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Winthrop Middle School

60 Payson Street, Winthrop, MA 02152 · (617) 846-5507 · Suffolk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
Enrollment
439
Middle
DISTRICT 490 · STATE 547
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
141
Grade 7
146
Grade 8
152
Student demographics
White
93%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 51%
Black
4%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10%
Native American
2%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
0%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
47%
Female
53%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
56.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +2.0pp since 2016
Math
53.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +3.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
439
-43 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.0:1
% White
93%
was 80%
% Hispanic
0%
was 17%
% Black
4%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Winthrop Middle School

Set in Winthrop, Massachusetts, Winthrop Middle School is a tight-knit middle school, overseen by Winthrop. It caters to 439 students across grades 6 through 8.

Within Winthrop, which oversees 4 schools and 1,961 students, Winthrop Middle School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Winthrop Middle School records that nearly all students (93%) are White. Other groups include 4% Black, 2% Native American. By comparison, Suffolk County as a whole is about 46% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Winthrop Middle School reports 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.5:1 average.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Suffolk County put median household income runs about $95,631, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Suffolk County runs 157 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students), of which Winthrop Middle School is one.

Winthrop High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Winthrop Middle School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 9%: 482 students in 2018 compared to 439 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 17% to 0% across the same window.

On the community side, the feed for Winthrop Middle School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Suffolk County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Winthrop Middle School
District
Winthrop
Address
60 Payson Street, Winthrop, MA 02152
Phone
(617) 846-5507
County
Suffolk County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
439
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251317002179
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Winthrop Middle School
How 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.
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