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Schools in Winchester · Winchester School District

Winchester’s public schools outscore 92% of Massachusetts districts

In Winchester, 70% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Winchester, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#20of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
72%
▲ 28 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
▲ 29 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 5 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.7K
▼ 22% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
11
4,391 students on the public path
In brief

Winchester’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 67 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Winchester’s, its schools beat 55%, lower than their 92% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 70% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,708 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is McCall Middle, then Winchester High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Acera School (private), St. Mary's School (private), Childrens Own School (private) and The Wilder School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Winchester’s grade

A+ Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 92% of Massachusetts school districts, #20 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (67)Better than 55%
Towns in Middlesex County (41)Better than 63%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,392 test results and a graduating class of 354 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Winchester’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,388 in math, 2,396 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Winchester, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–8McCall MiddleWinchester School DistrictA−
9–12Winchester High SchoolWinchester School DistrictA+

Winchester’s public schools are run by Winchester School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Winchester School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 4,391 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$20,708MA $26,530 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 43.7% · 2396 students tested
Math70%
State average 40.7% · 2388 students tested

Winchester vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Winchester’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WinchesterAWinchester
LexingtonA+Lexington
MedfordC+Medford
WoburnC+Woburn
ArlingtonAArlington
StonehamBStoneham

Every school in Winchester

11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Winchesterby address
Vinson-Owen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
441 students12:1Rate it →
Lynch Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
426 students11:1Rate it →
Ambrose Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
398 students12:1Rate it →
Muraco Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
352 students11:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
334 students11:1Rate it →
McCall Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
1,036 students13:1Rate it →
Winchester High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
1,404 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Acera School
Grades K–12
Private · Nonsectarian
122 students5:1Rate it →
St. Mary's School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Catholic
98 studentsRate it →
Childrens Own School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
89 students18:1Rate it →
The Wilder School
Elementary · Grades K
Private · Nonsectarian
2 students2:1Rate it →

Questions about Winchester’s schools

Are Winchester’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Winchester children attend outscore 92% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #20 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Winchester in?

Winchester School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,391 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Winchester kids go to high school?

Winchester High School, with 1,404 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Winchester’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Winchester School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Winchester spend per student?

$20,708 in Winchester School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Winchester?

Yes: Acera School (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 122 students), St. Mary's School (Catholic, grades PK–K, 98 students), Childrens Own School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 89 students) and The Wilder School (nonsectarian, grades K, 2 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.