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Enrollment
579
Middle
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINTON·NCES 064296010150
Winton Middle
6300 North Cypress Ave., Winton, CA 95388 · (209) 357-6189 · Merced County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL579 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.4:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
533 students
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 186 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 194 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 199 | 34% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Winton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
46.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.3pp since 2014
Math
30.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.7% | 32.6% | 24.3% | 29.4% |
| Math | 14.7% | 16.3% | 29.5% | 39.6% |
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 | 46.3% | 30.9% |
| 2023-24 | 39.5% | 26.6% |
| 2022-23 | 39.1% | 27.9% |
| 2021-22 | 43.3% | 21.4% |
| 2020-21 | 41.6% | 19.0% |
| 2018-19 | 52.1% | 34.1% |
| 2017-18 | 47.6% | 33.9% |
| 2016-17 | 47.0% | 33.6% |
| 2015-16 | 46.0% | 29.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 →
Schools most like Winton Middle
Winton Middle's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winton Middle this school | 579 | 92.1% | 35.8% |
| Blaker-Kinser Junior High Ceres | 603 | 90.4% | 30.0% |
| Canoga Park Middle Canoga Park | 579 | 91.7% | 19.2% |
| Mae Hensley Junior High Ceres | 636 | 93.1% | 26.2% |
| Mark Twain Junior High Modesto | 658 | 93.6% | 21.6% |
| Evelyn Hanshaw Middle Modesto | 650 | 93.2% | 21.9% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Winton Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Merced County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #615 of 1,224 | #3 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #583 of 1,227 ▲ 42 | #1 of 16 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #567 of 1,227 ▲ 100 | #3 of 16 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.3pp | #230 of 1,214 | #2 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 579 | #808 of 1,377 | #10 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.7:1 | #935 of 1,279 | #9 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.9% | #1,000 of 1,278 | #11 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.1% | #209 of 1,329 | #3 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #620 of 930 | #4 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
579
-72 (-11%) vs 2017
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 407
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 22.4:1
% White
7%
was 7%
% Hispanic
86%
was 85%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
6%
was 4%
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 | 579 | 25.5 | 22.7:1 | 92% (533) |
| 2023-24 | 606 | 29 | 20.9:1 | 92% (557) |
| 2022-23 | 624 | 32.1 | 19.4:1 | 92% (571) |
| 2017-18 | 651 | 29 | 22.4:1 | 89% (581) |
| 2015-16 | 569 | 27 | 21.1:1 | 90% (513) |
| 2010-11 | 575 | N/A | N/A | 92% (527) |
| 2000-01 | 508 | 28 | 18.1:1 | 75% (382) |
| 1990-91 | 407 | 16 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winton Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (651 to 579); teachers down 12% (29 to 25.5).
About Winton Middle
Winton Middle is a medium-sized middle school that serves part of Winton, California. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 579 students in grades 6 through 8.
The Winton system has 4 schools and 1,807 students.
The student body at Winton Middle is 86% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% White and 6% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 63%. Winton Middle's diversity index is 25%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 22.7:1. That is higher than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Eligible students account for 92% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. It compares with 81% for public schools in Merced County.
Winton Middle scores 35.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 25.6%.
County data help place the school in context: in Merced County, the median household income is $65,510, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Merced County is home to 117 public schools and about 59,456 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Frank Sparkes Elementary is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Winton Middle has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 35.8% average proficiency ranks 5th among 8 nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Mid-size. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment at Winton Middle declined 11% between 2017-18 and 2024-25, from 651 to 579 students.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Merced County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
290,201
Census ACS
Median income
$65,510
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
59,456 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Winton
- Winfield ElementaryElementary · 444 students
- Frank Sparkes ElementaryElementary · 422 students
- Sybil N. Crookham ElementaryElementary · 362 students
Other schools in Winton
- Winfield ElementaryElementary · 444 students
- Frank Sparkes ElementaryElementary · 422 students
- Sybil N. Crookham ElementaryElementary · 362 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 295 students
Other Winton Middle schools
One other US public school is named Winton Middle. Winton Middle is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Winton MiddleHayward, CA · 582 students
Nearby schools
- Frank Sparkes Elementary0.2 mi · 422
- Sybil N. Crookham Elementary0.8 mi · 362
- Atwater High1.0 mi · 2,029
- Winfield Elementary1.1 mi · 444
- Elmer Wood Elementary1.5 mi · 514
- Peggy Heller Elementary1.6 mi · 712
Frequently asked questions
About Winton MiddleHow many students attend Winton Middle?
Winton Middle enrolls approximately 579 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Winton Middle serve?
Winton Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Winton Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Winton Middle is approximately 22.7:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Winton Middle?
Winton Middle reports a student body of 7% White, 86% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Winton Middle in?
Winton Middle is part of Winton.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.