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What's one thing William P. Gorman/Fort Banks Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
487
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINTHROP·NCES 251317001665
William P. Gorman/Fort Banks Elementary
101 Kennedy Drive, Winthrop, MA 02152 · (617) 846-5509 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL487 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · 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 | 48 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 151 | 31% |
| Grade 1 | 140 | 29% |
| Grade 2 | 148 | 30% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
William P. Gorman/Fort Banks Elementary→Arthur T. Cummings Elementary School→Winthrop Middle School→Winthrop High School
Based on grade levels within Winthrop. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Where William P. Gorman/Fort Banks Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 487 | #266 of 1,086 | #30 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #844 of 938 | #72 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.2% | #922 of 938 | #73 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #238 of 317 | #14 of 21 |
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
487
+43 (+10%) vs 2020
-2% since 2010-11, when it was 498
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 487 | 33.1 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 504 | 39.3 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 491 | 38.5 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 444 | 37 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 471 | 29.5 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 579 | 48 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 498 | 34 | 14.7:1 | 22% (110) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William P. Gorman/Fort Banks Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (471 to 487); teachers up 12% (29.5 to 33.1).
About William P. Gorman/Fort Banks Elementary
William P. Gorman/Fort Banks Elementary is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in Winthrop, Massachusetts. It educates 487 students in pre-K through 2. The typical figure for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381 students.
Winthrop serves 1,961 students across 4 schools.
About 94% of the student body at William P. Gorman/Fort Banks Elementary is White. Other students are 3% Black. By comparison, Suffolk County residents are about 46% White. The school's diversity index is 12%, meaning two students picked at random have a 12% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 33.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.7:1. This ratio sits 2.5 above the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
County data help place the school in context: in Suffolk County, the median household income is $95,631, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Suffolk County is home to 157 public schools and about 75,679 public school students.
Nearby, Winthrop Middle School is about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has grown by 43 students since 2020-21, to 487. By 2024-25, the school had 14.7 students per teacher, compared with 12.0 in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at William P. Gorman/Fort Banks Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
785,121
Census ACS
Median income
$95,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
157
75,679 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Winthrop
- Winthrop High SchoolHigh · 568 students
- Arthur T. Cummings Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
- Winthrop Middle SchoolMiddle · 439 students
Other schools in Winthrop
- Winthrop High SchoolHigh · 568 students
- Arthur T. Cummings Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
- Winthrop Middle SchoolMiddle · 439 students
Nearby schools
- Winthrop Middle School0.3 mi · 439
- Winthrop High School0.3 mi · 568
- Arthur T. Cummings Elementary School0.6 mi · 467
- CityLab Innovation High School0.9 mi · 117
- Beachmont Veterans Memorial School0.9 mi · 346
- Guild Elementary School1.2 mi · 259
Frequently asked questions
About William P. Gorman/Fort Banks ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at William P. Gorman/Fort Banks Elementary?
William P. Gorman/Fort Banks Elementary enrolls approximately 487 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does William P. Gorman/Fort Banks Elementary serve?
William P. Gorman/Fort Banks Elementary serves grades PK-02.
How many teachers does William P. Gorman/Fort Banks Elementary have?
William P. Gorman/Fort Banks Elementary employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at William P. Gorman/Fort Banks Elementary?
Student demographics at William P. Gorman/Fort Banks Elementary are roughly 94% White, 3% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees William P. Gorman/Fort Banks Elementary?
William P. Gorman/Fort Banks Elementary is overseen by Winthrop in Suffolk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.