Best Public Schools in Winchester, MA

Summary:

The city of Winchester, Massachusetts is home to a high-performing school district with 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The Winchester school district is ranked 10th out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the district, Winchester High School is ranked 10th out of 347 high schools in the state and has a 5-star rating. It boasts consistently high test scores, with over 80% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school also has an impressive 95.6% 4-year graduation rate and a low 3.3% dropout rate. At the elementary level, Ambrose Elementary is ranked 9th out of 906 elementary schools in Massachusetts and has the highest test scores among the district's elementary schools, with over 75% of students proficient or better across all subjects. Vinson-Owen Elementary is also a standout, ranked 32nd in the state with over 70% of students proficient or better in core subjects.

The Winchester schools consistently outperform the state averages in MCAS Next Generation assessments, with several schools having over 80% of students proficient or better. The district also spends between $14,970 and $18,931 per student, with the highest spending at Ambrose Elementary. Student-teacher ratios range from 10.1 to 14.8 students per teacher, with the lowest ratio at Lynch Elementary. Overall, the data paints a picture of a high-performing school district in Winchester, with several schools that are among the best in the state.

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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 Biology (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 10th 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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
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
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
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
McCall Middle	Public	6-8	458 Main Street	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	No	(781) 721-7026	1,036	82	12.6		677 (65.3%)	11 (1.1%)	36 (3.5%)	220 (21.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (8.7%)	95.1	20^th of 484 public middle schools	95.9%		95.5	16^th of 493 public middle schools	96.8%	4				64.4	67.4	79.8		70.6				70.7	74.8	82.2		75.9		76.3		76.3		77.8	$18,195
Muraco Elementary	Public	K-5	33 Bates Road	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	No	(781) 721-7030	352	32	10.8		209 (59.4%)	9 (2.6%)	22 (6.3%)	88 (25.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.3%)	91.5	55^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.9%		81.5	165^th of 916 public elementary schools	82.0%	110	77.8	59.2	60.3					65.3	81.5	63.3	75.3					73.9	87.7			87.7			$20,463
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
Winchester High School	Public	9-12	80 Skillings Road	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	No	(781) 721-7020	1,404	95	14.8		902 (64.2%)	33 (2.4%)	73 (5.2%)	298 (21.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (6.7%)	95	16^th of 349 public high schools	95.4%		94.6	11^th of 348 public high schools	96.8%	5							81.4								78.3				84.7		77.8		$17,678

Cities Near Winchester

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Woburn	1.72 mi	10	268^th
Medford	1.93 mi	8	232^nd
Arlington	1.98 mi	11	28^th
Stoneham	2.73 mi	6	131^st
Lexington	2.74 mi	11	9^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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Best Public Schools in Winchester, MA

Ambrose Elementary

McCall Middle

Winchester High School

Vinson-Owen Elementary

Lincoln Elementary

Muraco Elementary

Lynch Elementary

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