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How has Winters High changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
479
High
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINTERS JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 064293006986
Winters High
101 Grant Ave., Winters, CA 95694 · (530) 795-6140 · Yolo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
294 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 5 | 1% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 1% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 1% |
| Grade 9 | 130 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 115 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 111 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 111 | 23% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
58.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.1pp since 2014
Math
20.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.8% | 33.3% | 26.7% | 15.2% |
| Math | 3.8% | 16.2% | 22.9% | 57.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.1% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.4% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.2% | 13.9% |
| 2020-21 | 37.0% | 17.7% |
| 2018-19 | 52.5% | 15.3% |
| 2017-18 | 57.1% | 26.3% |
| 2016-17 | 72.3% | 29.7% |
| 2015-16 | 58.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 56.0% | 23.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Winters High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Yolo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #562 of 1,052 | #5 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #682 of 1,056 | #6 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #511 of 1,056 | #5 of 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #245 of 1,044 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 479 | #1,042 of 2,093 | #6 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #218 of 1,352 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.0% | #716 of 1,351 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.4% | #1,022 of 1,575 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.4% | #219 of 327 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
479
+20 (+4%) vs 2017
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 388
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 20.5:1
% White
31%
was 36%
% Hispanic
65%
was 60%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 479 | 27.9 | 17.2:1 | 61% (294) |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 27 | 16.2:1 | 65% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 469 | 27.4 | 17.1:1 | 61% (288) |
| 2017-18 | 459 | 22.4 | 20.5:1 | 60% (275) |
| 2015-16 | 435 | 21 | 20.7:1 | 56% (242) |
| 2010-11 | 524 | N/A | N/A | 49% (259) |
| 2000-01 | 655 | 31 | 21.1:1 | 27% (174) |
| 1990-91 | 388 | 20 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winters High.
About Winters High
Winters High, a small high school, is located in Winters, California. The school enrolls 479 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in California average about 838 students, which makes this school 43% below average.
Winters High falls under Winters Joint Unified, which has 5 schools enrolling 1,635 students.
At Winters High, 65% of students are Hispanic. It is also 31% White and 2% Black. For comparison, the population of Yolo County is roughly 33% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Winters High scores 48%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. The school has 27.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in California is 18.2:1. In all, 61% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Yolo County is similar, at 59%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Winters High would be expected to post about 43.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.7%.
The county, Yolo County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $91,752, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 67, with about 29,820 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Winters High from the closest public school, Wolfskill High. Other public schools within five miles: 4. Winters High is 2nd of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Fringe.
From 459 students in 2017-18, enrollment rose to 479 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, 65% of students were Hispanic, compared with 60% in 2017-18. Students per teacher dropped from 20.5 in 2017-18 to 17.2 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Winters High is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Yolo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
220,564
Census ACS
Median income
$91,752
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
67
29,820 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Winters Joint Unified
- Waggoner ElementaryElementary · 406 students
- Winters MiddleMiddle · 367 students
- Shirley Rominger IntermediateElementary · 363 students
- Wolfskill HighHigh · 20 students
Other schools in Winters
- Waggoner ElementaryElementary · 406 students
- Winters MiddleMiddle · 367 students
- Shirley Rominger IntermediateElementary · 363 students
- Wolfskill HighHigh · 20 students
Nearby schools
- Wolfskill High0.0 mi · 20
- Waggoner Elementary0.4 mi · 406
- Winters Middle0.5 mi · 367
- Shirley Rominger Intermediate0.6 mi · 363
- Fairfield Elementary7.3 mi · 48
- Tremont Elementary8.7 mi · 514
Frequently asked questions
About Winters HighHow many students attend Winters High?
Winters High enrolls approximately 479 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Winters High serve?
Winters High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Winters High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Winters High is approximately 17.2:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Winters High?
At Winters High, the student body is approximately 31% White, 65% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Winters High public or private?
Winters High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Winters Joint Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.