Winthrop School

Summary:

Winthrop School is a high-performing elementary school located in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, serving 313 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. As part of the Hamilton-Wenham school district, which is ranked 79 out of 351 districts in the state, Winthrop School consistently ranks among the top 15-20% of elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Winthrop School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) test scores significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 56.76% in English Language Arts, 47.3% in Math, and 65.12% in Science, compared to the state averages of 39.17%, 40.91%, and 41.95%, respectively. The school's performance is especially strong in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates consistently above 60% in recent years, compared to the state average around 40%. Additionally, Winthrop School's female students and special education students consistently outperform their respective state averages, ranking in the top 10-15% of Massachusetts elementary schools in these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Cutler School and Bessie Buker Elementary, Winthrop School generally outperforms them in academic metrics, with higher MCAS proficiency rates across all subject areas and grade levels. However, Bessie Buker Elementary, which is also part of the Hamilton-Wenham district, has shown strong academic performance, ranking in the top 10-15% of Massachusetts elementary schools in recent years.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 325 Bay Rd
       South Hamilton, MA  01982


(978) 468-5340

District: Hamilton-Wenham

SchoolDigger Rank:
278th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,962 Help


Students who attend Winthrop School usually attend:

Middle:    Miles River Middle
High:    Hamilton-Wenham Regional High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  313

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.3%
Asian:
5.4%
Hispanic:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  13.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Winthrop School ranks better than 69.7% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Hamilton-Wenham School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.96. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Winthrop School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Hamilton-Wenham School District. Racial makeup is: White (86.3%), Asian (5.4%), Hispanic (4.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Winthrop School is 11.8. 1 elementary schools in the Hamilton-Wenham School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Winthrop School is $19,962, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Hamilton-Wenham School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Winthrop School:

SchoolDigger ranks Winthrop School 278th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Winthrop School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hamilton-Wenham:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton-Wenham 79th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Winthrop School

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Rank History for all students at Winthrop School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 86.36 91st 884 89.7%
2004 86.74 89th 882 89.9%
2005 81.20 158th 887 82.2%
2006 89.75 52nd 911 94.3%
2007 85.92 93rd 911 89.8%
2008 86.93 76th 908 91.6%
2009 86.65 86th 909 90.5%
2010 79.64 179th 920 80.5%
2011 78.83 193rd 924 79.1%
2012 83.98 121st 930 87.0%
2013 81.62 154th 928 83.4%
2014 84.53 101st 926 89.1%
2015 79.31 170th 914 81.4%
2016 88.90 63rd 932 93.2%
2017 87.30 85th 938 90.9%
2018 87.10 92nd 934 90.1%
2019 86.01 109th 942 88.4%
2021 79.93 184th 936 80.3%
2022 84.47 134th 932 85.6%
2023 85.64 130th 928 86.0%
2024 69.96 278th 916 69.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Winthrop School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.38 280th 896 68.8%
2021 51.58 393rd 894 56.0%
2022 70.89 200th 905 77.9%
2023 82.36 70th 703 90.0%
2024 55.27 265th 731 63.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Winthrop School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.16 146th 893 83.7%
2019 79.53 157th 902 82.6%
2021 82.19 146th 898 83.7%
2022 88.49 88th 901 90.2%
2023 90.30 57th 887 93.6%
2024 71.50 244th 886 72.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Winthrop School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 80.19 85th 665 87.2%
2021 71.99 133rd 632 79.0%
2022 79.11 81st 672 87.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Winthrop School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.57 90th 898 90.0%
2019 85.84 103rd 907 88.6%
2021 66.32 298th 904 67.0%
2022 71.57 240th 908 73.6%
2023 74.83 215th 896 76.0%
2024 66.37 292nd 891 67.2%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Winthrop School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 81.39 162nd 925 82.5%
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Rank History for White students at Winthrop School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.83 104th 772 86.5%
2019 80.06 109th 780 86.0%
2021 68.03 218th 765 71.5%
2022 72.72 168th 764 78.0%
2023 72.07 180th 762 76.4%
2024 57.04 324th 753 57.0%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Winthrop School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 368 1 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 372
1989 392 2 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1990 312 3 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 323
1991 320 0 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 327
1992 434 1 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 440
1993 424 0 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1994 453 1 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 462
1995 486 4 16 5 0 n/a n/a 0 511
1996 486 4 16 5 0 n/a n/a 0 511
1997 466 7 14 1 0 n/a n/a 0 488
1998 489 8 15 2 1 n/a n/a 0 515
1999 476 8 18 6 0 n/a n/a 0 508
2000 359 3 14 5 0 n/a n/a 0 381
2001 341 6 13 3 0 n/a n/a 0 363
2002 375 3 12 2 0 n/a n/a 0 392
2003 375 3 12 2 0 n/a n/a 0 392
2004 343 0 15 3 0 n/a n/a 0 361
2005 356 0 13 2 0 n/a n/a 0 371
2006 324 0 9 6 1 n/a n/a 4 344
2007 336 0 22 1 0 n/a n/a 6 365
2008 298 1 24 1 1 n/a n/a 3 328
2009 308 1 20 1 1 1 2 0 334
2010 277 1 18 0 1 0 2 0 299
2011 273 0 12 0 0 0 2 0 287
2012 279 0 16 0 1 1 1 0 298
2013 269 8 15 0 1 1 2 0 296
2014 246 6 18 1 0 1 3 0 275
2015 264 9 15 4 2 1 3 0 298
2016 264 12 19 2 3 1 6 0 307
2017 253 9 18 4 3 0 5 0 292
2018 249 8 14 13 3 0 4 0 291
2019 245 4 16 11 1 0 4 0 281
2020 295 2 14 16 0 0 5 0 332
2021 257 2 15 12 0 0 8 0 294
2022 267 3 18 14 0 0 8 0 310
2023 270 3 17 15 0 0 8 0 313

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Winthrop School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 372 n/a n/a n/a
1989 400 n/a n/a n/a
1990 323 n/a n/a n/a
1991 327 n/a n/a n/a
1992 440 n/a n/a n/a
1993 430 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 462 n/a n/a n/a
1995 511 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 511 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 488 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 515 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 508 n/a 0.0 0
2000 381 n/a 0.0 4.5
2001 363 n/a 0.0 3.3
2002 392 n/a n/a 2.8
2003 392 n/a n/a 2.8
2004 361 25.3 14.3 2.8
2005 371 25.4 14.6 3.8
2006 344 24.3 14.2 3.5
2007 365 28.0 13.0 4.2
2008 328 25.4 12.9 5.8
2009 334 24.1 13.9 6.6
2010 299 23.4 12.7 5
2011 287 22.4 12.7 5.6
2012 298 22.0 13.5 6.7
2013 296 21.2 13.9 8.1
2014 275 20.9 13.1 9.5
2015 298 23.0 12.9 13.4
2016 307 23.0 13.3 n/a
2017 292 22.0 13.2 n/a
2018 291 23.6 12.3 n/a
2019 281 22.8 12.3 n/a
2020 332 25.1 13.2 n/a
2021 294 24.2 12.1 n/a
2022 310 25.2 12.2 n/a
2023 313 26.3 11.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Winthrop School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 372 n/a n/a n/a
1989 400 n/a n/a n/a
1990 323 n/a n/a n/a
1991 327 n/a n/a n/a
1992 440 n/a n/a n/a
1993 430 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 462 n/a n/a n/a
1995 511 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 511 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 488 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 515 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 508 n/a 0.0 0
2000 381 n/a 0.0 4.5
2001 363 n/a 0.0 3.3
2002 392 n/a n/a 2.8
2003 392 n/a n/a 2.8
2004 361 25.3 14.3 2.8
2005 371 25.4 14.6 3.8
2006 344 24.3 14.2 3.5
2007 365 28.0 13.0 4.2
2008 328 25.4 12.9 5.8
2009 334 24.1 13.9 6.6
2010 299 23.4 12.7 5
2011 287 22.4 12.7 5.6
2012 298 22.0 13.5 6.7
2013 296 21.2 13.9 8.1
2014 275 20.9 13.1 9.5
2015 298 23.0 12.9 13.4
2016 307 23.0 13.3 n/a
2017 292 22.0 13.2 n/a
2018 291 23.6 12.3 n/a
2019 281 22.8 12.3 n/a
2020 332 25.1 13.2 n/a
2021 294 24.2 12.1 n/a
2022 310 25.2 12.2 n/a
2023 313 26.3 11.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Winthrop School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $376 (1.9%) $19,040 (98.1%) $19,417
2020 $771 (3.4%) $21,696 (96.6%) $22,468
2021 $700 (3.5%) $19,262 (96.5%) $19,962

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Winthrop School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 109th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 130th of 928 Elementary schools
 2.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Winthrop School)7068
 2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton-Wenham)7463.4
 10.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Winthrop School)5954
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hamilton-Wenham)6449.2
 14.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Winthrop School)7063.4
 6.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton-Wenham)7257.4
 14.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Winthrop School)8063.4
 16.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton-Wenham)7450.7
 23.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Winthrop School)8173.7
 7.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton-Wenham)7360
 13%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Winthrop School)8365.8
 17.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton-Wenham)6255.7
 6.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Winthrop School)8165.8
 15.2%
   5th Grade Science (Hamilton-Wenham)6460.7
 3.3%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Winthrop School)7268.2
 3.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Hamilton-Wenham)7463.9
 10.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Winthrop School)7460.5
 13.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Hamilton-Wenham)6856.8
 11.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Winthrop School)8165.8
 15.2%
   All Grades Science (Hamilton-Wenham)6964.3
 4.7%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students281313
 11.4%
African American43
 25%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1617
 6.3%
Hispanic1115
 36.4%
Pacific Islander00
White245270
 10.2%
Two or More Races48
 100%


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Students who attend Winthrop School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Miles River Middle
High : Hamilton-Wenham Regional High

In the 2022-23 school year, 313 students attended Winthrop School.

Winthrop School ranks 278th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Winthrop School are 86% White, 5% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.


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