Winthrop
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 31 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (60).
School pathway
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 1 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 8 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 61.0% | 32.0% |
| 2018-19 | 74.0% | 67.0% |
| 2017-18 | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| 2016-17 | 56.0% | 62.0% |
Where Winthrop ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #298 of 920 ▼ 96 | #32 of 111 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #222 of 920 ▼ 34 | #22 of 111 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #215 of 901 | #28 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 373 | #512 of 1,086 | #67 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #126 of 938 | #21 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.7% | #733 of 938 | #61 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.3% | #567 of 602 | #61 of 67 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 373 | 36.9 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 369 | 37.4 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 373 | 39.3 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 354 | 36 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 378 | 33.7 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 407 | 35 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 443 | 32 | 13.8:1 | 15% (67) |
| 2000-01 | 500 | N/A | N/A | 10% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 455 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (378 to 373); teachers up 9% (33.7 to 36.9).
About Winthrop
Winthrop is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in Ipswich, Massachusetts. The school's enrollment of 373 students covers pre-K through 5.
Ipswich (4 schools, 1,563 students) runs Winthrop.
The large majority of students at Winthrop, 81%, are White. The remaining shares are 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Essex County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Winthrop comes in at 33%.
Winthrop employs 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 10.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, higher than at this school.
Census estimates describe Essex County this way: median household income is about $101,883, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Essex County number 221 and enroll about 113,427.
Nearby, Ipswich High is about 0.7 miles away. Winthrop is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Winthrop is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Winthrop went from 354 students to 373.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Essex County at a glance
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