Enrollment
226
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000270
Winthrop Elementary School
35 Brookford Street, Dorchester, MA 02125 · (617) 635-8379 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL226 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
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 | 17 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 27% larger than its 6th grade class (22).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
31.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +9.0pp since 2016
Math
34.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -2.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 5.0% |
| 2018-19 | 29.0% | 18.0% |
| 2017-18 | 25.0% | 24.0% |
| 2016-17 | 22.0% | 36.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Winthrop Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #602 of 920 ▼ 3 | #28 of 84 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #630 of 920 ▲ 52 | #31 of 84 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #37 of 901 | #7 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 226 | #897 of 1,086 | #73 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.2:1 | #48 of 938 | #12 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.7% | #304 of 938 | #22 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.9% | #35 of 602 | #4 of 59 |
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
226
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 277
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 8.9:1
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 | 226 | 24.5 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 241 | 25.5 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 237 | 25.2 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 231 | 26 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 327 | 23.9 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 349 | 22 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 302 | 22 | 13.7:1 | 86% (260) |
| 2000-01 | 312 | N/A | N/A | 78% (244) |
| 1990-91 | 277 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winthrop Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (327 to 226); teachers up 3% (23.9 to 24.5).
About Winthrop Elementary School
A small elementary school in Dorchester, Massachusetts, Winthrop Elementary School is part of Boston. The school enrolls 226 students, from pre-K through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381, so this school runs 41% smaller than that.
Boston includes 109 schools. Together they enroll 46,437 students.
By race and ethnicity, Winthrop Elementary School is 50% Black. The school is also 38% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% White, and 3% Asian. That is higher than the 18% Black share among all Suffolk County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Winthrop Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
The school reports 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 9.2 students per teacher. The 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is higher than this school's figure.
In Suffolk County (population about 785,121), median household income is about $95,631, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Winthrop Elementary School is one of 157 public schools in Suffolk County, which together enroll about 75,679 students.
The school nearest to Winthrop Elementary School is Haynes Early Education Center, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Winthrop Elementary School as City: Large.
The school's size has been steady, with 231 students in 2020-21 and 226 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Winthrop Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Winthrop Elementary School?
Winthrop Elementary School enrolls approximately 226 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Winthrop Elementary School serve?
Winthrop Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Winthrop Elementary School have?
Winthrop Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Winthrop Elementary School?
Student demographics at Winthrop Elementary School are roughly 4% White, 38% Hispanic, 50% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Winthrop Elementary School in?
Winthrop Elementary School is part of Boston.
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