Winthrop Elementary School

Set in Dorchester, Massachusetts, Winthrop Elementary School is a compact elementary-level community, overseen by Boston. It educates 226 students across grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 41% below the state mean of about 381.

Winthrop Elementary School is one of 109 schools operated by Boston, a district that hosts 46,437 students overall.

On demographics, Winthrop Elementary School reports that the largest single group is Black at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 38% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% White, 3% Asian. By comparison, Suffolk County as a whole is about 18% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Winthrop Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Suffolk County) records that median household income runs about $95,631, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Winthrop Elementary School is one of 157 public schools in Suffolk County (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students).

Nearest neighbor: Haynes Early Education Center, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Winthrop Elementary School operates from a metropolitan location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Winthrop Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 31% since 2018, when it stood at 327 (now 226). The Black share of enrollment contracted from 59% to 50% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.