Winnfield Primary School

As a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in Winnfield, Louisiana, Winnfield Primary School instructs 485 students from grades pre-K through 4, overseen by Winn Parish.

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

Looking at the student body, Winnfield Primary School shows that the most-represented group is Black (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 43% White, 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 27% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 74% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Winnfield Primary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.4%; this one delivers 29.3%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Winn Parish indicate median household income runs about $48,871, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Winn Parish's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,732 students), Winnfield Primary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Winnfield High School, around 1.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Winnfield Primary School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Winnfield Primary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 27.3%.

Winnfield Primary School operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 18%: 412 students in 2018 compared to 485 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 50% to 43% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.