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Winnfield Middle School

685 Thomas Mill Road, Winnfield, LA 71483 · (318) 628-2765 · Winn Parish
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL325 STUDENTS
Enrollment
325
Middle
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 440
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 41.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
250 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 5
70
Grade 6
75
Grade 7
87
Grade 8
93
Student demographics
White
14244%
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 41%
Hispanic
113%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 12%
Black
16551%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 42%
Two+
72%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17153%
Female
15447%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Winnfield Middle SchoolWinnfield High School
Feeds from
Winnfield Primary SchoolPK04
Based on grade levels within Winn Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

LEAP 2025 2023-24 . % Mastery+
English Language Arts
34.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
15.0%
LA avg 32.1% . -3.0pp since 2022

What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 32. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.

Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.1%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for Louisiana 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 Louisiana'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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
325
-92 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 17.4:1
% White
44%
was 50%
% Hispanic
3%
was 3%
% Black
51%
was 45%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Winnfield Middle School

Winnfield Middle School is one of the cozy 6-8 campuss in Winnfield, Louisiana, one of the schools within Winn Parish, with 325 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 440 students per school, that is 26% smaller than typical.

Within Winn Parish, which oversees 5 schools and 1,732 students, Winnfield Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Winnfield Middle School reports that 51% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 44% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 41.0:1 average. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Winnfield Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.1%; this one delivers 23.3%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Winn Parish) logs that median household earnings sit near $48,871, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Across Winn Parish's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,732 students), Winnfield Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Winnfield High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Winnfield Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Winnfield Middle School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 20.5%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Winnfield Middle School has decreased 22%, going from 417 students in 2018 to 325 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 50% to 44% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

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Winn Parish at a glance

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Population
13,467
Census ACS
Median income
$48,871
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,732 students

Quick facts

School name
Winnfield Middle School
District
Winn Parish
Address
685 Thomas Mill Road, Winnfield, LA 71483
Phone
(318) 628-2765
County
Winn Parish
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
325
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
250 (77%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
220201001486
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Winn Parish
Other schools in Winnfield
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Frequently asked questions

About Winnfield Middle School
How large is Winnfield Middle School?
Winnfield Middle School enrolls approximately 325 students in grades 05-08.
Is Winnfield Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Winnfield Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Winnfield Middle School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Winnfield Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Winnfield Middle School?
At Winnfield Middle School, the student body is approximately 44% White, 3% Hispanic, 51% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Winnfield Middle School public or private?
Winnfield Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Winn Parish.
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