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Winship Elementary School

Boston school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #330 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 37%.

Overall rank
#330
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
53%+11 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
54%+11 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
362 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 33% statewide. An average of 54% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 26% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 26.4% in 2022 to 12.1% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 12 points since 2023 (52% to 40%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 37% · #330
ELA
Above averagetop 33% · #291
Math
Above averagetop 33% · #288
Attendance
Averagetop 50% · #446
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 26% · #667

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 in 6 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts40%in 2026 · state 43%
3 points below the state
0%50%100%This school40%State43%20172019202120232026
Math45%in 2026 · state 42%
3 points above the state
0%50%100%This school45%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)499
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)496
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)62nd · 50th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students362
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.9MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
36.2%
White
27.6%
Asian
19.1%
Black/African American
9.7%
Multi-Race
7.5%

48.3% girls · 51.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
50.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
20.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
15.8%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
98%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
70.5%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
88.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
88.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)25.4
Principal retention100%
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12.1%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Boston

Suffolk County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$615KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,627MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$67,404MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school86.4%
Town bond ratingAAA

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