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Winthrop Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

838^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Winthrop Elementary School is a small PK–6 school at 35 Brookford Street in Dorchester, enrolling 226 students as part of Boston Public Schools. It is a neighborhood school in a district whose overall results trail much of the state — Boston ranks 299 of 351 districts in Massachusetts, or the 15th percentile.

On 2025–2026 state testing, Winthrop's all-grade proficiency rates were 16.38% in ELA, 13.04% in math, and 18.18% in science, well below the Boston district (29.41%, 29.12%, 24.94%) and the state (40.03%, 41.11%, 40.98%). The school ranked 838 of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools — the bottom 7%, with 0 stars. That is a sharp reversal from 2024–2025, when Winthrop ranked 581 of 906 (36th percentile, 2 stars) and outperformed the district in all three subjects. Math is the clearest weakness: fifth-grade math proficiency was 4.55%, compared with 7.89% in grade 3, 25% in grade 4, and 10.53% in grade 6. Among nearby schools, Winthrop ranks above King Elementary School but below UP Academy Holland, Bridge Boston Charter School, Conservatory Lab Charter School, and Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School.

Winthrop's 9.2 student-teacher ratio is lower than most nearby schools, and its $27,909 per-student spending in 2020–2021 was higher than several neighbors, yet proficiency remains low — suggesting that factors beyond class size and funding are at work. Performance across student groups is weak overall, with the highest reported group at the 32nd percentile. The 2024–2025 results show stronger outcomes are possible here, but the 2025–2026 data show a substantial one-year decline.

226

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,779

Per pupil spending ?

88.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

Not published

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

35 Brookford Street
Dorchester, MA 02125

(617) 635-8379

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.4%

Hispanic:

38.1%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (15% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 28 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg29%

Massachusetts avg41%

838^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▬ steady since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 63Elementary Schools in the Boston

299^th of 351Boston 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
2026	10.2	838 of 899	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	36.7	581 of 906	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	644 of 916	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	829 of 928	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	812 of 932	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	909 of 936	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	888 of 942	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	866 of 934	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.7	806 of 938	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.4	870 of 932	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.2	815 of 914	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	1.9	917 of 926	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.7	917 of 928	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.7	901 of 930	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.7	875 of 924	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.0	856 of 920	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.6	838 of 909	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.7	890 of 908	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.2	885 of 911	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.8	869 of 911	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.5	866 of 887	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	5.8	849 of 882	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	4.5	852 of 884	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	127 of 188	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.9	84 of 169	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	61 of 167	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.0	154 of 167	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	161 of 173	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	156 of 166	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	107 of 172	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	117 of 174	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	33.0	443 of 656	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	9.1	829 of 869	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	52.4	415 of 869	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	552 of 886	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.5	744 of 887	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	725 of 901	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	860 of 898	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	847 of 902	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	796 of 893	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	422 of 475	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	64.9	96 of 458	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	46.7	210 of 446	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	255 of 398	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	271 of 379	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	681 of 742	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	55.8	277 of 736	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	369 of 760	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.0	623 of 757	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	567 of 772	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	653 of 705	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	570 of 700	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	578 of 685	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	758 of 879	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.8	750 of 884	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	769 of 891	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	840 of 896	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	852 of 908	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.8	904 of 904	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	841 of 907	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	852 of 898	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	27.1	711 of 905	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	858 of 894	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	784 of 896	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	774 of 886	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	7.0	899 of 925	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)32nd percentile+25 vs school

African American (2026)32nd percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2022)21st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science18%-23 vs state

English Language Arts16%-24 vs state

Mathematics13%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Winthrop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	35 Brookford Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8379	226	25	9.2	88.9%	8 (3.5%)	114 (50.4%)	86 (38.1%)	6 (2.7%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (4.0%)	10.2	838^th of 899 public elementary schools	6.8%		36.7	581^st of 906 public elementary schools	35.9%	257	22.2	10.8	13.6	19.1			16.4	7.9	25.0	4.6	10.5			13.0	18.2		18.2				$35,779
Haynes Early Education Center	Public	PK, KG-1	263 Blue Hill Avenue	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6446	168	15	11.0	79.8%	6 (3.6%)	75 (44.6%)	80 (47.6%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)																			91%	0%	$38,814
Bridge Boston Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	435 Warren St.	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Bridge Boston Charter School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(857) 229-1601	329	30	10.7	76.6%	3 (0.9%)	194 (59.0%)	119 (36.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	38.6	550^th of 899 public elementary schools	38.8%		32.6	614^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.2%	64	36.1	24.4	38.9	37.5	34.6	34.6	34.0	38.9	31.7	50.0	40.6	34.6	69.2	43.2	16.7	11.5	14.5	7.7	97%	0%	$31,986
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6 Shirley Street	Boston	02119	Suffolk County	Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 227-8055	293	19	15.4	78.5%	10 (3.4%)	165 (56.3%)	110 (37.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	25.3	672^nd of 899 public elementary schools	25.3%		14.9	788^th of 906 public elementary schools	13.0%	116	31.0	29.7	29.0				29.9	9.5	18.9	29.0				18.8	39.5		39.5		92%	0%	$21,094
King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	77 Lawrence Avenue	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8212	464	47	9.9	91.2%	21 (4.5%)	230 (49.6%)	194 (41.8%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	4.2	894^th of 899 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.6	896^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.1%	2	14.6	6.9	8.1	3.2			8.8	9.1	3.5	0.0	3.2			4.4	5.4		5.4		85%	0%	$37,686
Conservatory Lab Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	395 Columbia Rd	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Conservatory Lab Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 254-8904	454	27	16.5	70.9%	17 (3.7%)	229 (50.4%)	186 (41.0%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)	30.1	625^th of 899 public elementary schools	30.5%		36.6	582^nd of 906 public elementary schools	35.8%	43	32.1	31.5	32.0	41.3	50.0	40.9	36.6	17.0	33.3	18.0	39.1	25.0	34.8	27.1	24.0	21.7	23.3	8.7			$24,122
Mason Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Norfolk Avenue	Roxbury	02119	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8405	205	22	9.4	88.8%	10 (4.9%)	104 (50.7%)	82 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.9%)	14.7	788^th of 899 public elementary schools	12.3%		7.5	871^st of 906 public elementary schools	3.9%	83	30.6	13.5	18.5				21.0	27.8	10.8	22.2				20.0	7.4		7.4				$39,624
Trotter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	135 Humboldt Avenue	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8225	352	33	10.7	86.9%	10 (2.8%)	175 (49.7%)	143 (40.6%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.3%)	12.2	818^th of 899 public elementary schools	9.0%		14.2	796^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.1%	22	9.8	6.5	21.2	41.4			17.5	12.2	10.9	6.1	13.8			10.7	21.2		21.2		96%	0%	$37,313
UP Academy Holland	Public	PK, KG-6	85 Olney Street	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8832	641	44	14.4	88.0%	15 (2.3%)	294 (45.9%)	292 (45.6%)	12 (1.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.6%)	30.7	622^nd of 899 public elementary schools	30.8%		18.1	762^nd of 906 public elementary schools	15.9%	140	18.9	25.9	31.0	29.7			26.7	48.7	27.1	35.7	24.4			33.3	32.1		32.1		84%	1%	$35,519
Russell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	750 Columbia Road	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8803	356	30	11.8	82.3%	22 (6.2%)	110 (30.9%)	211 (59.3%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	13.1	808^th of 899 public elementary schools	10.1%		11.9	828^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.6%	20	29.4	25.0	18.2				25.0	15.7	7.5	9.1				11.3	12.1		12.1		76%	0%	$32,273

Frequently Asked Questions about Winthrop Elementary School

How many students attend Winthrop Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 226 students attended Winthrop Elementary School.

Is Winthrop Elementary School a good school?

Winthrop Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What district is Winthrop Elementary School in?

Boston

What is the racial makeup of Winthrop Elementary School?

Students at Winthrop Elementary School are 50% African American, 38% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% White, 3% Asian.

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2013–14 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 20, 2026

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2024–25 MCAS Next Generation test scoresSep 29, 2025

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