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Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School

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Serving 1,023 students in grades 4-6, Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 4-6
Enrollment: 1,023 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 5% in MA
: 79% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School's student population of 1,023 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 74 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 4-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School
4	309
5	362
6	352

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Total Students

1,023 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School
2025	1,023
2024	713
2023	1,371
2022	1,362
2021	1,410
2020	1,489
2019	1,428
2018	1,357
2017	1,357
2016	1,323
2015	1,285
2014	1,268
2013	1,240
2012	1,211
2011	1,204
2010	1,184
2009	1,140
2008	1,101
2007	1,122
2006	1,125
2005	1,156
2004	1,174
2003	1,148
2002	1,139
2001	1,166
2000	1,144
1999	1,080
1998	1,113
1997	816
1996	802
1995	741
1994	696
1993	645
1992	636
1991	604
1990	600
1989	598

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Total Classroom Teachers

74 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School
2025	74
2024	48
2023	88
2022	86
2021	84
2020	90
2019	86
2018	84
2017	84
2016	80
2015	75
2014	75
2013	72
2012	74
2011	71
2010	79
2009	78
2008	75
2007	72
2006	77
2005	77

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Year Founded

1997

Colors

Blue and Gold

School Calendar

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School Motto

CHENERY C.A.R.E.S.; We value: Cooperation, Agency, Responsibility, Empathy, Self-Regulation.

School Rankings

Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#65 out of 1626 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School
2023	#65
2022	#56
2021	#152
2019	#80
2018	#245
2017	#223
2016	#121
2015	#132
2014	#134
2013	#159
2012	#158

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79%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2023	79%	42%	80%
2022	80%	41%	78%
2021	67%	37%	69%
2019	82%	51%	82%
2018	79%	52%	80%
2017	80%	53%	80%
2016	86%	64%	87%
2015	86%	61%	87%
2014	85%	61%	86%
2013	84%	61%	84%
2012	82%	59%	82%

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75%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2022	75%	44%	75%
2021	74%	49%	77%
2019	80%	54%	81%
2018	78%	56%	80%
2017	78%	54%	78%
2016	95%	71%	92%
2015	93%	69%	92%
2014	94%	69%	88%
2013	93%	69%	89%
2012	92%	69%	90%
2011	93%	70%	90%

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84%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2022	84%	44%	80%
2021	73%	42%	72%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2025	14:1	12:1
2024	15:1	12:1	15:1
2023	16:1	12:1	15:1
2022	16:1	12:1	15:1
2021	17:1	12:1	16:1
2020	17:1	13:1	17:1
2019	17:1	13:1	17:1
2018	16:1	13:1	17:1
2017	16:1	13:1	17:1
2016	17:1	13:1	17:1
2015	17:1	13:1	17:1
2014	17:1	14:1	17:1
2013	17:1	14:1	17:1
2012	16:1	14:1	17:1
2011	17:1	14:1	17:1
2010	15:1	14:1	16:1
2009	15:1	14:1	16:1
2008	15:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	13:1	16:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	15:1	13:1	15:1

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Asian

25%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2024	25%	7%	25%
2023	21%	7%	24%
2022	21%	7%	21%
2021	22%	7%	21%
2020	20%	7%	21%
2019	20%	7%	21%
2018	17%	8%	19%
2017	17%	8%	19%
2016	17%	6%	19%
2015	16%	6%	19%
2014	15%	6%	17%
2013	13%	6%	15%
2012	14%	6%	15%
2011	14%	7%	15%
2010	14%	6%	14%
2009	12%	6%	13%
2008	13%	6%	14%
2007	11%	6%	13%
2006	11%	6%	12%
2005	12%	5%	13%
2004	13%	5%	13%
2003	12%	5%	11%
2002	11%	5%	11%
2001	10%	4%	10%
2000	8%	4%	9%
1999	8%	4%	8%
1998	7%	4%	7%
1997	8%	4%	7%
1996	5%	4%	6%
1995	6%	4%	6%
1994	2%	4%	4%
1993	7%	4%	6%
1992	6%	4%	6%
1991	5%	3%	5%
1990	4%	3%	5%
1989	1%	3%	4%
1988	3%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2024	4%	25%	5%
2023	4%	24%	5%
2022	4%	23%	5%
2021	4%	22%	4%
2020	5%	21%	4%
2019	5%	21%	4%
2018	4%	19%	4%
2017	4%	19%	4%
2016	3%	19%	3%
2015	4%	18%	3%
2014	4%	17%	4%
2013	4%	16%	4%
2012	4%	16%	4%
2011	3%	15%	4%
2010	4%	15%	4%
2009	4%	14%	4%
2008	6%	15%	5%
2007	6%	14%	6%
2006	6%	13%	6%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	3%	11%	3%
2002	3%	11%	3%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	2%	10%	2%
1999	2%	10%	2%
1998	2%	10%	1%
1997	2%	10%	2%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	2%	9%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2024	3%	10%	4%
2023	4%	10%	4%
2022	4%	10%	4%
2021	4%	10%	4%
2020	3%	9%	3%
2019	4%	9%	3%
2018	3%	9%	3%
2017	3%	9%	3%
2016	3%	9%	3%
2015	4%	9%	3%
2014	4%	9%	4%
2013	4%	9%	4%
2012	4%	8%	4%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	3%	8%	4%
2009	4%	8%	4%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	4%	9%	5%
2004	4%	9%	5%
2003	4%	9%	4%
2002	4%	9%	4%
2001	4%	9%	4%
2000	5%	9%	3%
1999	5%	9%	3%
1998	4%	8%	4%
1997	3%	8%	4%
1996	5%	8%	4%
1995	5%	8%	4%
1994	5%	7%	4%
1993	7%	7%	5%
1992	6%	7%	5%
1991	5%	8%	5%
1990	7%	8%	5%
1989	8%	7%	4%
1988	5%	7%	4%

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White

57%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2024	59%	53%	58%
2023	61%	54%	59%
2022	62%	56%	62%
2021	62%	57%	63%
2020	65%	59%	65%
2019	64%	59%	65%
2018	70%	61%	68%
2017	70%	61%	68%
2016	71%	63%	68%
2015	71%	64%	69%
2014	73%	65%	70%
2013	74%	66%	72%
2012	73%	67%	73%
2011	73%	68%	73%
2010	72%	69%	74%
2009	74%	70%	74%
2008	76%	71%	76%
2007	78%	72%	76%
2006	78%	73%	77%
2005	81%	74%	79%
2004	80%	74%	79%
2003	81%	75%	82%
2002	82%	75%	82%
2001	84%	76%	84%
2000	85%	77%	86%
1999	85%	77%	87%
1998	87%	78%	88%
1997	87%	78%	87%
1996	89%	79%	89%
1995	89%	79%	90%
1994	92%	80%	91%
1993	84%	80%	88%
1992	85%	81%	87%
1991	88%	81%	89%
1990	87%	82%	89%
1989	91%	83%	91%
1988	92%	84%	90%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2024	9%	5%	8%
2023	10%	5%	8%
2022	9%	4%	8%
2021	8%	4%	8%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	6%	3%	6%
2017	6%	3%	6%
2016	6%	3%	7%
2015	5%	3%	6%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	6%	2%	4%
2010	7%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2025	0.61	0.66
2024	0.58	0.65	0.60
2023	0.58	0.64	0.59
2022	0.57	0.62	0.56
2021	0.56	0.62	0.55
2020	0.53	0.60	0.53
2019	0.55	0.60	0.53
2018	0.48	0.58	0.50
2017	0.48	0.58	0.50
2016	0.47	0.56	0.50
2015	0.47	0.55	0.49
2014	0.44	0.54	0.48
2013	0.43	0.53	0.45
2012	0.45	0.52	0.45
2011	0.45	0.51	0.44
2010	0.46	0.50	0.43
2009	0.44	0.51	0.43
2008	0.42	0.47	0.39
2007	0.40	0.46	0.39
2006	0.38	0.45	0.38
2005	0.33	0.43	0.35
2004	0.34	0.43	0.35
2003	0.33	0.42	0.32
2002	0.32	0.41	0.30
2001	0.29	0.40	0.28
2000	0.27	0.39	0.25
1999	0.27	0.39	0.24
1998	0.24	0.38	0.22
1997	0.24	0.38	0.21
1996	0.20	0.36	0.20
1995	0.20	0.36	0.18
1994	0.15	0.35	0.18
1993	0.29	0.35	0.22
1992	0.26	0.34	0.22
1991	0.22	0.33	0.20
1990	0.24	0.31	0.19
1989	0.17	0.30	0.17

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2025	7%	34%
2024	10%	35%	5%
2023	5%	35%	5%
2022	5%	35%	5%
2021	5%	36%	5%
2019	5%	35%	5%
2015	5%	36%	5%
2014	6%	34%	6%
2013	5%	32%	6%
2012	5%	30%	5%
2011	5%	29%	6%
2010	5%	27%	6%
2009	5%	25%	5%
2008	4%	24%	4%
2007	4%	23%	4%
2006	4%	23%	3%
2005	4%	23%	3%
2004	3%	22%	3%
2001	4%	19%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	3%	4%	2%
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2001	3%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Belmont School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School's ranking?

Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School is ranked #65 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School?

1,023 students attend Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School?

Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School offer ?

Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School part of?

Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School is part of Belmont School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 4-6
Enrollment: 1,023 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 5%
: 79% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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