Winchester  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
41%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Winchester  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
44%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Winchester  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Winchester  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.67
# American Indian Students
6 Students
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
841 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
19%
7%
# Hispanic Students
151 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
26%
# Black Students
46 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
3,017 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
69%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
298 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
61
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
280
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
262
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
345
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
331
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
324
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
351
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
349
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
338
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
372
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
323
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
341
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
342
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
343
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
-
392

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,498 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,268 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue (20-21)
$98 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Winchester  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending (20-21)
$93 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Winchester  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$22,498
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Winchester  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student (20-21)
$21,268
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Winchester  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Winchester School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mccall Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
458 Main Street
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7026
Grades: 6-8
| 1,059 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,362 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 70% (Top 10%)
  • : 72% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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