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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 01890

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At a glance

Schools

1,951

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedAmbrose Elementary9^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Muraco Elementary up 110 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lynch Elementary 10.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The 01890 zip code of Winchester, Massachusetts is home to five exceptional elementary schools: Lynch Elementary, Vinson-Owen Elementary, Ambrose Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, and Muraco Elementary. These schools consistently rank among the top elementary institutions in the state of Massachusetts, with several schools placing in the top 50 out of over 900 schools statewide.

Ambrose Elementary stands out as the top performer, ranking 9th in the state and boasting exceptional test scores, with 78.37% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 83.17% in Mathematics. Vinson-Owen Elementary and Lincoln Elementary also excel, ranking 32nd and 49th respectively and demonstrating strong academic performance across all subjects. The schools in this area consistently outperform the state averages in MCAS Next Generation assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 65.34% to 78.37% in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.53%.

These exceptional schools benefit from relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 10.1 to 13 students per teacher, and higher-than-average spending per student, between $14,970 and $18,931. The data suggests that the Winchester school district has made a concerted effort to invest in and support these top-performing elementary institutions, contributing to their consistent academic excellence.

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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
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
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
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
Vinson-Owen Elementary	Public	K-5	75 Johnson Road	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	No	(781) 721-7019	441	35	12.4		285 (64.6%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.5%)	108 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	94.1	32^nd of 906 public elementary schools	96.5%		89	87^th of 916 public elementary schools	90.5%	55	75.4	72.9	70.7	72.7	75.4	75.9	68.5	72.6	83.7	83.7	$18,726

Cities Near Zip Code 01890

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winchester	0.6 mi	7	10^th
Woburn	1.72 mi	10	268^th
Medford	1.93 mi	8	232^nd
Arlington	1.98 mi	11	28^th
Stoneham	2.73 mi	6	131^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.