Randolph vs Winthrop Schools
How the two districts, about 14 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Winthrop ranks higher, #226 to Randolph's #252 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Winthrop students score higher: ELA 40% vs 21%, Math 43% vs 23% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Close: Randolph averages 1096 and Winthrop 1097.
- Spending: Randolph spends $4,718 more per student ($24,026 vs $19,308).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Winthrop: single-family homes average $744K vs $546K. The average tax bill is $6,328 in Randolph and $8,293 in Winthrop.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Randolph | Winthrop | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21% | 40% | 41% |
| 2025 | 21% | 44% | 42% |
| 2024 | 24% | 46% | 42% |
| 2023 | 30% | 47% | 44% |
| 2022 | 32% | 45% | 42% |
| 2021 | 33% | 49% | 48% |
| Year | Randolph | Winthrop | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23% | 43% | 41% |
| 2025 | 24% | 42% | 41% |
| 2024 | 28% | 44% | 42% |
| 2023 | 30% | 42% | 42% |
| 2022 | 27% | 35% | 40% |
| 2021 | 24% | 30% | 35% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Randolph | Winthrop | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 2,951 | 2,018 |
| English learners | 25% | 12.3% |
| Students with disabilities | 22.1% | 17.7% |
| White | 9.3% | 67.4% |
| Asian | 15.5% | 0.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 18.7% | 28.1% |
| Black/African American | 52.6% | 1.6% |
| Multi-race | 3.6% | 1.9% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.