Winthrop Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Winthrop Elementary School

35 Brookford Street
Dorchester, MA 02125

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Bottom 50%

Serving 241 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Winthrop Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 241 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Winthrop Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Winthrop Elementary School's student population of 241 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Winthrop Elementary School
Pre-K	22
Kind	44
1	30
2	42
3	32
4	22
5	27
6	22

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Total Students

241 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winthrop Elementary School
2023	237
2022	212
2021	231
2020	308
2019	308
2018	329
2017	329
2016	349
2015	357
2014	366
2013	381
2012	350
2011	302
2010	322
2009	311
2008	295
2007	301
2006	300
2005	310
2004	315
2003	319
2002	321
2001	312
2000	266
1999	260
1998	254
1997	310
1996	327
1995	314
1994	352
1993	305
1992	292
1991	277

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Winthrop Elementary School
2023	25
2022	25
2021	27
2020	28
2019	28
2018	20
2017	20
2016	23
2015	24
2014	23
2013	26
2012	26
2011	23
2010	24
2009	23
2008	24
2007	21
2006	20
2005	22

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Winthrop Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Winthrop Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#1479 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Winthrop Elementary School
2023	#1479
2022	#1402
2021	#1593
2019	#1559
2018	#1570
2017	#1421
2016	#1547
2015	#1537
2014	#1661
2013	#1639
2012	#1621

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15-19%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Winthrop Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	17%	42%	30%
2022	22%	41%	27%
2021	5%	37%	22%
2019	17%	51%	35%
2018	22%	52%	36%
2017	37%	53%	36%
2016	42%	64%	47%
2015	37%	61%	44%
2014	17%	61%	44%
2013	22%	61%	42%
2012	17%	59%	40%

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15-19%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Winthrop Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2022	17%	44%	31%
2021	17%	49%	33%
2019	27%	54%	37%
2018	22%	56%	36%
2017	22%	54%	38%
2016	32%	71%	53%
2015	37%	69%	51%
2014	17%	69%	49%
2013	17%	69%	47%
2012	27%	69%	46%
2011	32%	70%	47%

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≤20%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Winthrop Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2022	20%	44%	25%
2021	20%	42%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Winthrop Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	9:1	12:1	12:1
2022	8:1	12:1	12:1
2021	9:1	12:1	11:1
2020	11:1	13:1	13:1
2019	11:1	13:1	13:1
2018	16:1	13:1	14:1
2017	16:1	13:1	14:1
2016	15:1	13:1	14:1
2015	15:1	13:1	13:1
2014	16:1	14:1	14:1
2013	15:1	14:1	13:1
2012	13:1	14:1	13:1
2011	13:1	14:1	13:1
2010	14:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	12:1	14:1	13:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winthrop Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	2%	7%	8%
2022	2%	7%	9%
2021	1%	7%	8%
2020	1%	7%	8%
2019	1%	7%	8%
2018	3%	8%	8%
2017	3%	8%	8%
2016	3%	6%	7%
2015	2%	6%	8%
2014	1%	6%	9%
2013	1%	6%	9%
2012	1%	6%	9%
2010	1%	6%	9%
2009	1%	6%	9%
2005	1%	5%	9%
2004	1%	5%	10%
2003	1%	5%	10%
2002	1%	5%	9%
2001	1%	4%	8%
1999	2%	4%	10%
1998	2%	4%	9%
1997	2%	4%	10%
1996	2%	4%	9%
1995	5%	4%	10%
1994	4%	4%	10%
1993	2%	4%	9%
1992	2%	4%	9%
1991	1%	3%	9%

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Hispanic

43%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winthrop Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	35%	24%	41%
2022	33%	23%	40%
2021	39%	22%	40%
2020	34%	21%	40%
2019	34%	21%	40%
2018	32%	19%	40%
2017	32%	19%	40%
2016	34%	19%	40%
2015	39%	18%	40%
2014	43%	17%	41%
2013	42%	16%	40%
2012	44%	16%	43%
2011	41%	15%	41%
2010	41%	15%	40%
2009	42%	14%	38%
2008	40%	15%	37%
2007	31%	14%	35%
2006	34%	13%	34%
2005	34%	12%	31%
2004	29%	12%	30%
2003	31%	11%	29%
2002	31%	11%	28%
2001	31%	11%	28%
2000	32%	10%	27%
1999	30%	10%	26%
1998	31%	10%	26%
1997	26%	10%	25%
1996	20%	9%	25%
1995	20%	9%	24%
1994	25%	9%	23%
1993	28%	9%	23%
1992	28%	8%	22%
1991	28%	8%	21%

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Black

49%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winthrop Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	57%	10%	35%
2022	59%	10%	35%
2021	55%	10%	36%
2020	58%	9%	37%
2019	58%	9%	37%
2018	59%	9%	37%
2017	59%	9%	37%
2016	56%	9%	38%
2015	53%	9%	37%
2014	51%	9%	35%
2013	52%	9%	36%
2012	52%	8%	34%
2011	55%	8%	35%
2010	55%	8%	36%
2009	54%	8%	38%
2008	57%	8%	39%
2007	64%	8%	41%
2006	62%	8%	44%
2005	62%	9%	46%
2004	66%	9%	46%
2003	64%	9%	47%
2002	64%	9%	48%
2001	65%	9%	50%
2000	69%	9%	49%
1999	66%	9%	49%
1998	78%	8%	50%
1997	67%	8%	48%
1996	70%	8%	48%
1995	68%	8%	48%
1994	63%	7%	48%
1993	60%	7%	48%
1992	59%	7%	48%
1991	57%	8%	48%

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White

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Winthrop Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	3%	54%	13%
2022	4%	56%	13%
2021	2%	57%	14%
2020	3%	59%	13%
2019	3%	59%	13%
2016	2%	63%	13%
2015	1%	64%	13%
2014	2%	65%	14%
2013	2%	66%	13%
2012	1%	67%	13%
2011	1%	68%	13%
2010	2%	69%	13%
2009	1%	70%	13%
2008	1%	71%	13%
2007	2%	72%	14%
2006	2%	73%	13%
2005	1%	74%	14%
2004	2%	74%	14%
2003	3%	75%	14%
2002	4%	75%	15%
2001	3%	76%	14%
1999	2%	77%	15%
1998	1%	78%	15%
1997	5%	78%	17%
1996	8%	79%	18%
1995	6%	79%	18%
1994	8%	80%	19%
1993	10%	80%	20%
1992	11%	81%	21%
1991	14%	81%	22%
1990	19%	82%	23%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Winthrop Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winthrop Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	0.56	0.64	0.69
2022	0.55	0.62	0.69
2021	0.55	0.62	0.70
2020	0.55	0.60	0.69
2019	0.55	0.60	0.69
2018	0.55	0.58	0.69
2017	0.55	0.58	0.69
2016	0.57	0.56	0.68
2015	0.57	0.55	0.67
2014	0.56	0.54	0.70
2013	0.56	0.53	0.70
2012	0.54	0.52	0.68
2011	0.53	0.51	0.69
2010	0.54	0.50	0.69
2009	0.55	0.51	0.69
2008	0.53	0.47	0.69
2007	0.50	0.46	0.69
2006	0.50	0.45	0.69
2005	0.50	0.43	0.67
2004	0.48	0.43	0.67
2003	0.51	0.42	0.67
2002	0.50	0.41	0.67
2001	0.49	0.40	0.68
2000	0.47	0.39	0.67
1999	0.48	0.39	0.67
1998	0.45	0.38	0.67
1997	0.49	0.38	0.67
1996	0.47	0.36	0.68
1995	0.51	0.36	0.68
1994	0.55	0.35	0.68
1993	0.56	0.35	0.68
1992	0.57	0.34	0.68
1991	0.58	0.33	0.68

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Winthrop Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2023	100%	35%	65%
2022	100%	35%	66%
2021	100%	36%	65%
2020	92%	35%	65%
2019	92%	35%	65%
2015	79%	36%	65%
2014	81%	34%	74%
2013	77%	32%	66%
2012	66%	30%	64%
2011	80%	29%	68%
2010	82%	27%	67%
2009	79%	25%	65%
2008	71%	24%	62%
2007	76%	23%	64%
2006	71%	23%	66%
2005	77%	23%	73%
2004	73%	22%	65%
2001	71%	19%	67%
2000	83%	20%	64%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2014)
Year	Winthrop Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	5%
2012	1%	5%	5%
2011	6%	5%	7%
2010	9%	6%	8%
2009	10%	6%	9%
2008	11%	5%	10%
2007	7%	5%	8%
2006	8%	5%	8%
2004	10%	5%	8%
2001	8%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Boston School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Winthrop Elementary School's ranking?

Winthrop Elementary School is ranked #1479 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Winthrop Elementary School often compared to?

Winthrop Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dever Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Winthrop Elementary School?

241 students attend Winthrop Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Winthrop Elementary School students are Black, 43% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Winthrop Elementary School?

Winthrop Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Winthrop Elementary School offer ?

Winthrop Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Winthrop Elementary School part of?

Winthrop Elementary School is part of Boston School District.

In what neighborhood is Winthrop Elementary School located?

Winthrop Elementary School is located in the Roxbury neighborhood of Dorchester, MA. There are 2 other public schools located in Roxbury.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 241 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education