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Massachusetts public elementary school

Vinson-Owen Elementary

Winchester school district

A
overall grade

Ranks #43 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 5%.

Overall rank
#43
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
73%+31 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
76%+33 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
419 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Math, in the top 5% statewide. An average of 76% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 12 points since 2023 (59% to 71%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 11% in 2022 to 6% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 5% · #43
ELA
Excellenttop 5% · #43
Math
Excellenttop 5% · #39
Attendance
Above averagetop 16% · #138
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 29% · #256

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts68%in 2026 · state 43%
25 points above the state
0%50%100%This school68%State43%20172019202120232026
Math71%in 2026 · state 42%
29 points above the state
0%50%100%This school71%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)509
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)512
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)90th · 90th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students419
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
63.7%
Asian
25.5%
Multi-Race
7.9%
Hispanic/Latino
2.4%
Black/African American
0.5%

49.9% girls · 50.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
4.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
2.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
80.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
91.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)35.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers75.1%
Special education teachers23.5%
English learner teachers1.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
6%
MA avg
15.6%

8.2 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Winchester

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$1.65MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$18,272MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$150,357MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school92.6%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves13.5% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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