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Winship Elementary School

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Winship Elementary School ranks 266 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Winship Elementary School in Brighton, MA, is a public school serving 353 students from Pre-K through 6th grade and has achieved a remarkable turnaround, rising from a 0-star rating a decade ago to a 4-star rating today, placing it in the 71st percentile statewide.

Winship stands out dramatically from its immediate neighbors within the Boston district. For example, its proficiency rates in ELA (57.38%) and Math (49.73%) are roughly 2.5 to 3.5 times higher than nearby schools like Edison Elementary School and Gardner Pilot Academy. This performance is more aligned with high-performing suburban schools, such as Hosmer in Watertown, making Winship a clear "bright spot" within its district. The school also achieves these results with lower per-student spending ($27,301) compared to other Boston schools like Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy ($36,134) and Lyon K-8 School ($41,336).

Perhaps most impressive is Winship's exceptional effectiveness with all student groups. The school ranks in the 93rd percentile for serving students from low socio-economic backgrounds, a powerful indicator of equity. It also earns top marks for its White (94th percentile) and Hispanic (84th percentile) students, and strong support for English Language Learners (73rd percentile). This consistent success across diverse populations demonstrates that Winship is not just a high-performing school, but one that effectively closes opportunity gaps and provides a high-quality education for every child in its community.

353

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,481

Per pupil spending ?

60.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

54 Dighton Street
Brighton, MA 02135

(617) 635-8399

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.3%

White:

28.0%

Asian:

18.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 62 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Boston

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg28%

Massachusetts avg41%

266^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 61 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 65Elementary Schools in the Boston

298^th of 348Boston among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	266 of 906	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	274 of 916	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	360 of 928	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	366 of 932	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	335 of 936	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	501 of 942	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	651 of 934	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.8	781 of 938	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.7	764 of 932	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.7	830 of 914	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.8	800 of 926	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.5	759 of 928	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.5	787 of 930	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.9	717 of 924	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.6	802 of 920	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.0	770 of 909	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.1	745 of 908	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.3	656 of 911	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.6	754 of 911	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.6	785 of 887	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.9	751 of 882	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	4.7	849 of 884	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	34.6	111 of 152	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	75 of 281	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	34 of 264	87.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	302 of 869	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	269 of 886	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	383 of 887	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.1	228 of 901	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	29.3	670 of 893	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	73 of 458	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	47 of 446	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	39 of 420	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	60.1	104 of 401	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	25.8	317 of 379	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	51 of 736	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	71.6	138 of 760	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	188 of 757	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	199 of 772	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	166 of 705	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	46.4	370 of 685	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	219 of 884	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	274 of 891	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	317 of 896	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.0	130 of 908	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	43.7	537 of 898	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	68.1	221 of 905	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	202 of 894	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	133 of 896	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	338 of 886	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	67.0	305 of 925	67.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	41 of 737	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	77 of 753	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	126 of 762	83.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)94th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2022)76th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)67th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2024)27th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+16 vs state

Science57%+15 vs state

Mathematics50%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Winship Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Winship Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	54 Dighton Street	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8399	353	25	13.8		99 (28.0%)	32 (9.1%)	128 (36.3%)	66 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)	71.6	266^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.6%		70.6	274^th of 916 public elementary schools	70.1%	8	66.7	50.0	60.9	52.1			57.4	60.0	43.2	50.0	45.8			49.7	56.5		56.5		$31,481
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	60 Glenmont Road	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8436	502	57	8.8		77 (15.3%)	90 (17.9%)	285 (56.8%)	36 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	13.3	807^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.9%		12.6	828^th of 916 public elementary schools	9.6%	21	10.8	17.9	17.1	16.4			15.5	12.1	25.0	20.0	22.2			19.7	21.6		21.6		$38,326
Lyon K-8 School	Public	K-8	50 Beechcroft Street	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-7945	143	21	6.7		35 (24.5%)	30 (21.0%)	59 (41.3%)	8 (5.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.0%)	34.4	600^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.8%		47.2	500^th of 916 public elementary schools	45.4%	100	35.7	37.5	9.1	35.3	10.5	5.3	21.9	42.9	31.3	18.2	41.2	15.8	0.0	24.0	27.3	5.3	13.3	15.8	$51,787
Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy	Public	PK, KG-1	121 Corey Road	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8409	165	18	9.3		22 (13.3%)	22 (13.3%)	71 (43.0%)	35 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.1%)								(n/a)																			$38,717
Michael Driscoll	Public	PK, KG-8	725 Washington St	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4250	567	42	13.6		271 (47.8%)	30 (5.3%)	76 (13.4%)	111 (19.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (13.6%)	89.5	75^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.7%		89	86^th of 916 public elementary schools	90.6%	11	65.9	64.8	60.0	78.2	81.1	70.2	69.9	59.1	62.0	76.4	74.6	84.6	79.0	72.5	81.8	59.7	70.5	66.1	$26,692
John D Runkle	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Druce Street	Brookline	02445	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4650	476	37	12.8		234 (49.2%)	16 (3.4%)	82 (17.2%)	73 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (14.3%)	84.9	126^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.1%		91	61^st of 916 public elementary schools	93.3%	65	76.5	59.5	55.9	60.0	75.0	75.6	67.0	76.9	56.8	55.9	78.2	78.6	71.7	70.2	61.0	73.9	66.7	82.6	$29,986
John Ward	Public	K-5	10 Dolphin Rd	Newton Centre	02459	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-6450	186	21	8.8		114 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.0%)	35 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (12.9%)	95.2	22^nd of 906 public elementary schools	97.6%		86.6	111^th of 916 public elementary schools	87.9%	89	93.3	65.8	81.8				79.2	96.7	83.8	75.8				85.0	69.7		69.7		$26,500
Roland Hayes	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Eliot Street	Chestnut Hill	02467	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4570	418	31	13.3		217 (51.9%)	27 (6.5%)	51 (12.2%)	71 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.4%)	88.5	91^st of 906 public elementary schools	90.0%		89.3	84^th of 916 public elementary schools	90.8%	7	61.5	75.0	66.0	70.8	83.6	78.4	73.0	71.8	70.5	55.6	64.6	83.3	61.1	68.4	67.4	59.5	63.9	74.3	$26,505
Gardner Pilot Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	30 Athol Street	Allston	02134	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8365	364	38	9.4		44 (12.1%)	50 (13.7%)	235 (64.6%)	17 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	19.4	746^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.7%		25.2	693^rd of 916 public elementary schools	24.3%	53	22.2	25.0	13.9	33.3	19.4	31.3	24.2	19.4	22.2	10.8	38.5	14.7	18.8	21.0	10.8	12.5	11.6	15.6	$36,314
Underwood	Public	K-5	101 Vernon Street	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 559-9660	253	23	11.1		113 (44.7%)	15 (5.9%)	41 (16.2%)	54 (21.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.1%)	84.5	131^st of 906 public elementary schools	85.5%		86.8	110^th of 916 public elementary schools	88.0%	21	51.4	64.6	84.9				66.4	57.1	56.3	78.8				62.9	84.9		84.9		$24,362

Frequently Asked Questions about Winship Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Winship Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Winship Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frederick Pilot Middle School
Middle : Higginson-Lewis K-8 School
Middle : Ohrenberger School
High : Albert D Holland School of Technology
High : Another Course To College
High : Boston Adult Technical Academy
High : Boston Arts Academy
High : Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School
High : Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School
High : Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy
High : Boston Latin Academy
High : Boston Latin School
High : Brighton High School
High : Carter School
High : Charlestown High School
High : Community Academy
High : Community Academy of Science and Health
High : Dearborn 6-12 STEM Academy
High : East Boston High School
High : Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann
High : English High School
High : Excel High School
High : Fenway High School
High : Greater Egleston High School
High : Lyon High School
High : Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
High : Margarita Muniz Academy
High : New Mission High School
High : O'Bryant School of Math & Science
High : Quincy Upper School
High : Ruth Batson Academy
High : Snowden International High School
High : TechBoston Academy

What district is Winship Elementary School in?

Boston

Is Winship Elementary School a good school?

Winship Elementary School ranks 266^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Winship Elementary School?

Students at Winship Elementary School are 36% Hispanic, 28% White, 19% Asian, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Winship Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Winship Elementary School.

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