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Vinson-Owen Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Vinson-Owen Elementary is a public elementary school in Winchester, Massachusetts, serving 425 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with outstanding academic performance across various subject areas and student subgroups.

Vinson-Owen Elementary's students excel on the MCAS Next Generation assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the Winchester district and the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 72.73% of Vinson-Owen students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 70.63% in the district and 41.53% statewide. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.1 to 13.1 students per teacher, which likely contributes to its ability to provide personalized attention and support to its students.

Vinson-Owen Elementary's performance significantly exceeds that of nearby schools, such as Lincoln Elementary in Winchester, Ambrose Elementary in Winchester, and Clyde Reeves in Woburn. This consistent high performance over the years is a testament to Vinson-Owen's commitment to providing a high-quality education to its students.

441

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,726

Per pupil spending ?

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 Johnson Road
Winchester, MA 01890

(781) 721-7019

District: Winchester

Students who attend Vinson-Owen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	McCall Middle
High:	Winchester High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.6%

Asian:

24.5%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (75% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg73%

Massachusetts avg41%

32^nd of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Winchester

10^th of 348Winchester 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	94.1	32 of 906	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	87 of 916	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	76 of 928	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	29 of 932	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	7 of 936	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	7 of 942	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	1 of 934	99.9%	★★★★★
2017	95.1	4 of 938	99.6%	★★★★★
2016	91.5	32 of 932	96.6%	★★★★★
2015	91.6	26 of 914	97.2%	★★★★★
2014	89.6	45 of 926	95.1%	★★★★★
2013	90.8	30 of 928	96.8%	★★★★★
2012	92.0	26 of 930	97.2%	★★★★★
2011	90.1	39 of 924	95.8%	★★★★★
2010	90.7	28 of 920	97.0%	★★★★★
2009	95.7	4 of 909	99.6%	★★★★★
2008	95.4	3 of 908	99.7%	★★★★★
2007	91.9	22 of 911	97.6%	★★★★★
2006	93.9	9 of 911	99.0%	★★★★★
2005	93.3	15 of 887	98.3%	★★★★★
2004	94.1	8 of 882	99.1%	★★★★★
2003	96.1	3 of 884	99.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	6 of 142	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	78.1	33 of 152	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	18 of 145	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	29 of 143	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	20 of 141	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	37 of 155	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	3 of 154	98.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	96.5	10 of 672	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	11 of 632	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	6 of 665	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	24 of 656	96.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	56 of 869	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	104 of 886	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	89 of 887	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	36 of 901	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	14 of 898	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	7 of 902	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	9 of 893	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	26 of 884	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	83 of 891	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	63 of 896	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	28 of 908	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	10 of 904	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	7 of 907	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	1 of 898	99.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	85.3	5 of 40	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	96.0	1 of 31	96.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	82 of 717	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	46 of 731	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	36 of 703	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	68 of 905	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	10 of 894	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	6 of 896	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	6 of 886	99.3%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	96.2	7 of 925	99.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	78 of 737	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	194 of 753	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	186 of 762	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	69 of 764	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	23 of 765	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	15 of 780	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	16 of 772	97.9%	★★★★★

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)

Tested In Person (2021)99th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)88th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science84%+42 vs state

English Language Arts73%+31 vs state

Mathematics73%+32 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, August 4, 2014

My kids went there in 2008-2009 and it was a wonderful experience, they had great teachers and the school was amazing for us. It was before the new construction, I feel that in the future it will be ranked better. Close Quote

Schools Near Vinson-Owen Elementary

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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)		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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Vinson-Owen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Johnson Road	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	No	(781) 721-7019	441	35	12.4		285 (64.6%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.5%)	108 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	94.1	32^nd of 906 public elementary schools	96.5%		89	87^th of 916 public elementary schools	90.5%	55	75.4	72.9	70.7	72.7	75.4	75.9	68.5	72.6	83.7	83.7	$18,726
Ambrose Elementary	Public	K-5	27 High Street	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	No	(781) 721-7012	398	33	12.0		316 (79.4%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.5%)	38 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.0%)	96.6	9^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.0%		93.8	34^th of 916 public elementary schools	96.3%	25	83.3	79.3	72.2	78.4	87.2	79.3	81.9	83.2	77.8	77.8	$19,653
Clyde Reeves	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Lexington Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	No	(781) 937-8240	451	33	13.7		287 (63.6%)	33 (7.3%)	65 (14.4%)	38 (8.4%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.0%)	56.6	391^st of 906 public elementary schools	56.8%		63.1	338^th of 916 public elementary schools	63.1%	53	56.8	44.7	41.3	47.5	51.1	42.6	34.8	42.8	47.8	47.8	$22,300
Harrington	Public	K-5	328 Lowell Street	Lexington	02420	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 860-0012	374	38	9.9		101 (27.0%)	33 (8.8%)	23 (6.1%)	184 (49.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.8%)	92.5	46^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.9%		92.6	44^th of 916 public elementary schools	95.2%	2	70.5	72.6	67.9	70.0	70.5	74.0	74.1	72.9	74.1	74.1	$18,227
Lynch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Brantwood Road	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 721-7013	426	40	10.7		238 (55.9%)	9 (2.1%)	19 (4.5%)	123 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.7%)	88	97^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.3%		90.4	70^th of 916 public elementary schools	92.4%	27	77.9	68.8	59.0	68.1	67.2	70.3	59.7	65.4	68.0	68.0	$20,899
Peirce	Public	K-5	85 Park Avenue Ext	Arlington	02174	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 316-3736	318	24	13.1		196 (61.6%)	14 (4.4%)	35 (11.0%)	44 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.8%)	93.9	36^th of 906 public elementary schools	96.0%		91.9	53^rd of 916 public elementary schools	94.2%	17	77.1	65.6	84.0	74.8	76.6	65.6	80.0	73.4	88.0	88.0	$20,103
M Norcross Stratton	Public	K-5	180 Mountain Avenue	Arlington	02174	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 316-3754	448	37	12.2		243 (54.2%)	15 (3.3%)	39 (8.7%)	97 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.6%)	82.3	154^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.0%		87.9	101^st of 916 public elementary schools	89.0%	53	56.6	60.8	56.6	57.9	57.3	69.9	62.7	63.0	68.7	68.7	$19,449
John A Bishop	Public	K-5	25 Columbia Road	Arlington	02474	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-3791	375	30	12.3		251 (66.9%)	4 (1.1%)	26 (6.9%)	42 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.9%)	93.9	38^th of 906 public elementary schools	95.8%		93.7	35^th of 916 public elementary schools	96.2%	3	72.5	72.7	79.7	74.9	71.0	65.2	78.1	71.4	93.8	93.8	$19,771
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	161 Mystic Valley Parkway	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	No	(781) 721-7017	334	30	11.0		249 (74.6%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.6%)	42 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.7%)	92	49^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.6%		91	59^th of 916 public elementary schools	93.6%	10	79.2	74.6	72.2	75.2	59.2	79.7	65.5	68.7	77.8	77.8	$19,517
Cyrus E Dallin	Public	K-5	185 Florence Avenue	Arlington	02476	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-3722	390	32	12.1		244 (62.6%)	4 (1.0%)	33 (8.5%)	63 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.8%)	90.9	58^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.6%		83.4	138^th of 916 public elementary schools	84.9%	80	75.0	61.3	70.6	69.1	62.5	67.7	76.5	69.1	80.9	80.9	$19,254

Frequently Asked Questions about Vinson-Owen Elementary

How many students attend Vinson-Owen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Vinson-Owen Elementary.

Is Vinson-Owen Elementary a good school?

Yes! Vinson-Owen Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 32^nd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Vinson-Owen Elementary?

Students at Vinson-Owen Elementary are 65% White, 24% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Vinson-Owen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Vinson-Owen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McCall Middle
High : Winchester High School

What district is Vinson-Owen Elementary in?

Winchester

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