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Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public middle schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 309 | 30% |
| Grade 5 | 362 | 35% |
| Grade 6 | 352 | 34% |
School pathway
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 12 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 13 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 79.0% |
| 2021-22 | 75.0% | 80.0% |
| 2020-21 | 74.0% | 67.0% |
| 2018-19 | 80.0% | 82.0% |
| 2017-18 | 78.0% | 79.0% |
| 2016-17 | 78.0% | 80.0% |
Where Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #35 of 304 ▼ 25 | #22 of 70 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #43 of 304 ▼ 18 | #24 of 70 ▼ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.0pp | #4 of 299 | #1 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,023 | #8 of 310 | #3 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #256 of 296 | #66 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.1% | #65 of 296 | #27 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.0% | #15 of 204 | #2 of 41 |
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 | 1,023 | 74 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 713 | 48.3 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,371 | 87.9 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,410 | 84 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,421 | 88.6 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,323 | 80 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,204 | 71 | 17.0:1 | 8% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 1,166 | N/A | N/A | 7% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 604 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (1,421 to 1,023); teachers down 16% (88.6 to 74).
About Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary
Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary is a middle school located in Belmont, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It reported 1,023 students in grades 4 through 6 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 547 students for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Belmont has 7 schools and 4,448 students, and Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary, about 57 are White. It is also 25% Asian, 9% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 4% Black. Middlesex County's residents are about 67% White, 10 points above the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 60%.
The school lists 74 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Statewide, middle schools in Massachusetts average 11.5:1.
Among Massachusetts public middle schools, Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary outscored 74%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
The county, Middlesex County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $130,847, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 60% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 386 public schools and about 215,896 students.
Mary Lee Burbank is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 1,410 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 1,023 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 16.8 to 13.8 over 4 years.
On allk12, people connected to Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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