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Muraco Elementary

Public Grades K-5

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Muraco Elementary is a highly-regarded public elementary school in Winchester, Massachusetts, serving 338 students in grades K-5. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance and a strong focus on supporting diverse student populations.

Muraco Elementary's academic achievements are truly impressive. The school consistently outperforms state and Winchester district averages on MCAS Next Generation assessments, with over 65% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and an exceptional 87% proficiency rate in Science. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for students with disabilities, who receive excellent support and resources, as evidenced by the school's high statewide ranking in this category.

When compared to nearby elementary schools, Muraco Elementary stands out for its consistently high academic performance. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Muraco's English Language Arts proficiency rate of 65.34% was higher than the 78.37% at Ambrose Elementary and the 72.73% at Vinson-Owen Elementary. This exceptional track record, combined with the school's low student-teacher ratio and strong focus on science education, make Muraco Elementary a standout choice for families in the Winchester area.

352

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,463

Per pupil spending ?

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

33 Bates Road
Winchester, MA 01890-1299

(781) 721-7030

District: Winchester

Students who attend Muraco Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	McCall Middle
High:	Winchester High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.4%

Asian:

25.0%

Hispanic:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (73% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Winchester's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

Massachusetts avg41%

55^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Winchester

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	91.5	55 of 906	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.5	165 of 916	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	139 of 928	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	117 of 932	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	90.2	78 of 936	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	59 of 942	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	59 of 934	93.7%	★★★★★
2017	90.9	44 of 938	95.3%	★★★★★
2016	91.2	35 of 932	96.2%	★★★★★
2015	91.2	29 of 914	96.8%	★★★★★
2014	91.2	22 of 926	97.6%	★★★★★
2013	92.6	17 of 928	98.2%	★★★★★
2012	93.3	11 of 930	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	92.5	18 of 924	98.1%	★★★★★
2010	93.3	11 of 920	98.8%	★★★★★
2009	95.9	3 of 909	99.7%	★★★★★
2008	96.4	1 of 908	99.9%	★★★★★
2007	96.8	1 of 911	99.9%	★★★★★
2006	97.4	2 of 911	99.8%	★★★★★
2005	97.9	1 of 887	99.9%	★★★★★
2004	95.2	3 of 882	99.7%	★★★★★
2003	96.0	4 of 884	99.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	54 of 142	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	81 of 152	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.0	59 of 145	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	101 of 143	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.1	75 of 141	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.7	40 of 155	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	37 of 154	76.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	90.0	32 of 672	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	34 of 632	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.4	9 of 665	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	5 of 656	99.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	87 of 869	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	80.7	161 of 886	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	154 of 887	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	166 of 901	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	129 of 898	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	70 of 902	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	50 of 893	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	42 of 884	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	155 of 891	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	115 of 896	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	74 of 908	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	59 of 904	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	66 of 907	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	85 of 898	90.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	22 of 717	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	70 of 731	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	3 of 703	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	67.1	231 of 905	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	154 of 894	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	53 of 896	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	59 of 886	93.3%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	88.0	94 of 925	89.8%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	86.2	58 of 399	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	72 of 737	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	73.9	170 of 753	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	185 of 762	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	153 of 764	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	98 of 765	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	93 of 780	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	111 of 772	85.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)95th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)90th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)85th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)62nd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science88%+46 vs state

Mathematics74%+33 vs state

English Language Arts65%+24 vs state

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Schools Near Muraco Elementary

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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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Muraco Elementary	Public	K-5	33 Bates Road	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	No	(781) 721-7030	352	32	10.8		209 (59.4%)	9 (2.6%)	22 (6.3%)	88 (25.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.3%)	91.5	55^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.9%		81.5	165^th of 916 public elementary schools	82.0%	110	77.8	59.2	60.3	65.3	81.5	63.3	75.3	73.9	87.7	87.7	$20,463
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	161 Mystic Valley Parkway	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	No	(781) 721-7017	334	30	11.0		249 (74.6%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.6%)	42 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.7%)	92	49^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.6%		91	59^th of 916 public elementary schools	93.6%	10	79.2	74.6	72.2	75.2	59.2	79.7	65.5	68.7	77.8	77.8	$19,517
Lynch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Brantwood Road	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 721-7013	426	40	10.7		238 (55.9%)	9 (2.1%)	19 (4.5%)	123 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.7%)	88	97^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.3%		90.4	70^th of 916 public elementary schools	92.4%	27	77.9	68.8	59.0	68.1	67.2	70.3	59.7	65.4	68.0	68.0	$20,899
Shamrock	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Green Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 937-8241	284	27	10.3		146 (51.4%)	39 (13.7%)	61 (21.5%)	18 (6.3%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	35.4	592^nd of 906 public elementary schools	34.7%		33	612^th of 916 public elementary schools	33.2%	20	36.1	34.2	31.1	33.6	33.3	39.5	31.1	34.5	35.6	35.6	$28,100
Goodyear Elementary School	Public	K-5	41 Central Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 937-8237	352	32	11.1		179 (50.9%)	34 (9.7%)	93 (26.4%)	31 (8.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	21.4	714^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.2%		27.6	659^th of 916 public elementary schools	28.1%	55	25.8	23.8	24.6	24.8	36.5	28.6	17.5	27.8	19.3	19.3	$21,696
Malcolm White	Public	K-5	36 Bow Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 937-8242	323	30	10.7		168 (52.0%)	24 (7.4%)	90 (27.9%)	12 (3.7%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	31.1	622^nd of 906 public elementary schools	31.3%		28	655^th of 916 public elementary schools	28.5%	33	51.1	28.9	16.7	31.1	40.0	30.8	23.2	30.7	32.1	32.1	$21,470
South	Public	K-4	11 Summer Street	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 279-3880	347	28	12.3		225 (64.8%)	18 (5.2%)	61 (17.6%)	23 (6.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.6%)	73.2	245^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.0%		79.2	192^nd of 916 public elementary schools	79.0%	53	46.3	59.4		52.7	56.7	60.9		58.8			$19,757
Ambrose Elementary	Public	K-5	27 High Street	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	No	(781) 721-7012	398	33	12.0		316 (79.4%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.5%)	38 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.0%)	96.6	9^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.0%		93.8	34^th of 916 public elementary schools	96.3%	25	83.3	79.3	72.2	78.4	87.2	79.3	81.9	83.2	77.8	77.8	$19,653
Clyde Reeves	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Lexington Street	Woburn	01801	Middlesex County	Woburn	No	No	No	No	(781) 937-8240	451	33	13.7		287 (63.6%)	33 (7.3%)	65 (14.4%)	38 (8.4%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.0%)	56.6	391^st of 906 public elementary schools	56.8%		63.1	338^th of 916 public elementary schools	63.1%	53	56.8	44.7	41.3	47.5	51.1	42.6	34.8	42.8	47.8	47.8	$22,300
Colonial Park	Public	K-4	30 Avalon Road	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	No	No	No	(781) 279-3890	229	19	12.0		184 (80.3%)	5 (2.2%)	17 (7.4%)	13 (5.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	66.5	316^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.1%		71.1	272^nd of 916 public elementary schools	70.3%	44	60.9	34.0		47.3	58.7	55.3		57.0			$22,326

Frequently Asked Questions about Muraco Elementary

What district is Muraco Elementary in?

Winchester

What schools do graduates of Muraco Elementary attend?

Students who attend Muraco Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McCall Middle
High : Winchester High School

How many students attend Muraco Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Muraco Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Muraco Elementary?

Students at Muraco Elementary are 59% White, 25% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Muraco Elementary a good school?

Yes. Muraco Elementary ranks in the top 6.1% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

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