Enrollment
392
Elementary
DISTRICT 327 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MELROSE·NCES 250762001198
Winthrop
162 First Street, Melrose, MA 02176 · (781) 979-2280 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL392 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Melrose. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
72.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +4.0pp since 2016
Math
76.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 4 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 76.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 76.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 78.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.0% | 70.0% |
| 2020-21 | 76.0% | 62.0% |
| 2018-19 | 78.0% | 72.0% |
| 2017-18 | 78.0% | 69.0% |
| 2016-17 | 68.0% | 69.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Winthrop ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #43 of 920 ▲ 7 | #26 of 207 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #53 of 920 ▲ 7 | #34 of 207 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #287 of 901 | #62 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 392 | #461 of 1,086 | #122 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #893 of 938 | #220 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.6% | #811 of 938 | #219 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #522 of 602 | #116 of 141 |
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
392
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 341
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 392 | 24.8 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 401 | 27.2 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 383 | 25.5 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 393 | 22 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 405 | 26.3 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 23 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 367 | 19 | 19.3:1 | 6% (22) |
| 2000-01 | 376 | N/A | N/A | 2% (7) |
| 1990-91 | 341 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winthrop.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (405 to 392); teachers down 6% (26.3 to 24.8).
About Winthrop
In Melrose, Massachusetts, part of Middlesex County, Winthrop is an elementary school. The school runs kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 392 students.
Melrose runs Winthrop along with 7 other schools, enrolling 3,815 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, Winthrop is 84% White. The next largest groups are 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. The school's White share is 18 points above the 67% share among Middlesex County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 27%.
There are about 15.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Winthrop, which has 24.8. The school's 15.8:1 compares with an average of 12.2:1 for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Middlesex County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $130,847 a year, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Winthrop shares Middlesex County with 385 other public schools.
About 0.6 miles separate Winthrop from the closest public school, Herbert Clark Hoover. The five-mile area around Winthrop holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 393 students in 2020-21 and 392 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 17.9:1 in 2020-21 to 15.8:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Winthrop can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Melrose
- Melrose HighHigh · 967 students
- Melrose MiddleMiddle · 886 students
- RooseveltElementary · 406 students
- LincolnElementary · 404 students
- Herbert Clark HooverElementary · 260 students
- Horace MannElementary · 254 students
Other schools in Melrose
- Melrose HighHigh · 967 students
- Melrose MiddleMiddle · 886 students
- RooseveltElementary · 406 students
- LincolnElementary · 404 students
- Herbert Clark HooverElementary · 260 students
- Horace MannElementary · 254 students
Other Winthrop schools
2 other US public schools in 1 state are named Winthrop. Winthrop is the largest of the 3.
- WinthropIpswich, MA · 373 students
- Winthrop SchoolSouth Hamilton, MA · 329 students
Nearby schools
- Herbert Clark Hoover0.6 mi · 260
- Horace Mann0.8 mi · 254
- Early Childhood Center0.8 mi · 246
- Melrose High0.8 mi · 967
- Melrose Middle0.9 mi · 886
- Lincoln1.1 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About WinthropWhat is the total enrollment at Winthrop?
Winthrop enrolls approximately 392 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Winthrop serve?
Winthrop serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Winthrop?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Winthrop is approximately 15.8:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Winthrop?
Student demographics at Winthrop are roughly 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Winthrop in?
Winthrop is part of Melrose.
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