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Winthrop Middle School

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Winthrop Middle School ranks 127 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Winthrop Middle School is a grades 6–8 school with 439 students on Payson Street in Winthrop, MA, a coastal town just north of Boston, and it is part of the Winthrop district.

The school ranks 127th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools for 2025–2026 — the 73rd percentile, with 4 stars — while its own district sits at the 42nd percentile with 2 stars. That 31-point gap makes it one of the clearest cases of a school performing well above its district. It has held a 73rd–74th percentile plateau for three straight years, up from the 35th–41st percentile range in 2011–2014. In ELA (51.93% proficient) and math (53.78%), it runs about 12 points above the state. Math is the standout: it beats both Cambridge middle schools — Darby Vassall Upper School (53.11) and Cambridge Street Upper School (44.44) — for the highest math proficiency in the comparison group, while spending roughly half of what Cambridge spends per student. Nearby schools such as Saugus Middle School (23.96 in ELA) and Garfield Middle School, along with the other Revere and Chelsea schools, trail it by 33 percentile points or more. Eighth-grade math reaches 58.70%.

English language learners, low-income students and special education students are a strength here: ELL ranks 12th of 193 schools statewide (94th percentile, 5 stars), low-income students rank at the 83rd percentile and special education students at the 81st — several groups rank above the school's own overall standing. Eighth-grade science is the clear soft spot: 36.96% proficient, below both the district and the state and essentially flat since an 8-point drop in 2023–24. Male students (66th percentile) now trail female students (78th) by 12 points, a gap that has widened over two years. Class sizes have grown as well, from 11.1 to 13.2 students per teacher — the second-highest in the local group.

439

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,194

Per pupil spending ?

38.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Payson Street
Winthrop, MA 02152

(617) 846-5507

District: Winthrop

Students who attend Winthrop Middle School usually attend:

High:

Winthrop High School

Feeder schools for Winthrop Middle School:

Elementary:	Arthur T. Cummings Elementary School
	William P. Gorman/Fort Banks Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

African American:

4.3%

American Indian:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2012 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2012

✓Above the Massachusetts median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg41%

Massachusetts avg41%

127^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 13 pts since 2019

From top 40% (2019) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

204^th of 351Winthrop 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	69.5	127 of 478	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	70.4	128 of 484	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	129 of 493	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	163 of 501	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	190 of 497	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	234 of 501	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	199 of 498	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.6	295 of 455	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.9	284 of 455	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.1	270 of 455	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.2	255 of 449	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.8	304 of 434	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.3	278 of 409	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.6	270 of 407	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.4	223 of 399	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.1	266 of 399	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.4	225 of 356	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.5	207 of 344	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	43.5	206 of 339	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	58.4	122 of 445	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	69 of 431	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	118 of 424	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	37.6	223 of 417	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	12 of 193	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	67.9	17 of 181	90.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	101 of 468	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	122 of 473	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	129 of 481	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	177 of 489	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	203 of 494	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	271 of 483	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	228 of 478	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	234 of 463	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	110 of 383	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	67.7	91 of 376	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	85 of 378	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	139 of 364	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	130 of 368	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	134 of 335	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	115 of 322	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	111 of 309	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	80 of 461	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	84.5	43 of 464	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	81.1	45 of 469	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	65.6	127 of 481	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	100 of 489	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	149 of 462	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	175 of 452	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	155 of 438	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	162 of 470	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.1	138 of 473	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	135 of 483	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	153 of 489	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	180 of 497	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	191 of 485	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	181 of 478	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	232 of 466	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	82 of 436	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	57 of 435	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	58 of 441	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	52 of 444	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	108 of 503	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	55.2	170 of 489	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	158 of 484	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	154 of 467	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	51.1	227 of 491	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	48.6	151 of 339	55.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	100 of 393	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	65.4	116 of 386	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	131 of 392	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	168 of 403	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	205 of 404	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	243 of 401	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	205 of 396	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	246 of 395	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)94th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)81st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile~ school

Male (2026)66th percentile-8 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)55th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)54th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics54%+13 vs state

English Language Arts52%+12 vs state

Civics41%~ state avg

Science37%-4 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)	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 (2015)	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 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
Winthrop Middle School	Public	6-8	60 Payson Street	Winthrop	02152	Suffolk County	Winthrop	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 846-5507	439	33	13.2		409 (93.2%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	69.5	127^th of 478 public middle schools	73.4%		70.4	128^th of 484 public middle schools	73.6%	1		42.9	60.0	54.3	51.9		54.7	47.9	58.7	53.8		37.0	37.0	40.6	$18,194
Garfield Middle School	Public	6-8	176 Garfield Avenue	Revere	02151	Suffolk County	Revere	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 286-8298	542	50	10.7	83.5%	116 (21.4%)	15 (2.8%)	370 (68.3%)	25 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	36.2	286^th of 478 public middle schools	40.2%		27	339^th of 484 public middle schools	30.0%	53		26.0	22.8	39.7	29.8		30.6	19.6	41.3	30.8		25.1	25.1	38.0	$18,800
Rumney Marsh Academy	Public	6-8	140 American Legion Highway	Revere	02151	Suffolk County	Revere	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 388-3500	587	57	10.3	77.9%	148 (25.2%)	20 (3.4%)	388 (66.1%)	22 (3.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	31.5	318^th of 478 public middle schools	33.5%		26.1	349^th of 484 public middle schools	27.9%	31		26.0	24.7	34.7	28.4		26.8	20.8	31.7	26.3		22.6	22.6	36.9	$19,447
Clark Avenue School	Public	5-8	8 Clark Avenue	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Chelsea	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 466-5100	673	53	12.7	89.4%	25 (3.7%)	26 (3.9%)	616 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	11.6	437^th of 478 public middle schools	8.6%		9.2	456^th of 484 public middle schools	5.8%	19	15.1	13.3	14.4	12.7	13.8	15.8	17.7	13.8	15.4	15.6	17.1	9.6	13.2	9.0	$21,648
Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy	Public	5-8	180 Walnut Street	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Chelsea	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 466-5240	436	45	9.7	92.3%	40 (9.2%)	23 (5.3%)	369 (84.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20.4	387^th of 478 public middle schools	19.0%		18.8	397^th of 484 public middle schools	18.0%	10	34.5	12.2	28.0	30.6	26.3	20.7	5.1	8.1	13.6	11.7	25.3	26.8	26.1	25.0	$25,598
Joseph A. Browne School	Public	5-8	180 Walnut Street	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Chelsea	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 466-5235	487	54	9.0	90.5%	27 (5.5%)	36 (7.4%)	419 (86.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11.9	434^th of 478 public middle schools	9.2%		11.8	438^th of 484 public middle schools	9.5%	4	8.7	19.1	9.7	16.7	14.0	5.4	10.3	12.5	16.5	11.7	12.0	9.8	10.7	12.0	$23,450
Susan B. Anthony Middle School	Public	6-8	107 Newhall Street	Revere	02151	Suffolk County	Revere	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 388-7520	545	61	8.9	80.8%	147 (27.0%)	15 (2.8%)	351 (64.4%)	24 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	21	383^rd of 478 public middle schools	19.9%		26.2	347^th of 484 public middle schools	28.3%	36		25.0	19.6	22.9	22.6		28.8	11.0	22.9	21.1		18.3	18.3	21.1	$22,296
Darby Vassall Upper School	Public	6-8	183 Vassal Lane	Cambridge	02138	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6550	298	43	7.0	42.7%	106 (35.6%)	81 (27.2%)	37 (12.4%)	52 (17.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)	73.2	111^th of 478 public middle schools	76.8%		72.2	121^st of 484 public middle schools	75.0%	10		54.7	54.2	50.6	53.1		48.8	60.2	49.4	53.1		43.8	43.8	48.3	$40,197
Cambridge Street Upper School	Public	6-8	840 Cambridge Street	Cambridge	02141	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 349-3050	301	36	8.2	52.1%	102 (33.9%)	95 (31.6%)	35 (11.6%)	26 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (12.6%)	66.4	139^th of 478 public middle schools	70.9%		52.2	203^rd of 484 public middle schools	58.1%	64		45.4	42.5	59.8	49.7		41.7	34.1	56.1	44.4		50.5	50.5	47.4	$37,291
Next Wave Junior High	Public	6-8	81 Highland Ave	Somerville	02143	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 629-5640	16	5	3.1	85.0%	6 (37.5%)	2 (12.5%)	6 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)								(n/a)					9.1					9.1					$74,046

Frequently Asked Questions about Winthrop Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Winthrop Middle School?

Students at Winthrop Middle School are 93% White, 4% African American, 2% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Winthrop Middle School attend?

Students who attend Winthrop Middle School usually go on to attend Winthrop High School

How many students attend Winthrop Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Winthrop Middle School.

Is Winthrop Middle School a good school?

Winthrop Middle School ranks 127^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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