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Winn Brook

97 Waterhouse Rd, Belmont, MA 02478 · (617) 993-5700 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
Enrollment
304
Elementary
DISTRICT 307 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
66
Grade 1
67
Grade 2
78
Grade 3
93
Student demographics
White
15250%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
176%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 26%
Black
165%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 10%
Asian
9431%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 7%
Two+
248%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14849%
Female
15551%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
76.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -1.0pp since 2016
Math
79.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
304
-186 (-38%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 17.0:1
% White
50%
was 61%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
5%
was 2%
% Asian
31%
was 26%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Winn Brook

Winn Brook, an intimate elementary campus in Belmont, Massachusetts, run under Belmont, teaches 304 students, covering grades K through 3. Enrollment runs roughly 20% below the state mean of about 381.

Belmont runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 4,448 students. Winn Brook is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Winn Brook records that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 31% Asian, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Middlesex County indicate median household income runs about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Winn Brook is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).

Belmont Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Winn Brook operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Winn Brook's enrollment has fell 38% since 2018, when it stood at 490 (now 304). The White share of enrollment decreased from 61% to 50% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Winn Brook typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Winn Brook
District
Belmont
Address
97 Waterhouse Rd, Belmont, MA 02478
Phone
(617) 993-5700
County
Middlesex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–03
Total enrollment
304
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250249000148
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Winn Brook
How many students attend Winn Brook?
Winn Brook enrolls approximately 304 students in grades KG-03.
What grades does Winn Brook serve?
Winn Brook serves grades KG-03.
How many students per teacher at Winn Brook?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Winn Brook.
How diverse is Winn Brook?
Winn Brook reports a student body of 50% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 31% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Winn Brook?
Winn Brook is overseen by Belmont in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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