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Winthrop

Public Grades K-5

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Winthrop is a K–5 elementary school in Melrose, MA, serving 392 students in a suburban community just north of Boston, and it is one of the highest-performing elementary schools in the state.

In 2025–26, Winthrop ranked 27th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools — the 97th percentile — with 5 stars, while its district, Melrose, ranked 29th of 351 districts. The school has been in the top tier for years, moving from the 86th percentile in 2018–19 into the 90s and reaching 97th in 2025–26. Test scores are far above both district and state averages: 75% proficiency in English language arts, 76.09% in math, and 66.1% in science, compared with state rates of 40.03%, 41.11%, and 40.98%. Within Melrose, Winthrop is second only to Horace Mann overall, and ahead of Roosevelt, Herbert Clark Hoover, and Lincoln. Out-of-district, it far outpaces nearby schools in Malden and Saugus, and also leads Greenwood in Wakefield in ELA and math.

Third- and fourth-grade results are the school's strongest — 3rd-grade ELA and math are the highest among Melrose K–5 peers. Fifth grade is a relative soft spot: 5th-grade ELA and science fall below district averages, though still well above state levels, which may be worth asking about. Subgroup outcomes are broadly strong, with female, male, low-income, disabled, and special education students all ranking at high percentiles in recent years; the special education rank has slipped from the 97th to the 82nd percentile but remains strong. Notably, Winthrop had the lowest per-pupil spending ($11,470 in 2020–21) among nearby schools with reported data and a higher student-teacher ratio (15.8 in 2024–25) than most neighbors, yet produces top-tier results — a striking efficiency contrast, though the spending figures are older and cannot show cause. Free/reduced-lunch percentages are suppressed in this data, so socioeconomic context should be treated as unknown.

392

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,229

Per pupil spending ?

5.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

162 First Street
Melrose, MA 02176

(781) 979-2280

District: Melrose

Students who attend Winthrop usually attend:

Middle:	Melrose Middle
High:	Melrose High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Hispanic:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 91st percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (74% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg61%

Massachusetts avg41%

27^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Melrose

29^th of 351Melrose 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	94.4	27 of 899	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	91.6	54 of 906	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	47 of 916	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	46 of 928	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	60 of 932	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	71 of 936	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	131 of 942	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	87.1	89 of 934	90.5%	★★★★★
2017	83.5	130 of 938	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	87.3	82 of 932	91.2%	★★★★★
2015	94.5	6 of 914	99.3%	★★★★★
2014	82.2	142 of 926	84.7%	★★★★☆
2013	87.1	72 of 928	92.2%	★★★★★
2012	88.9	59 of 930	93.7%	★★★★★
2011	86.1	96 of 924	89.6%	★★★★☆
2010	74.0	249 of 920	72.9%	★★★★☆
2009	76.6	208 of 909	77.1%	★★★★☆
2008	72.2	263 of 908	71.0%	★★★★☆
2007	70.1	282 of 911	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.6	271 of 911	70.3%	★★★★☆
2005	56.6	412 of 887	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.0	227 of 882	74.3%	★★★★☆
2003	71.6	270 of 884	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	99.3	2 of 672	99.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	95.3	16 of 869	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	90.7	55 of 869	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.8	120 of 886	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.4	68 of 887	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	93 of 901	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	96 of 898	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	102 of 902	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	130 of 893	85.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	81.5	71 of 757	90.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	63 of 879	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	89.2	72 of 884	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	18 of 891	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	33 of 896	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	42 of 908	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	58 of 904	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	78.8	172 of 907	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	67 of 898	92.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	128 of 717	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	51 of 731	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	24 of 703	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	40 of 905	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	53 of 894	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	58.9	313 of 896	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	244 of 886	72.5%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	89.3	74 of 925	92.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	90.1	37 of 734	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	89.4	43 of 737	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	38 of 753	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	40 of 762	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	48 of 764	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	63 of 765	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	102 of 780	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	64 of 772	91.7%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2022)100th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile~ school

Male (2026)93rd percentile-4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)91st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics76%+35 vs state

English Language Arts75%+35 vs state

Science66%+25 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Great school with a ton of parent engagement and great teachers. The new principal and vice principal are doing a great job and overall a very positive, fun place to learn. Close Quote

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

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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)	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	Total
Winthrop	Public	K-5	162 First Street	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	No	(781) 979-2280	392	25	15.8	5.1%	331 (84.4%)	7 (1.8%)	19 (4.8%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	94.4	27^th of 899 public elementary schools	97.0%		91.6	54^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.0%	27	78.2	77.1	69.5				75.0	70.9	80.0	76.3				76.1	66.1		66.1		$14,229
Herbert Clark Hoover	Public	K-5	37 Glendower Road	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 979-2180	260	19	13.7	16.5%	183 (70.4%)	17 (6.5%)	26 (10.0%)	23 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	84.9	125^th of 899 public elementary schools	86.1%		81.2	167^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.6%	42	56.4	58.7	60.9				58.8	51.3	67.4	73.3				64.6	73.3		73.3		$15,424
Horace Mann	Public	K-5	40 Damon Avenue	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	No	(781) 979-2190	254	17	14.7	5.1%	212 (83.5%)	8 (3.1%)	17 (6.7%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	96.1	12^th of 899 public elementary schools	98.7%		95.3	21^st of 906 public elementary schools	97.7%	9	66.7	81.0	86.7				78.3	69.8	85.7	88.9				81.5	84.1		84.1		$14,565
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	16 Franklin Street	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	No	(781) 979-2260	246	18	13.9	12.2%	180 (73.2%)	6 (2.4%)	18 (7.3%)	26 (10.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)								(n/a)																			$18,811
Lincoln	Public	K-5	80 West Wyoming Avenue	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 979-2250	404	31	13.0	26.2%	241 (59.7%)	26 (6.4%)	36 (8.9%)	63 (15.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.9%)	82.6	147^th of 899 public elementary schools	83.6%		80.2	181^st of 906 public elementary schools	80.0%	34	64.4	52.3	71.8				63.1	62.7	61.5	57.8				60.5	56.3		56.3		$16,059
Roosevelt	Public	K-5	253 Vinton Street	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 979-2270	406	27	15.2	11.3%	317 (78.1%)	20 (4.9%)	19 (4.7%)	23 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	92	54^th of 899 public elementary schools	94.0%		88	96^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.4%	42	71.2	62.1	79.7				71.4	69.7	59.7	81.1				70.5	77.0		77.0		$16,813
Forestdale	Public	K-8	74 Sylvan Street	Malden	02148	Middlesex County	Malden	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 397-7326	539	52	10.4	50.5%	204 (37.8%)	84 (15.6%)	141 (26.2%)	65 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.2%)	57.1	379^th of 899 public elementary schools	57.8%		46	497^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.1%	118	55.6	44.4	41.5	45.1	38.5	31.5	42.4	57.8	38.9	38.5	33.3	31.4	26.4	37.3	50.0	32.1	41.9	31.5	$22,794
Greenwood	Public	K-4	1030 Main Street	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Wakefield	No	No	No	No	(781) 246-6460	227	18	12.4	5.7%	192 (84.6%)	5 (2.2%)	12 (5.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.7%)	88.9	88^th of 899 public elementary schools	90.2%		79.8	185^th of 906 public elementary schools	79.6%	97	75.6	55.6					65.6	77.8	62.2					70.0					$19,205
Salemwood	Public	K-8	529 Salem Street	Malden	02148	Middlesex County	Malden	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 388-0647	1,033	73	14.2	73.0%	156 (15.1%)	277 (26.8%)	454 (43.9%)	112 (10.8%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.6%)	29.5	631^st of 899 public elementary schools	29.8%		21.2	720^th of 906 public elementary schools	20.5%	89	28.6	13.9	23.5	35.2	26.3	17.7	23.7	33.8	27.7	27.2	50.0	17.9	20.8	29.1	28.4	14.9	20.9	21.8	$20,045
Linden	Public	K-8	29 Wescott Street	Malden	02148	Middlesex County	Malden	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 397-7218	813	60	13.6	52.5%	166 (20.4%)	164 (20.2%)	229 (28.2%)	206 (25.3%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	37 (4.6%)	39.2	545^th of 899 public elementary schools	39.4%		32.7	613^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.3%	68	44.6	36.3	34.9	23.3	50.0	46.5	38.8	39.7	40.0	27.9	36.5	40.2	42.0	37.5	36.1	31.4	34.0	35.7	$19,814

Frequently Asked Questions about Winthrop

What schools do graduates of Winthrop attend?

Students who attend Winthrop usually go on to attend:

Middle : Melrose Middle
High : Melrose High

What district is Winthrop in?

Melrose

How many students attend Winthrop?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Winthrop.

Is Winthrop a good school?

Yes! Winthrop is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 27^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Winthrop?

Students at Winthrop are 84% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Not Specified.

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