For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 868 students in Winchendon School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Winchendon School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
1,219 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Winchendon School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#363 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)75-79%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
11%
26%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
82%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,756 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,847. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,792 is less than the state median of $24,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,756
$23,847
Spending / Student
$18,792
$24,604
Best Winchendon School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Murdock Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3 Memorial Drive
Winchendon, MA 01475
(978) 297-1256
Winchendon, MA 01475
(978) 297-1256
Gr: 6-8 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Toy Town Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
175 Grove Street
Winchendon, MA 01475
(978) 297-2005
Winchendon, MA 01475
(978) 297-2005
Gr: 3-5 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: n/an/a
32 Elmwood Rd
Winchendon, MA 01475
(978) 616-1501
Winchendon, MA 01475
(978) 616-1501
Gr: K-2 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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