Summary:
Winthrop, Massachusetts is a small coastal community whose public schools serve roughly 1,961 students across four schools: two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, with no alternative schools in this data set. The Winthrop district overall is rated 2 stars and ranked 204 of 351 districts, at the 42nd percentile — but that single district rating hides wide differences between the individual schools.
Winthrop Middle School is the clear standout. It is the only school here rated 4 stars, ranked 127 of 478 middle schools (73rd percentile), and has held that level for three years. Its ELA and math scores are well above state — about +11.9 points in ELA and +12.7 in math — with 7th grade ELA and 8th grade math especially strong. By contrast, Arthur T. Cummings Elementary School is rated 2 stars and ranked 596 of 899 elementary schools (34th percentile); science is a bright spot above state, but ELA and math fall below district and state, including 3rd grade math at 22.3% proficient versus 42.19% statewide. Winthrop High School is rated 2 stars (48th percentile), with 10th grade math above state and a 91.2% graduation rate, but ELA, science, and Biology below state. William P. Gorman/Fort Banks Elementary serves PK–2 and has no MCAS results here.
A few practical points for parents: the district's ELA and science scores slipped below state in 2025-2026 after being above it the year before, while math stayed slightly above. Science also weakens relative to state as students move from elementary through middle to high school. Spending and staffing differ too — Gorman/Fort Banks has the highest per-student spending ($17,647), Winthrop Middle has the lowest student/teacher ratio (13.2) and the strongest outcomes, and Cummings has the highest ratio (16.1). Free/reduced-lunch data are not reported for any school, so economic context cannot be compared, and spending figures are from 2020-2021.
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