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Winn Brook

Public Grades K-3

Summary

Winn Brook is an exceptional elementary school in Belmont, Massachusetts, serving 434 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school has a strong academic reputation, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

Winn Brook's academic performance is truly outstanding, with 72.32% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 76.7% in Mathematics on the MCAS Next Generation assessments, far exceeding the state averages of 39.17% and 40.91%, respectively. The school has been ranked 23rd out of 916 elementary schools in Massachusetts and maintains a consistent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Winn Brook's excellence extends across different student groups, with high rankings for both female and male students, as well as for Asian and White students. The school has also excelled in serving its special education and disabled student populations.

Winn Brook's exceptional performance is noteworthy when compared to other nearby schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, Winn Brook's proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics were significantly higher than those of the Roger E. Wellington, Mary Lee Burbank, and Daniel Butler schools in the Belmont district, as well as the nearby schools in Arlington. This consistent high performance, across various student groups and subject areas, makes Winn Brook a standout in the region and a model for other schools to emulate.

304

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,670

Per pupil spending ?

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

97 Waterhouse Rd
Belmont, MA 02478-4199

(617) 993-5700

District: Belmont

Students who attend Winn Brook usually attend:

Middle:	Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary
High:	Belmont High

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Asian:

30.9%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2014 → 97th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (78% vs 41% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg70%

Massachusetts avg41%

Not ranked this year

Winn Brook did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	94.6	23 of 916	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	2 of 928	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	7 of 932	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	98.3	1 of 936	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	19 of 942	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	9 of 934	99.0%	★★★★★
2017	94.9	6 of 938	99.4%	★★★★★
2016	95.4	4 of 932	99.6%	★★★★★
2015	95.3	5 of 914	99.5%	★★★★★
2014	92.8	10 of 926	98.9%	★★★★★
2013	93.8	6 of 928	99.4%	★★★★★
2012	88.8	61 of 930	93.4%	★★★★★
2011	90.5	34 of 924	96.3%	★★★★★
2010	93.4	8 of 920	99.1%	★★★★★
2009	94.6	6 of 909	99.3%	★★★★★
2008	96.4	2 of 908	99.8%	★★★★★
2007	92.2	19 of 911	97.9%	★★★★★
2006	89.0	63 of 911	93.1%	★★★★★
2005	93.0	18 of 887	98.0%	★★★★★
2004	88.8	62 of 882	93.0%	★★★★★
2003	91.9	24 of 884	97.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	80.4	25 of 152	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	6 of 145	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	76.8	35 of 143	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	87.0	4 of 141	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	72.8	39 of 155	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	9 of 154	94.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	94.0	17 of 665	97.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	94.9	15 of 886	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	2 of 887	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	14 of 901	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	2 of 898	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	15 of 902	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	2 of 893	99.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	91.0	47 of 891	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	1 of 896	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	8 of 908	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.0	1 of 904	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	42 of 907	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	33 of 898	96.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	79.8	100 of 731	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	97.0	8 of 905	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	1 of 894	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	13 of 896	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	3 of 886	99.7%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	98.0	1 of 925	99.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	83.4	86 of 753	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	93.4	19 of 762	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	23 of 764	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.8	3 of 765	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	27 of 780	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	8 of 772	99.0%	★★★★★

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)100th percentile~ school

Female (2024)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)97th percentile~ school

Male (2024)95th percentile-3 vs school

White (2024)89th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)86th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2024)84th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics79%+39 vs state

English Language Arts76%+34 vs state

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Schools Near Winn Brook

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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 6th 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Winn Brook	Public	K-3	97 Waterhouse Rd	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	No	No	No	(617) 993-5700	304	24	12.8		152 (50.0%)	16 (5.3%)	17 (5.6%)	94 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.9%)								(n/a)	75.9				75.9	79.3				79.3			$17,670
Roger E Wellington	Public	PK, KG-3	121 Orchard Street	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 993-5600	426	32	13.2		245 (57.5%)	33 (7.7%)	29 (6.8%)	76 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.4%)								(n/a)	61.6				61.6	58.0				58.0			$19,979
Mary Lee Burbank	Public	K-3	266 School Street	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	No	No	No	(617) 993-5500	238	18	13.2		134 (56.3%)	9 (3.8%)	10 (4.2%)	73 (30.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)								(n/a)	82.1				82.1	89.4				89.4			$20,065
Hardy	Public	K-5	52 Lake Street	Arlington	02474	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 316-3781	382	34	11.3		236 (61.8%)	9 (2.4%)	31 (8.1%)	55 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (13.1%)	88.4	92^nd of 906 public elementary schools	89.8%		89.6	79^th of 916 public elementary schools	91.4%	13	69.6	61.8	68.5		66.9	64.3	67.3	65.5		65.6	72.2	72.2	$22,046
Brackett	Public	K-5	66 Eastern Avenue	Arlington	02476	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-3705	394	30	13.1		248 (62.9%)	5 (1.3%)	28 (7.1%)	48 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (16.2%)	86.5	111^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.7%		88.5	94^th of 916 public elementary schools	89.7%	17	61.5	72.2	58.7		64.7	53.9	66.7	62.5		61.7	87.5	87.5	$20,022
Daniel Butler	Public	K-3	90 White Street	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 993-5550	261	22	11.9		112 (42.9%)	7 (2.7%)	29 (11.1%)	81 (31.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.9%)								(n/a)	67.7				67.7	79.7				79.7			$20,030
Thompson	Public	K-5	187 Everett Street	Arlington	02474	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 316-3768	537	39	13.6		325 (60.5%)	25 (4.7%)	49 (9.1%)	71 (13.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (12.1%)	80.5	177^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.5%		88.7	89^th of 916 public elementary schools	90.3%	88	53.3	72.9	62.8		62.9	55.0	69.1	46.3		56.8	72.8	72.8	$18,528
Haggerty	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Cushing Street	Cambridge	02138	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6555	250	30	8.3		87 (34.8%)	47 (18.8%)	26 (10.4%)	63 (25.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.8%)	79	193^rd of 906 public elementary schools	78.7%		69.9	280^th of 916 public elementary schools	69.4%	87	62.5	51.0	64.0		57.6	65.6	61.2	52.0		60.4	60.0	60.0	$39,237
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
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	21 Notre Dame Avenue	Cambridge	02142	Middlesex County	Benjamin Banneker Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 497-7771	352	19	18.5		9 (2.6%)	296 (84.1%)	22 (6.3%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	95.7	13^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.6%		96	12^th of 916 public elementary schools	98.7%	1	80.9	71.4	76.0	90.5	79.3	91.5	79.6	76.0	90.5	84.0	68.0	68.0	$21,891

Frequently Asked Questions about Winn Brook

How many students attend Winn Brook?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Winn Brook.

What schools do graduates of Winn Brook attend?

Students who attend Winn Brook usually go on to attend:

Middle : Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary
High : Belmont High

What district is Winn Brook in?

Belmont

What is the racial makeup of Winn Brook?

Students at Winn Brook are 50% White, 31% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% African American.

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