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Public School Review - Established 2003

Winchester School District

40 Samoset Road
Winchester, MA 01890
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (781) 721-7004
www.winchesterps.org

Top Rankings

Winchester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public schools serving 4,391 students in Winchester School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public schools in Massachusetts.
Public Schools in Winchester School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,824 Schools
# Students
4,391 Students
915,932 Students
# Teachers
347 Teachers
77,193 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWinchester School DistrictMassachusetts
Pre-K6780
Kind272156
1310162
2297164
3327170
4298165
5380168
6349170
7340170
8347172
9376183
10343181
11364182
12317179
Grade Not Listed45
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District Rank

Winchester School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MA)
#15 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearWinchester School District
2023#15
2022#20
2021#25
2019#9
2018#14
2017#33
2016#25
2015#28
2014#27
2013#31
2012#30
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73%
42%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearWinchester School DistrictMassachusetts
202373%42%
202270%41%
202164%37%
201980%51%
201883%52%
201781%53%
201686%64%
201585%61%
201484%61%
201384%61%
201284%59%
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72%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearWinchester School DistrictMassachusetts
202272%44%
202175%49%
201981%54%
201883%56%
201780%54%
201690%71%
201590%69%
201490%69%
201389%69%
201289%69%
201190%70%
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77%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearWinchester School DistrictMassachusetts
202277%44%
202173%42%
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97%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearWinchester School DistrictMassachusetts
202397%90%
202294%90%
202198%87%
202097%88%
201996%88%
201894%87%
201799%87%
201697%87%
201595%87%
201499%86%
201396%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.66

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearWinchester School DistrictMassachusetts
20240.510.65
20230.490.64
20220.480.62
20210.480.62
20200.450.60
20190.450.60
20180.420.58
20170.420.58
20160.410.56
20150.380.55
20140.370.54
20130.360.53
20120.340.52
20110.340.51
20100.330.50
20090.310.51
20080.260.47
20070.220.46
20060.190.45
20050.170.43
20040.180.43
20030.180.42
20020.180.41
20010.130.40
20000.130.39
19990.120.39
19980.130.38
19970.150.38
19960.120.36
19950.120.36
19940.100.35
19930.090.35
19920.090.34
19910.100.33
19900.090.31
19890.090.30
19880.090.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
21%
8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWinchester School DistrictMassachusetts
202420%7%
202320%7%
202220%7%
202119%7%
202018%7%
201918%7%
201817%8%
201717%8%
201616%6%
201515%6%
201414%6%
201314%6%
201213%6%
201113%7%
201012%6%
200911%6%
200810%6%
20078%6%
20068%6%
20057%5%
20046%5%
20035%5%
20026%5%
20016%4%
20005%4%
19995%4%
19985%4%
19975%4%
19964%4%
19955%4%
19944%4%
19934%4%
19923%4%
19914%3%
19903%3%
19893%3%
19883%3%
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% Hispanic
4%
26%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearWinchester School DistrictMassachusetts
20244%25%
20234%24%
20224%23%
20214%22%
20203%21%
20193%21%
20183%19%
20173%19%
20163%19%
20153%18%
20143%17%
20133%16%
20123%16%
20113%15%
20103%15%
20093%14%
20084%15%
20073%14%
20062%13%
20051%12%
20043%12%
20033%11%
20023%11%
20011%11%
20001%10%
19991%10%
19981%10%
19972%10%
19961%9%
19941%9%
19911%8%
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% Black
2%
10%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWinchester School DistrictMassachusetts
20241%10%
20231%10%
20221%10%
20211%10%
20201%9%
20191%9%
20181%9%
20171%9%
20161%9%
20151%9%
20141%9%
20131%9%
20121%8%
20111%8%
20101%8%
20091%8%
20081%8%
20071%8%
20061%8%
20051%9%
20041%9%
20031%9%
20021%9%
20011%9%
20001%9%
19991%9%
19981%8%
19971%8%
19961%8%
19951%8%
19941%7%
19931%7%
19922%7%
19911%8%
19901%8%
19891%7%
19881%7%
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% White
65%
51%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWinchester School DistrictMassachusetts
202467%53%
202368%54%
202269%56%
202170%57%
202072%59%
201972%59%
201874%61%
201774%61%
201675%63%
201577%64%
201478%65%
201379%66%
201280%67%
201181%68%
201081%69%
200983%70%
200885%71%
200788%72%
200689%73%
200591%74%
200490%74%
200391%75%
200290%75%
200192%76%
200093%77%
199993%77%
199893%78%
199792%78%
199694%79%
199594%79%
199494%80%
199395%80%
199295%81%
199194%81%
199095%82%
198996%83%
198895%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearWinchester School DistrictMassachusetts
20248%5%
20237%5%
20226%4%
20216%4%
20206%4%
20196%4%
20185%3%
20175%3%
20165%3%
20154%3%
20144%3%
20133%3%
20123%3%
20112%2%
20103%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,349 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,127 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$21,850 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearWinchester School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$98 MM$33 MM
2022$94 MM$30 MM
2021$98 MM$33 MM
2020$94 MM$30 MM
2019$88 MM$30 MM
2018$84 MM$29 MM
2017$86 MM$28 MM
2016$93 MM$28 MM
2015$57 MM$29 MM
2014$68 MM$25 MM
2012$62 MM$25 MM
2011$60 MM$29 MM
2010$57 MM$29 MM
2009$57 MM$25 MM
2008$53 MM$29 MM
2007$52 MM$30 MM
2006$47 MM$28 MM
2005$43 MM$25 MM
2004$41 MM$23 MM
2003$39 MM$22 MM
2002$34 MM$21 MM
2001$33 MM$20 MM
2000$30 MM$17 MM
1999$27 MM$16 MM
1998$26 MM$15 MM
1997$26 MM$15 MM
1996$24 MM$14 MM
1995$27 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$93 MM
$22,544 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearWinchester School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$93 MM$31 MM
2022$91 MM$30 MM
2021$93 MM$31 MM
2020$91 MM$30 MM
2019$81 MM$29 MM
2018$87 MM$27 MM
2017$113 MM$26 MM
2016$118 MM$26 MM
2015$56 MM$28 MM
2014$71 MM$25 MM
2012$59 MM$24 MM
2011$58 MM$28 MM
2010$56 MM$28 MM
2009$61 MM$24 MM
2008$53 MM$27 MM
2007$53 MM$28 MM
2006$52 MM$26 MM
2005$44 MM$23 MM
2004$40 MM$23 MM
2003$38 MM$22 MM
2002$35 MM$22 MM
2001$33 MM$20 MM
2000$29 MM$18 MM
1999$27 MM$16 MM
1998$26 MM$15 MM
1997$25 MM$14 MM
1996$24 MM$14 MM
1995$22 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$22,349
$23,855

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearWinchester School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$22,649$24,728
2022$19,992$21,893
2021$21,827$24,560
2020$19,992$21,893
2019$19,022$22,465
2018$17,945$21,203
2017$18,634$21,707
2016$20,176$20,995
2015$12,594$20,216
2014$15,217$18,426
2012$14,236$17,368
2011$14,025$19,949
2010$13,515$20,216
2009$13,923$17,400
2008$13,303$20,313
2007$13,176$19,874
2006$12,326$18,605
2005$11,756$16,492
2004$11,532$14,710
2003$11,097$14,080
2002$10,053$13,131
2001$9,688$11,945
2000$9,006$10,807
1999$8,599$9,233
1998$8,213$8,168
1997$8,192$8,222
1995$8,763$7,665
1992$6,024$6,378
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Spending / Student
$21,127
$24,613

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearWinchester School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$21,410$23,465
2022$19,487$21,748
2021$20,634$23,307
2020$19,487$21,748
2019$17,541$21,401
2018$18,697$19,776
2017$24,514$20,105
2016$25,748$19,473
2015$12,459$19,181
2014$16,066$18,091
2012$13,562$17,137
2011$13,429$19,427
2010$13,371$19,181
2009$14,992$16,788
2008$13,204$19,196
2007$13,546$18,606
2006$13,556$17,681
2005$11,958$15,640
2004$11,334$14,676
2003$10,793$13,753
2002$10,259$13,695
2001$9,676$12,113
2000$8,950$10,872
1999$8,559$9,235
1998$8,147$8,243
1997$7,985$7,752
1995$7,234$6,904
1992$6,018$5,896
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Best Winchester School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Winchester High School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
80 Skillings Road
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7020
Gr: 9-12 | 1,404 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
Vinson-owen Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
75 Johnson Road
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7019
Gr: PK-5 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #33.
Ambrose Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
27 High Street
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7012
Gr: K-5 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #44.
Mccall Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
458 Main Street
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7026
Gr: 6-8 | 1,036 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #55.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
161 Mystic Valley Parkway
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7017
Gr: K-5 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #66.
Lynch Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10 Brantwood Road
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7013
Gr: PK-5 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #77.
Muraco Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
33 Bates Road
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 721-7030
Gr: K-5 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Winchester School District?
Winchester School District manages 7 public schools serving 4,391 students.
What is the rank of Winchester School District?
Winchester School District is ranked #16 out of 391 school districts in Massachusetts (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 5%), Highest graduation rate (Top 5%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Winchester School District?
65% of Winchester School District students are White, 21% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Winchester School District?
Winchester School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.
What is Winchester School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $21,127 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,391 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in MA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 73% (Top 5%)
  • : 72% (Top 5%)
  • : 77% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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