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Winter Hill Community

8 Bonair Street, Somerville, MA 02145 · (617) 629-5680 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL388 STUDENTS
Enrollment
388
Elementary
DISTRICT 434 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K154%
Kindergarten215%
Grade 1339%
Grade 24411%
Grade 34612%
Grade 44612%
Grade 54712%
Grade 64411%
Grade 7369%
Grade 85614%
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
12432%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
18648%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
3910%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
246%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
123%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
21956%
Female
16743%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
20.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.0pp since 2016
Math
16.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -17.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 17 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2520.0%16.0%
2023-2422.0%16.0%
2022-2322.0%15.0%
2021-2220.0%13.0%
2020-2124.0%8.0%
2018-1936.0%34.0%
2017-1829.0%30.0%
2016-1727.0%33.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Winter Hill Community ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Middlesex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
16.0%#838 of 920#202 of 207
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
20.0%#811 of 920#198 of 207
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+1.5pp#429 of 901#99 of 206
Enrollment
ranked largest first
388#472 of 1,086#126 of 238
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
8.4:1#15 of 938#7 of 222
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
65.0%#165 of 938#60 of 222
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-15.5%#205 of 602#45 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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
388
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 740
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 8.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25388468.4:1N/A
2023-2440347.78.5:1N/A
2022-2342245.79.2:1N/A
2020-21391468.5:1N/A
2017-184594310.7:1N/A
2015-164284010.7:1N/A
2010-113923212.3:185% (335)
2000-01503N/AN/A67% (336)
1990-91740N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winter Hill Community.

About Winter Hill Community

Winter Hill Community is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Somerville, Massachusetts. The school has 388 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 8.

Winter Hill Community is among 11 schools run by Somerville, which serves 4,952 students.

The biggest share of students at Winter Hill Community, 48%, is Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 32% White, 10% Black, 6% Asian, and 3% multiracial. In Middlesex County overall, about 9% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Winter Hill Community scores 65%.

Classroom staffing at Winter Hill Community totals 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 8.4:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.

In the wider Middlesex County area, median household income comes to about $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Middlesex County counts 386 public schools with about 215,896 students.

Winter Hill Community is about 0.1 miles from E Somerville Community, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 388, starting from 391.

The Winter Hill Community discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

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
Winter Hill Community
District
Somerville
Address
8 Bonair Street, Somerville, MA 02145
Phone
(617) 629-5680
County
Middlesex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
388
Teachers (FTE)
46
Student–teacher ratio
8.4:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251089001749
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Winter Hill Community
How many students attend Winter Hill Community?
Winter Hill Community enrolls approximately 388 students in grades PK-08.
Is Winter Hill Community an elementary, middle, or high school?
Winter Hill Community is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Winter Hill Community?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Winter Hill Community is approximately 8.4:1 (46 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Winter Hill Community?
Winter Hill Community reports a student body of 32% White, 48% Hispanic, 10% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Winter Hill Community public or private?
Winter Hill Community is a public K-12 school, overseen by Somerville.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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