Ambrose Elementary

Summary:

Ambrose Elementary is a highly-regarded public elementary school in Winchester, Massachusetts, serving 345 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Ambrose Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming state and Winchester district averages on MCAS Next Generation assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, 68.48% of Ambrose students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 65.96% in the Winchester district and 39.17% statewide. In Mathematics, 77.17% of Ambrose students were proficient or better, compared to 73.61% in Winchester and 40.91% statewide. The school's performance is particularly strong in the "Female Students" and "Special Education Students" subgroups, ranking 55th and 35th, respectively, among Massachusetts elementary schools.

Ambrose Elementary's proximity to other high-performing schools in the Winchester district, such as Muraco Elementary, Vinson-Owen Elementary, and Lincoln Elementary, presents an opportunity for collaboration and the sharing of best practices. This could help to raise the overall academic performance of the district and address any disparities between schools.


Detail:

Public K-5

 27 High Street
       Winchester, MA  01890-3398


(781) 721-7012

District: Winchester

SchoolDigger Rank:
34th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,931 Help


Students who attend Ambrose Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    McCall Middle
High:    Winchester High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  383

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.2%
Asian:
8.6%
Two or more races:
6.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  1.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ambrose Elementary ranks better than 96.3% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Winchester School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.79. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.2%), Asian (8.6%), two or more races (6.5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ambrose Elementary is 12.4. 2 elementary schools in the Winchester School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ambrose Elementary is $18,931, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Winchester School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ambrose Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ambrose Elementary 34th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Ambrose Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Winchester:

SchoolDigger ranks Winchester 22nd of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ambrose Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ambrose Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 97.18 2nd 884 99.8%
2004 95.17 4th 882 99.5%
2005 96.26 3rd 887 99.7%
2006 94.84 5th 911 99.5%
2007 91.67 27th 911 97.0%
2008 93.51 15th 908 98.3%
2009 91.54 29th 909 96.8%
2010 88.04 69th 920 92.5%
2011 89.35 46th 924 95.0%
2012 91.19 32nd 930 96.6%
2013 91.67 23rd 928 97.5%
2014 92.37 12th 926 98.7%
2015 91.38 27th 914 97.0%
2016 91.51 30th 932 96.8%
2017 93.99 15th 938 98.4%
2018 93.73 14th 934 98.5%
2019 95.20 11th 942 98.8%
2021 92.05 53rd 936 94.3%
2022 93.85 30th 932 96.8%
2023 91.10 61st 928 93.4%
2024 93.79 34th 916 96.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ambrose Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.62 61st 886 93.1%
2019 89.47 37th 896 95.9%
2021 93.92 19th 894 97.9%
2022 83.82 86th 905 90.5%
2024 89.43 35th 731 95.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Ambrose Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.63 15th 893 98.3%
2019 94.72 5th 902 99.4%
2021 91.45 46th 898 94.9%
2022 93.17 30th 901 96.7%
2023 89.48 66th 887 92.6%
2024 90.53 55th 886 93.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ambrose Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.38 8th 656 98.8%
2019 95.62 13th 665 98.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Ambrose Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.97 29th 898 96.8%
2019 94.06 13th 907 98.6%
2021 90.10 60th 904 93.4%
2022 91.85 47th 908 94.8%
2023 89.65 69th 896 92.3%
2024 93.85 26th 891 97.1%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Ambrose Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 91.57 48th 925 94.8%
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Rank History for White students at Ambrose Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.51 31st 772 96.0%
2019 93.06 17th 780 97.8%
2021 84.53 79th 765 89.7%
2022 87.68 51st 764 93.3%
2023 83.32 90th 762 88.2%
2024 87.74 56th 753 92.6%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Ambrose Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 238 0 13 0 0 n/a n/a 0 251
1989 234 0 11 0 0 n/a n/a 0 245
1990 258 0 11 0 0 n/a n/a 0 269
1991 222 0 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 230
1992 240 2 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 249
1993 229 1 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 239
1994 256 2 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 267
1995 268 1 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 274
1996 268 1 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 274
1997 272 0 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 277
1998 274 0 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 280
1999 279 0 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 282
2000 304 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 308
2001 306 1 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 315
2002 292 0 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 301
2003 292 0 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 301
2004 292 0 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 300
2005 293 1 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 300
2006 382 2 8 2 0 n/a n/a 13 407
2007 416 2 10 3 0 n/a n/a 13 444
2008 425 2 11 7 0 n/a n/a 11 456
2009 434 2 16 7 0 0 11 0 470
2010 445 3 12 6 0 0 13 0 479
2011 468 2 12 9 0 0 9 0 500
2012 484 0 14 11 0 0 9 0 518
2013 464 2 18 12 0 0 8 0 504
2014 423 2 14 10 0 0 8 0 457
2015 428 0 15 8 0 0 7 0 458
2016 430 0 20 6 0 0 13 0 469
2017 398 0 21 7 0 0 14 0 440
2018 379 1 21 7 0 0 13 0 421
2019 347 1 23 5 0 0 18 0 394
2020 333 0 23 5 0 0 23 0 384
2021 286 0 25 3 0 0 23 0 337
2022 289 1 22 6 0 0 27 0 345
2023 284 4 28 7 0 0 22 0 345
2024 315 2 33 8 0 0 25 0 383

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ambrose Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 251 n/a n/a n/a
1989 245 n/a n/a n/a
1990 269 n/a n/a n/a
1991 230 n/a n/a n/a
1992 249 n/a n/a n/a
1993 239 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 267 n/a n/a n/a
1995 274 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 274 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 277 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 280 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 282 n/a 0.0 6.4
2000 308 n/a 0.0 0
2001 315 n/a 0.0 0
2002 301 n/a n/a 0
2003 301 n/a n/a 0
2004 300 20.3 14.8 0
2005 300 20.2 14.9 0
2006 407 24.4 16.7 0.8
2007 444 27.0 16.4 n/a
2008 456 30.0 15.2 1.1
2009 470 32.4 14.5 0.6
2010 479 33.5 14.2 1.7
2011 500 33.3 14.9 2.2
2012 518 31.4 16.4 3.1
2013 504 34.4 14.6 3.2
2014 457 32.8 13.9 1.5
2015 458 34.0 13.4 1.5
2016 469 35.0 13.4 n/a
2017 440 37.2 11.7 n/a
2018 421 36.5 11.5 n/a
2019 394 35.3 11.1 n/a
2020 384 32.7 11.7 n/a
2021 337 30.2 11.1 n/a
2022 345 30.9 11.1 n/a
2023 345 31.2 11.0 n/a
2024 383 30.7 12.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ambrose Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 251 n/a n/a n/a
1989 245 n/a n/a n/a
1990 269 n/a n/a n/a
1991 230 n/a n/a n/a
1992 249 n/a n/a n/a
1993 239 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 267 n/a n/a n/a
1995 274 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 274 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 277 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 280 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 282 n/a 0.0 6.4
2000 308 n/a 0.0 0
2001 315 n/a 0.0 0
2002 301 n/a n/a 0
2003 301 n/a n/a 0
2004 300 20.3 14.8 0
2005 300 20.2 14.9 0
2006 407 24.4 16.7 0.8
2007 444 27.0 16.4 n/a
2008 456 30.0 15.2 1.1
2009 470 32.4 14.5 0.6
2010 479 33.5 14.2 1.7
2011 500 33.3 14.9 2.2
2012 518 31.4 16.4 3.1
2013 504 34.4 14.6 3.2
2014 457 32.8 13.9 1.5
2015 458 34.0 13.4 1.5
2016 469 35.0 13.4 n/a
2017 440 37.2 11.7 n/a
2018 421 36.5 11.5 n/a
2019 394 35.3 11.1 n/a
2020 384 32.7 11.7 n/a
2021 337 30.2 11.1 n/a
2022 345 30.9 11.1 n/a
2023 345 31.2 11.0 n/a
2024 383 30.7 12.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ambrose Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $35 (0.2%) $14,749 (99.8%) $14,784
2020 $26 (0.2%) $15,458 (99.8%) $15,484
2021 $215 (1.1%) $18,716 (98.9%) $18,931

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ambrose Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 11th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 61st of 928 Elementary schools
 5.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ambrose Elementary)8773.1
 13.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Winchester)8766.7
 20.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ambrose Elementary)8667.2
 18.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Winchester)8260.2
 21.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ambrose Elementary)8362.1
 20.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Winchester)7963.8
 15.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ambrose Elementary)9070.7
 19.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Winchester)8068
 12.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ambrose Elementary)8567.3
 17.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Winchester)7873.3
 4.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ambrose Elementary)7984.3
 5.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Winchester)7774.2
 2.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Ambrose Elementary)7770.6
 6.4%
   5th Grade Science (Winchester)7777.8
 0.8%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Ambrose Elementary)8567.8
 17.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Winchester)8168.7
 12.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Ambrose Elementary)8573.3
 11.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Winchester)7970.2
 8.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Ambrose Elementary)7770.6
 6.4%
   All Grades Science (Winchester)7775
 2%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students394345
 12.4%
African American14
 300%
American Indian00
Asian2328
 21.7%
Hispanic57
 40%
Pacific Islander00
White347284
 18.2%
Two or More Races1822
 22.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ambrose Elementary

Yes! Ambrose Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 34th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Students at Ambrose Elementary are 82% White, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 383 students attended Ambrose Elementary.

Students who attend Ambrose Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McCall Middle
High : Winchester High School


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