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Winchester Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

4,331

Students per teacher

12.7

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

6.0 sq mi

State

Winchester is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Middlesex County (Winchester). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Winchester on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Winchester

Average SchoolGrade

A+

Meeting or exceeding expectations

100%

Exceeding

29%

Avg actual scores

75.3%

Avg projected

72.7%

7 of 7 schools in Winchester carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:

A: 7

Best schools in Winchester

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

A+ Ambrose Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
A+ Winchester High School (High school, meets expectations)
A+ Muraco Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
A+ Vinson Owen Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
A+ Lincoln Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
A+ Mccall Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
A Lynch Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)

Every school in Winchester

High schools (1)

A+ Winchester High School, Winchester

Middle and junior high schools (1)

A+ Mccall Middle, Winchester

Elementary and primary schools (5)

A+ Ambrose Elementary, Winchester
A+ Lincoln Elementary, Winchester
A Lynch Elementary, Winchester
A+ Muraco Elementary, Winchester
A+ Vinson Owen Elementary, Winchester

Where Winchester schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

Winchester (7)

About this district

State: Best schools in Massachusetts
County: Middlesex County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 4,331 students with 342 full-time-equivalent teachers and 608 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 2513110
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Arlington (11 schools, 3 mi)
Woburn (10 schools, 3 mi)
Medford (8 schools, 3 mi)
Stoneham (5 schools, 3 mi)
Melrose (8 schools, 4 mi)
Belmont (6 schools, 4 mi)
Lexington (10 schools, 4 mi)
Burlington (6 schools, 5 mi)

Questions about Winchester

How many schools are in Winchester?

SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Winchester, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Winchester serve?

The largest by graded schools: Winchester.

How good are the schools in Winchester?

Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 75.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 72.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Winchester?

4,331 students were enrolled in Winchester in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Winchester?

Winchester is in Massachusetts, based in Middlesex County, with its district office in Winchester. Its boundary covers about 6.0 sq mi.