Elementary Schools in Winchester

Summary:

The Winchester school district in Massachusetts is home to five high-performing elementary schools that consistently rank among the top in the state. These schools, which serve grades K-5, have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, with several standouts that have earned top rankings and impressive test scores.

Ambrose Elementary is the highest-ranked Winchester elementary school, placing 34th out of 916 Massachusetts schools in 2023-2024. The school boasts consistently strong performance on MCAS assessments, with over 68% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 77% in Mathematics. Vinson-Owen Elementary also stands out, ranking 29th in the state in 2021-2022 and excelling in MCAS Science assessments, with 95.52% of students proficient or better.

The Winchester elementary schools as a whole outperform the state average on MCAS assessments, with Lynch Elementary and Vinson-Owen Elementary consistently ranking among the top 100 schools in Massachusetts. The district's commitment to academic excellence is evident in the high proficiency rates, low student-teacher ratios, and significant per-student spending, which ranges from $14,970 to $18,931 across the five schools.

District Detail

40 Samoset Road
Winchester, MA 01890

(781) 721-7004

SchoolDigger Rank:
22^nd of 351 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,331

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ambrose Elementary	Public	K-5	27 High Street	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	No	(781) 721-7012	383	31	12.4		315 (82.2%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	33 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.5%)	93.8	34^th of 916 public elementary schools	96.3%		91.1	61^st of 928 public elementary schools	93.4%	27	70.4	65.3	70.7	68.5	79.6	76.4	75.9	77.2	74.1	74.1	$18,931	$215	$18,716
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	161 Mystic Valley Parkway	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	No	(781) 721-7017	349	28	12.5		259 (74.2%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.4%)	46 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.6%)	91	59^th of 916 public elementary schools	93.6%		87.9	98^th of 928 public elementary schools	89.4%	39	70.2	51.8	69.7	64.3	73.7	69.6	71.2	71.5	86.4	86.4	$14,970	$215	$14,756
Lynch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Brantwood Road	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 721-7013	425	42	10.1		231 (54.4%)	6 (1.4%)	20 (4.7%)	131 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.7%)	90.4	70^th of 916 public elementary schools	92.4%		89.8	78^th of 928 public elementary schools	91.6%	8	63.9	54.7	72.6	63.6	67.7	74.7	74.3	72.5	75.7	75.7	$17,122	$215	$16,907
Muraco Elementary	Public	K-5	33 Bates Road	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	No	(781) 721-7030	338	30	11.2		208 (61.5%)	3 (0.9%)	18 (5.3%)	85 (25.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	81.5	165^th of 916 public elementary schools	82.0%		84.6	139^th of 928 public elementary schools	85.0%	26	62.2	52.9	71.2	61.5	62.2	41.4	81.4	60.3	88.1	88.1	$17,255	$215	$17,041
Vinson-Owen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Johnson Road	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	No	(781) 721-7019	425	33	13.0		279 (65.6%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	100 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.5%)	89	87^th of 916 public elementary schools	90.5%		90	76^th of 928 public elementary schools	91.8%	11	75.9	55.2	71.4	66.2	82.8	56.3	74.0	69.4	77.9	77.9	$16,251	$215	$16,036

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Arlington	1.28 mi	11	27^th
Woburn	1.72 mi	10	227^th
Medford	1.93 mi	8	225^th
Lexington	2.17 mi	10	7^th
Somerville	3.12 mi	11	216^th

Elementary Schools in Winchester

District Detail

Ambrose Elementary

Lincoln Elementary

Lynch Elementary

Vinson-Owen Elementary

Muraco Elementary

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