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Winthrop ranks 242 nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Winthrop is a PK–5 elementary school at 65 Central Street in Ipswich, Massachusetts, serving 373 students as one of two PK–5 schools in the Ipswich district, alongside Paul F Doyon Memorial. Statewide it ranks 242nd of 899 elementary schools — the 73rd percentile, 4 stars — while its district sits 72nd of 351. On 2025–26 tests Winthrop beat the state in every subject: 49.71% proficient in ELA versus 40.03% statewide, 55.23% in math versus 41.11%, and 68% in science versus 40.98%.

Science is a signature strength: 27 points above the state, 7.6 points above its own district, and above the nearby-school average, with only Pine Grove and Newbury Elementary ahead. ELA is the weak link. After three steady years at 56–57% proficient, ELA fell about 7 points to 49.71% — the lowest figure in Winthrop's four-year window and the lowest in the comparison set. Grade detail shows 5th-grade ELA at 40% and 3rd-grade math at 45.45%, both below district, while 4th-grade ELA (55.88% versus 50.00%) is the one bright spot in reading. Against peers including Bessie Buker, Cutler, Centerville Elementary, North Beverly Elementary, Essex Elementary, Steward Elementary, and the separate Winthrop School in Hamilton-Wenham, Winthrop posts the lowest ELA and math proficiency but the third-highest science.

The most consequential comparison is within Ipswich, where Paul F Doyon Memorial has now edged ahead. Winthrop out-ranked Doyon in 2023–24 (83rd versus 76th percentile), but Doyon has led both years since and tops Winthrop by 6.3 points in ELA and 5.9 in math — even though Winthrop spends more per student ($20,853 versus $20,522) and runs smaller classes (10.1 versus 10.5). Low-income students are the only subgroup below the state median, at the 44th percentile with 2 stars in both 2025–26 and 2023–24, while special education students are served at the 71st–85th percentile. With only 373 students, single-year swings are common — science moved 50%, 70.6%, 61.1%, then 68% — so the durable signals are science strength, the ELA drop, and the low-income gap. Free/reduced-lunch rates are not reported.

373

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,159

Per pupil spending ?

24.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

96%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

65 Central Street
Ipswich, MA 01938

(978) 356-2976

District: Ipswich

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Massachusetts median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg57%

Massachusetts avg41%

242^nd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Ipswich

72^nd of 351Ipswich 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	72.7	242 of 899	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	227 of 906	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	155 of 916	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	334 of 928	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	326 of 932	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	366 of 936	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.8	150 of 942	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	171 of 934	81.7%	★★★★☆
2017	72.3	247 of 938	73.7%	★★★★☆
2016	65.8	313 of 932	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.4	320 of 914	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.6	325 of 926	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.5	350 of 928	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.4	381 of 930	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.9	374 of 924	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.4	379 of 920	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.6	404 of 909	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.8	338 of 908	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.3	333 of 911	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.4	276 of 911	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.1	266 of 887	70.0%	★★★★☆
2004	65.1	338 of 882	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	71.8	266 of 884	69.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	54.9	247 of 672	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	156 of 632	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	93 of 665	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	155 of 656	76.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	245 of 869	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.5	229 of 869	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	93 of 886	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	324 of 887	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	269 of 901	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	378 of 898	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.3	71 of 902	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	77.5	170 of 893	81.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	83.3	37 of 420	91.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	416 of 742	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.8	182 of 736	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	43.6	426 of 760	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.9	164 of 757	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	208 of 772	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	242 of 705	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.0	46 of 700	93.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	237 of 879	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.3	234 of 884	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	261 of 891	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	354 of 896	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	372 of 908	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	354 of 904	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	262 of 907	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	191 of 898	78.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	190 of 709	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	61.0	205 of 717	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	109 of 731	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	45.3	341 of 703	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	390 of 905	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	305 of 894	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	139 of 896	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	303 of 886	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	63.4	348 of 925	62.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	208 of 734	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	201 of 737	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	150 of 753	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	360 of 762	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	346 of 764	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	382 of 765	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.7	113 of 780	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	157 of 772	79.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)91st percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school

White (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)62nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science68%+27 vs state

Mathematics55%+14 vs state

English Language Arts50%+10 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)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Winthrop	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Central Street	Ipswich	01938	Essex County	Ipswich	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 356-2976	373	37	10.1	24.7%	303 (81.2%)	4 (1.1%)	38 (10.2%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	72.7	242^nd of 899 public elementary schools	73.1%		75.2	227^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.9%	15	50.9	55.9	40.0		49.7	45.5	59.7	60.0		55.2	68.0	68.0	96%	0%	$26,159
Paul F Doyon Memorial	Public	PK, KG-5	216 Linebrook Rd	Ipswich	01938	Essex County	Ipswich	No	No	No	No	(978) 356-5506	366	35	10.5	15.8%	301 (82.2%)	6 (1.6%)	32 (8.7%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	78.6	184^th of 899 public elementary schools	79.5%		80.7	173^rd of 906 public elementary schools	80.9%	11	61.8	44.1	50.9		52.1	63.0	58.6	61.8		61.1	65.5	65.5	97%	3%	$26,167
Pine Grove	Public	PK, KG-6	191 Main Street	Rowley	01969	Essex County	Triton	No	No	No	No	(978) 948-2520	429	38	11.2	19.3%	395 (92.1%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.7%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	83.6	139^th of 899 public elementary schools	84.5%		81.9	161^st of 906 public elementary schools	82.2%	22	62.5	54.4	76.3	57.9	61.2	60.6	50.0	79.0	66.7	62.0	81.6	81.6	88%	9%	$25,885
Essex Elementary	Public	K-5	12 Story Street	Essex	01929	Essex County	Manchester Essex Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 768-7324	215	22	9.6	17.7%	201 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	73.5	236^th of 899 public elementary schools	73.7%		65.2	328^th of 906 public elementary schools	63.8%	92	62.5	54.6	44.7		53.4	68.8	73.5	39.5		59.6	48.7	48.7	93%	3%	$26,034
Cutler School	Public	K-5	237 Asbury Street	South Hamilton	01982	Essex County	Hamilton-Wenham	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 468-5330	246	22	11.1	6.1%	217 (88.2%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.3%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	85.7	121^st of 899 public elementary schools	86.5%		80.8	172^nd of 906 public elementary schools	81.0%	51	59.5	61.4	62.9		61.2	70.3	60.0	80.0		69.2	57.1	57.1	100%	0%	$22,092
Steward Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	261 Perkins Row	Topsfield	01983	Essex County	Topsfield	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 887-1538	347	31	11.1	4.3%	319 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)								(n/a)	62.0				62.0	56.3				56.3			96%	4%	$22,996
Winthrop School	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Bay Rd	South Hamilton	01982	Essex County	Hamilton-Wenham	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 468-5340	329	27	12.1	5.8%	284 (86.3%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.8%)	15 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	78.7	182^nd of 899 public elementary schools	79.8%		79	192^nd of 906 public elementary schools	78.8%	10	56.9	51.1	58.9		56.0	73.7	62.2	50.9		62.3	52.7	52.7	93%	2%	$23,451
Bessie Buker Elementary	Public	K-5	1 School Street	Wenham	01984	Essex County	Hamilton-Wenham	No	No	No	No	(978) 468-5324	255	18	14.1	6.7%	223 (87.5%)	3 (1.2%)	16 (6.3%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	90.8	66^th of 899 public elementary schools	92.7%		90.1	67^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.6%	1	82.9	58.5	71.1		68.8	82.9	63.1	76.9		72.4	65.8	65.8	97%	0%	$21,881
Centerville Elementary	Public	K-4	17 Hull Street	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 921-6120	327	29	11.4	41.0%	230 (70.3%)	15 (4.6%)	56 (17.1%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	81.2	158^th of 899 public elementary schools	82.4%		81.1	170^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.2%	12	55.1	58.3			56.6	60.3	66.7			63.3			98%	2%	$21,055
North Beverly Elementary	Public	K-4	48 Putnam Street	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 921-6130	356	29	12.2	32.9%	263 (73.9%)	13 (3.7%)	48 (13.5%)	16 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (3.9%)	77.7	193^rd of 899 public elementary schools	78.5%		86.3	113^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.5%	80	53.6	56.1			54.8	55.1	67.2			60.6			93%	1%	$21,141

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Winthrop ranks 242^nd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Winthrop?

Students at Winthrop are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Winthrop in?

Ipswich

How many students attend Winthrop?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Winthrop.

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