Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary

Located at 95 Washington Street, in Belmont, Massachusetts, Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary is a large intermediate school that hosts 1,023 students (grades 4 through 6), run under Belmont. Enrollment runs roughly 87% larger than the state mean of about 547.

Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary is one of 7 schools operated by Belmont, a district that teaches 4,448 students overall.

Demographically, Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 57%. Other groups include 25% Asian, 9% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black. By comparison, Middlesex County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary has 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.5:1 average.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Middlesex County) shows that median household income runs about $130,847, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Middlesex County runs 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), of which Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary is one.

Mary Lee Burbank is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary's enrollment has shrank 28% since 2018, when it stood at 1,421 (now 1,023). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 67% to 57%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

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