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Enrollment
439
Middle
DISTRICT 490 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINTHROP·NCES 251317002179
Winthrop Middle School
60 Payson Street, Winthrop, MA 02152 · (617) 846-5507 · Suffolk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 141 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 146 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 152 | 35% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Winthrop Middle School→Winthrop High School
Based on grade levels within Winthrop. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
56.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +2.0pp since 2016
Math
53.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +3.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 2 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 30.0% |
| 2018-19 | 55.0% | 50.0% |
| 2017-18 | 46.0% | 48.0% |
| 2016-17 | 54.0% | 50.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Winthrop Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #89 of 304 ▲ 6 | #1 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #83 of 304 ▲ 14 | #1 of 11 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #9 of 299 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #206 of 310 | #7 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #240 of 296 | #10 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.0% | #288 of 296 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #127 of 204 | #6 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
439
-17 (-4%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 445
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 439 | 33.1 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 423 | 37.9 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 38.4 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 35 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 34.5 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 460 | 37 | 12.4:1 | 32% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 719 | N/A | N/A | 22% (158) |
| 1990-91 | 445 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winthrop Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (482 to 439); teachers down 4% (34.5 to 33.1).
About Winthrop Middle School
Winthrop Middle School is a public low-enrollment middle-grades school in Winthrop, Massachusetts. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 439 students.
In Winthrop, 4 schools enroll a combined 1,961 students.
Winthrop Middle School enrolls a student body that is 93% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Black and 2% Native American. In Suffolk County overall, about 46% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Winthrop Middle School comes in at 13%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1 at Winthrop Middle School, with 33.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts is lower than this school's figure.
County data help place the school in context: in Suffolk County, median household income is about $95,631, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The public schools of Suffolk County number 157 and enroll about 75,679.
The school nearest to Winthrop Middle School is Winthrop High School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
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.
Winthrop Middle School had 456 students in 2020-21 and 439 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease.
To ask about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater, start a discussion on this page. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Winthrop
- Winthrop High SchoolHigh · 568 students
- William P. Gorman/Fort Banks ElementaryElementary · 487 students
- Arthur T. Cummings Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
Other schools in Winthrop
- Winthrop High SchoolHigh · 568 students
- William P. Gorman/Fort Banks ElementaryElementary · 487 students
- Arthur T. Cummings Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
Other Winthrop Middle schools
One other US public school is named Winthrop Middle. Winthrop Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Winthrop Middle SchoolWinthrop, ME · 193 students
Nearby schools
- Winthrop High School0.0 mi · 568
- William P. Gorman/Fort Banks Elementary0.3 mi · 487
- Arthur T. Cummings Elementary School0.4 mi · 467
- Beachmont Veterans Memorial School1.2 mi · 346
- CityLab Innovation High School1.2 mi · 117
- Guild Elementary School1.4 mi · 259
Frequently asked questions
About Winthrop Middle SchoolHow many students attend Winthrop Middle School?
Winthrop Middle School enrolls approximately 439 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Winthrop Middle School serve?
Winthrop Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Winthrop Middle School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Winthrop Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Winthrop Middle School?
At Winthrop Middle School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 4% Black.
Is Winthrop Middle School public or private?
Winthrop Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Winthrop.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.