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Enrollment
441
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINCHESTER·NCES 251311002172
Vinson-Owen Elementary
75 Johnson Road, Winchester, MA 01890 · (781) 721-7019 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 49% smaller than its 5th grade class (93).
Student demographics
52%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
73.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.0pp since 2016
Math
73.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -10.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 10 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 69.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 71.0% |
| 2021-22 | 77.0% | 75.0% |
| 2020-21 | 84.0% | 71.0% |
| 2018-19 | 86.0% | 88.0% |
| 2017-18 | 86.0% | 88.0% |
| 2016-17 | 80.0% | 83.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Vinson-Owen Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #63 of 920 ▲ 56 | #36 of 207 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #45 of 920 ▲ 38 | #31 of 207 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #250 of 901 | #61 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 441 | #361 of 1,086 | #88 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #516 of 938 | #129 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #472 of 938 | #155 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #527 of 602 | #118 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
441
+38 (+9%) vs 2020
+119% since 1990-91, when it was 201
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
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 | 441 | 35.3 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 425 | 32.7 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 441 | 33.4 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 403 | 36 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 35.1 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 443 | 32 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 303 | 21 | 14.4:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2000-01 | 314 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 201 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vinson-Owen Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (455 to 441); teachers up 1% (35.1 to 35.3).
About Vinson-Owen Elementary
Vinson-Owen Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Winchester, Massachusetts. The school reports 441 students in pre-K through 5.
Winchester has a total of 7 schools and 4,391 students, Vinson-Owen Elementary among them.
Vinson-Owen Elementary's enrollment is 65% White. Other groups include 24% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 67% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Vinson-Owen Elementary comes in at 52%.
Vinson-Owen Elementary operates with 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 12.5:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have a similar average ratio of 12.2:1.
Measured against Massachusetts public elementary schools, Vinson-Owen Elementary receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Vinson-Owen Elementary is located in Middlesex County, where median household income is about $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 386 public schools in Middlesex County, with a combined enrollment of about 215,896.
Nearest public school: Ambrose Elementary, about 1.0 miles away. The five-mile area around Vinson-Owen Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Vinson-Owen Elementary is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Vinson-Owen Elementary went from 403 students to 441. The ratio was 11.2:1 in 2020-21 and 12.5:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Lynch ElementaryElementary · 426 students
- Ambrose ElementaryElementary · 398 students
- Muraco ElementaryElementary · 352 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 334 students
Other schools in Winchester
- Winchester High SchoolHigh · 1,404 students
- McCall MiddleMiddle · 1,036 students
- Lynch ElementaryElementary · 426 students
- Ambrose ElementaryElementary · 398 students
- Muraco ElementaryElementary · 352 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 334 students
Nearby schools
- Ambrose Elementary1.0 mi · 398
- Clyde Reeves1.0 mi · 451
- Harrington1.3 mi · 374
- Lynch Elementary1.5 mi · 426
- Peirce1.5 mi · 318
- M Norcross Stratton1.5 mi · 448
Frequently asked questions
About Vinson-Owen ElementaryHow large is Vinson-Owen Elementary?
Vinson-Owen Elementary enrolls approximately 441 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Vinson-Owen Elementary serve?
Vinson-Owen Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vinson-Owen Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Vinson-Owen Elementary is approximately 12.5:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Vinson-Owen Elementary?
At Vinson-Owen Elementary, the student body is approximately 65% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 24% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Vinson-Owen Elementary?
Vinson-Owen Elementary is overseen by Winchester in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.