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McCall Middle

Public Grades 6-8

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

McCall Middle in Winchester, MA, serves 1,036 students in grades 6 through 8 and is a consistently top-ranked school in the state, earning a 5-star rating for the past decade and ranking 20th out of 484 middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

McCall stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with 75.91% of students proficient in Mathematics and 76.32% in Science, far exceeding the state average of roughly 41%. This places it in the same elite tier as nearby Belmont Middle School and Ottoson Middle in Arlington, which also post scores in the 70-80% range. In contrast, schools just a few miles away, like Daniel L Joyce Middle School in Woburn, have proficiency rates in the low 30% range, highlighting the dramatic differences in educational outcomes over short distances. McCall also excels for specific student groups, ranking 11th in the state for low socio-economic status students and 19th for special education students, indicating strong support systems that close achievement gaps.

While McCall is a powerhouse, it faces stiff competition from Belmont Middle School (ranked 6th) and Ottoson Middle (ranked 4th) for the title of best middle school in the northwest Boston suburbs. McCall’s consistency is a key strength, with a decade of top-tier performance in the 92nd to 98th percentile, and it often outperforms the Winchester district average, making it a driving force behind the district’s high ranking. For families seeking a reliable, high-quality education that serves all students well, McCall is a premier choice.

1,036

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,195

Per pupil spending ?

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

458 Main Street
Winchester, MA 01890-2990

(781) 721-7026

District: Winchester

Students who attend McCall Middle usually attend:

High:

Winchester High School

Feeder schools for McCall Middle:

Elementary:	Ambrose Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
	Lynch Elementary
	Muraco Elementary
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	Vinson-Owen Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

Asian:

21.2%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Massachusetts middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg73%

Massachusetts avg41%

20^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 348Winchester 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
2025	95.1	20 of 484	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	16 of 493	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	25 of 501	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	28 of 497	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	33 of 501	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	11 of 498	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	11 of 484	97.7%	★★★★★
2017	94.6	12 of 487	97.5%	★★★★★
2016	86.1	38 of 482	92.1%	★★★★★
2015	88.2	29 of 441	93.4%	★★★★★
2014	88.5	23 of 455	94.9%	★★★★★
2013	89.7	17 of 455	96.3%	★★★★★
2012	90.2	16 of 455	96.5%	★★★★★
2011	90.5	14 of 449	96.9%	★★★★★
2010	91.6	9 of 434	97.9%	★★★★★
2009	90.5	15 of 409	96.3%	★★★★★
2008	91.5	10 of 407	97.5%	★★★★★
2007	90.3	17 of 399	95.7%	★★★★★
2006	91.4	15 of 399	96.2%	★★★★★
2005	93.9	7 of 356	98.0%	★★★★★
2004	94.5	5 of 344	98.5%	★★★★★
2003	95.0	4 of 339	98.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	30 of 127	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	14 of 120	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	37 of 134	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	30 of 135	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	25 of 123	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	6 of 128	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	8 of 119	93.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	92.5	20 of 445	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	25 of 431	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	16 of 424	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	13 of 417	96.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	24 of 473	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	16 of 481	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	32 of 489	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	28 of 494	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	31 of 483	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	18 of 478	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	15 of 463	96.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	38 of 376	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	4 of 378	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	1 of 364	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	1 of 368	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	4 of 335	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	83.6	37 of 322	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	94.3	14 of 309	95.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	11 of 464	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	14 of 469	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	50 of 481	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	33 of 489	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	13 of 462	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	11 of 452	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	13 of 438	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	15 of 473	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	20 of 483	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	15 of 489	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	32 of 497	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	34 of 485	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	11 of 478	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	12 of 466	97.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	10 of 116	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	12 of 98	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	17 of 110	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	9 of 102	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.2	13 of 92	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	10 of 87	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	90.3	2 of 84	97.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	19 of 435	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	18 of 441	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	12 of 444	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	41 of 503	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	31 of 489	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	25 of 484	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	24 of 467	94.9%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	91.7	36 of 491	92.7%	★★★★★

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	96.0	15 of 339	95.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	39 of 386	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	41 of 392	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	39 of 403	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.5	56 of 404	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	57 of 401	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	22 of 396	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	20 of 395	94.9%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)93rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)76th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Civics78%+39 vs state

Science76%+35 vs state

Mathematics76%+35 vs state

English Language Arts71%+29 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, August 4, 2014

My daughter went there in 2008-2009 and it was excellent for her. They had great teachers and the personnel at McCall were excellent persons. The facilities are great and it is located just in downtown Winchester, close to the Public Library. Close Quote

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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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 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 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
McCall Middle	Public	6-8	458 Main Street	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	No	(781) 721-7026	1,036	82	12.6		677 (65.3%)	11 (1.1%)	36 (3.5%)	220 (21.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (8.7%)	95.1	20^th of 484 public middle schools	95.9%		95.5	16^th of 493 public middle schools	96.8%	4		64.4	67.4	79.8	70.6		70.7	74.8	82.2	75.9		76.3	76.3	77.8	$18,195
Gibbs School	Public	6	41 Foster Street	Arlington	02474	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-9003	529	43	12.4		354 (66.9%)	24 (4.5%)	37 (7.0%)	56 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.4%)								(n/a)		70.6			70.6		70.4			70.4					$20,737
Daniel L Joyce Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Locust Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	No	(781) 937-8233	455	55	8.3		312 (68.6%)	40 (8.8%)	60 (13.2%)	14 (3.1%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	40.5	267^th of 484 public middle schools	44.8%		44.9	247^th of 493 public middle schools	49.9%	20		33.8	34.5	35.5	34.6		37.8	35.3	26.6	33.1		36.4	36.4	22.7	$26,187
Ottoson Middle	Public	7-8	63 Acton Street	Arlington	02476	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-3745	963	85	11.3		651 (67.6%)	28 (2.9%)	82 (8.5%)	132 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.4%)	97.2	4^th of 484 public middle schools	99.2%		96.4	12^th of 493 public middle schools	97.6%	8			77.6	81.6	79.7			75.7	75.7	75.7		75.3	75.3	79.1	$20,016
John F Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	33 Middle Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	No	(781) 937-8230	521	51	10.2		325 (62.4%)	44 (8.4%)	89 (17.1%)	41 (7.9%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	46.5	231^st of 484 public middle schools	52.3%		44.1	252^nd of 493 public middle schools	48.9%	21		30.0	36.7	40.2	35.7		20.1	41.4	37.9	33.3		39.5	39.5	39.3	$22,656
Stoneham Central Middle School	Public	5-8	101 Central Street	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 279-3840	689	66	10.4		508 (73.7%)	24 (3.5%)	91 (13.2%)	37 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)	67.2	140^th of 484 public middle schools	71.1%		68.1	139^th of 493 public middle schools	71.8%	1	33.3	44.8	37.7	61.4	44.7	37.0	46.5	30.1	46.0	40.2	46.1	58.0	52.2	56.8	$20,720
Madeleine Dugger Andrews	Public	6-8	3000 Mystic Valley Pkwy	Medford	02155	Middlesex County	Medford	No	No	No	No	(781) 393-2228	435	49	8.9		269 (61.8%)	45 (10.3%)	63 (14.5%)	34 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	59.9	178^th of 484 public middle schools	63.2%		54.6	200^th of 493 public middle schools	59.4%	22		44.4	42.0	46.9	44.5		42.8	45.4	28.6	38.5		45.7	45.7	49.3	$22,740
John J. McGlynn Middle School	Public	6-8	3004 Mystic Valley Parkway	Medford	02155	Middlesex County	Medford	No	No	No	No	(781) 393-2333	464	53	8.8		232 (50.0%)	67 (14.4%)	88 (19.0%)	40 (8.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	35.5	288^th of 484 public middle schools	40.5%		33.3	310^th of 493 public middle schools	37.1%	22		28.9	28.2	36.4	31.2		27.0	32.1	31.7	30.2		26.2	26.2	29.6	$24,808
Melrose Middle	Public	6-8	350 Lynn Fells Parkway	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	No	(781) 979-2100	886	67	13.2		645 (72.8%)	52 (5.9%)	57 (6.4%)	63 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.4%)	78.2	95^th of 484 public middle schools	80.4%		80.4	88^th of 493 public middle schools	82.2%	7		56.8	57.8	55.8	56.8		59.0	55.7	41.9	52.1		47.9	47.9	60.2	$15,533
Rindge Avenue Upper School	Public	6-8	70 Rindge Avenue	Cambridge	02140	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-4060	292	31	9.4		145 (49.7%)	56 (19.2%)	33 (11.3%)	29 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.6%)	90.3	56^th of 484 public middle schools	88.4%		86.9	65^th of 493 public middle schools	86.8%	9		64.4	70.7	72.5	69.2		71.9	50.0	73.3	65.1		63.5	63.5	63.3	$35,443

Frequently Asked Questions about McCall Middle

How many students attend McCall Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,036 students attended McCall Middle.

What district is McCall Middle in?

Winchester

Is McCall Middle a good school?

Yes! McCall Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 20^th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools.

What high school do graduates of McCall Middle attend?

Students who attend McCall Middle usually go on to attend Winchester High School

What is the racial makeup of McCall Middle?

Students at McCall Middle are 65% White, 21% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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