Elementary school (grades K-5) · Belmont, MA

Winn Brook

Federal NCES profile for Winn Brook, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250249000148
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Winn Brook earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.

#4 of 4
elementary schools in Belmont · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
11.3:1
students per teacher
304
students enrolled

Winn Brook has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Winn Brook ranks #4 of 4 elementary schools in Belmont, MA.

School address

Enrollment

304

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.3:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

-8% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Winn Brook compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Winn Brook

Winn Brook is a mid-sized elementary school in Belmont, Massachusetts, enrolling 304 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 304 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.

Its student body is led by White (50%) and Asian (31%) (diversity index 64/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 304 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

12.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Belmont's elementary schools, it stands alongside Winthrop L Chenery Middle (1,023 students): Winn Brook is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.3:1 vs 11.8:1).

Belmont also operates Belmont High (1,454 students) and Winthrop L Chenery Middle (1,023 students) alongside Winn Brook.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Winn Brook compares

Winn Brook on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.3:1 ▼ 8% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 304 top 70% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
304
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 40% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$18,436
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 304 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 50.2%
Asian 31.0%
Two or More 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
African American 5.3%

Largest group: White at 50.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.0, Winn Brook is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Belmont, which includes Winn Brook.

$18,436
Per student
-18%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.0%
State 33.1%
Federal 4.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Winn Brook Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Belmont High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Winthrop L Chenery Middle Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Roger E Wellington Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Daniel Butler Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Mary Lee Burbank Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Winn Brook's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Belmont · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Belmont

3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Winn Brook's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Winn Brook

How many students attend Winn Brook?

Winn Brook has 304 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Belmont, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Winn Brook?

The student-teacher ratio at Winn Brook is 11.3:1, which is 8% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Winn Brook?

The largest demographic group at Winn Brook is White at 50.2% of enrollment, in Belmont, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Winn Brook?

Winn Brook has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Winn Brook rank among elementary schools in Belmont?

By Resource Investment Index, Winn Brook ranks #4 of 4 elementary schools in Belmont, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Belmont on the city page.

Is Winn Brook a good school?

Winn Brook earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Belmont?

Besides Winn Brook, Belmont also operates Belmont High (1,454 students), Winthrop L Chenery Middle (1,023 students), and Roger E Wellington (426 students). See the Belmont district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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