Elementary Schools in Winchendon

The Winchendon school district in Massachusetts is home to two elementary schools: Memorial Elementary and Toy Town Elementary. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and have relatively similar student enrollments, with Memorial Elementary at 319 students and Toy Town Elementary at 294 students.

Based on the available data, neither school stands out as an exceptional performer. Both Memorial Elementary and Toy Town Elementary are ranked in the bottom half of Massachusetts elementary schools by SchoolDigger, with a 1-star rating out of 5. Toy Town Elementary's academic performance, as measured by MCAS proficiency rates, is generally lower than the Winchendon district and Massachusetts state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, Toy Town Elementary's proficiency rate in English Language Arts for all grades was 29.28%, compared to the Winchendon district average of 23.92% and the Massachusetts state average of 39.17%.

The financial information for the two schools is also relatively similar, with Memorial Elementary having a per-student spending of $16,412 and Toy Town Elementary having a per-student spending of $15,980 in the 2020-2021 school year. The student-teacher ratios are also comparable, with Memorial Elementary at 13.5 and Toy Town Elementary at 13.6 in the 2022-2023 school year. The consistent low performance and district-wide challenges suggest the need for a deeper examination of the factors contributing to the schools' struggles and potential strategies for improvement.