Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINCHESTER·NCES 251311002164
Ambrose Elementary
27 High Street, Winchester, MA 01890 · (781) 721-7012 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Winchester. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
78.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +2.0pp since 2016
Math
83.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +3.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 83.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 77.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.0% | 73.0% |
| 2021-22 | 72.0% | 73.0% |
| 2020-21 | 80.0% | 65.0% |
| 2018-19 | 85.0% | 85.0% |
| 2017-18 | 80.0% | 85.0% |
| 2016-17 | 76.0% | 80.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ambrose Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #10 of 920 ▲ 32 | #8 of 207 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #20 of 920 ▲ 46 | #14 of 207 ▲ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #133 of 901 | #29 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 398 | #447 of 1,086 | #116 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #443 of 938 | #111 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.4% | #710 of 938 | #201 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #445 of 602 | #98 of 141 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
398
+61 (+18%) vs 2020
+73% since 1990-91, when it was 230
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 398 | 32.9 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 30.8 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 345 | 31.3 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 337 | 30 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 421 | 36.6 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 469 | 34 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 500 | 33 | 15.2:1 | 2% (11) |
| 2000-01 | 315 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 230 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ambrose Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (421 to 398); teachers down 10% (36.6 to 32.9).
About Ambrose Elementary
Among the schools in Winchester, Massachusetts, is Ambrose Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 398 students.
The district, Winchester, operates 7 schools serving 4,391 students.
Roughly 79% of students at Ambrose Elementary are White. Other reported shares: 10% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Middlesex County's residents are about 67% White, 13 points below the school's share. The school's diversity index is 35%, meaning two students picked at random have a 35% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Ambrose Elementary counts 32.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.1 students for each one. That is close to the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
In the county around the school, Middlesex County, the median household income is $130,847, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Middlesex County is home to 386 public schools and about 215,896 public school students.
Nearby, Vinson-Owen Elementary is about 1.0 miles away. Within five miles of Ambrose Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The school enrolled 398 students in 2024-25, 61 more than the 337 it had in 2020-21.
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Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Winchester
- Winchester High SchoolHigh · 1,404 students
- McCall MiddleMiddle · 1,036 students
- Vinson-Owen ElementaryElementary · 441 students
- Lynch ElementaryElementary · 426 students
- Muraco ElementaryElementary · 352 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 334 students
Other schools in Winchester
- Winchester High SchoolHigh · 1,404 students
- McCall MiddleMiddle · 1,036 students
- Vinson-Owen ElementaryElementary · 441 students
- Lynch ElementaryElementary · 426 students
- Muraco ElementaryElementary · 352 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 334 students
Other Ambrose Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Ambrose Elementary. Ambrose Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Ambrose Elementary SchoolAmbrose, GA · 391 students
Nearby schools
- Vinson-Owen Elementary1.0 mi · 441
- Lynch Elementary1.1 mi · 426
- McCall Middle1.1 mi · 1,036
- Lincoln Elementary1.2 mi · 334
- M Norcross Stratton1.3 mi · 448
- Winchester High School1.3 mi · 1,404
Frequently asked questions
About Ambrose ElementaryHow large is Ambrose Elementary?
Ambrose Elementary enrolls approximately 398 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Ambrose Elementary serve?
Ambrose Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Ambrose Elementary?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Ambrose Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ambrose Elementary?
At Ambrose Elementary, the student body is approximately 79% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Ambrose Elementary in?
Ambrose Elementary is part of Winchester.
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