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Best kept secret at Winnfield Primary School?
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Enrollment
485
Elementary
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINN PARISH·NCES 220201001484
Winnfield Primary School
401 South St. John Street, Winnfield, LA 71483 · (318) 628-4105 · Winn Parish
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL485 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
357 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 53 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 13% larger than its 4th grade class (79).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Winn Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
25.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -15.0pp since 2022
Math
25.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -15.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 15 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| 2024-25 | 23.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 40.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. 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
24.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.3%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 →
Schools most like Winnfield Primary School
Winnfield Primary School's state test result (24.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winnfield Primary School this school | 485 | 73.6% | 24.8% |
| J. I. Watson Elementary School Iowa | 531 | 74.0% | 30.5% |
| Roseland Montessori Roseland | 412 | 74.5% | 23.2% |
| Crowville School Winnsboro | 409 | 74.1% | 15.2% |
| Peabody Montessori Elementary School Alexandria | 466 | 69.3% | 54.0% |
| Many Elementary School Many | 613 | 73.4% | 31.0% |
Matched among Louisiana elementary 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 Winnfield Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #379 of 583 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #386 of 582 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #488 of 587 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -15.0pp | #19 of 540 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 485 | #283 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #442 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.6% | #189 of 655 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.6% | #363 of 705 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.7% | #72 of 197 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
485
+69 (+17%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 535
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 485 | 33.6 | 14.4:1 | 74% (357) |
| 2023-24 | 540 | 31 | 17.4:1 | 77% (418) |
| 2022-23 | 454 | 22.2 | 20.4:1 | 74% (336) |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 25 | 16.6:1 | 62% (259) |
| 2017-18 | 412 | 22 | 18.7:1 | 78% (320) |
| 2015-16 | 448 | 28 | 16.0:1 | 79% (353) |
| 2010-11 | 420 | 23 | 18.3:1 | 78% (327) |
| 2000-01 | 417 | 31 | 13.4:1 | 74% (310) |
| 1990-91 | 535 | 33 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winnfield Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (412 to 485); teachers up 53% (22 to 33.6).
About Winnfield Primary School
Winnfield Primary School sits in Winnfield, Louisiana, and is classified as an elementary school. Students in pre-K through 4 attend, and enrollment is 485 students.
Winn Parish counts 5 schools and 1,732 students, including Winnfield Primary School.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Winnfield Primary School. The largest is Black students, at 47%. Smaller groups are 43% White, 7% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Winn Parish is roughly 27% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 33.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.4:1. That is close to the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 74%.
The allk12 Grade for Winnfield Primary School is C-. Compared with Louisiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 16% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Winnfield Primary School is 6.5 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (24.8% versus 31.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Louisiana.
In the county around the school, Winn Parish, the median household income is $48,871, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. Winn Parish is home to 6 public schools and about 1,732 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Winnfield High School, is about 1.8 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Winnfield Primary School is 4th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Remote, or in a town far from an urbanized area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 69 more students in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.4:1.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Winn Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Winn Parish
- Winnfield High SchoolHigh · 350 students
- Winnfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 325 students
- Calvin High SchoolCombined · 289 students
- Dodson High SchoolCombined · 283 students
- Atlanta High SchoolCombined
Other schools in Winnfield
- Winnfield High SchoolHigh · 350 students
- Winnfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 325 students
Nearby schools
- Winnfield High School1.8 mi · 350
- Winnfield Middle School1.9 mi · 325
- Calvin High School8.4 mi · 289
- Dodson High School10.6 mi · 283
- Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School17.1 mi · 100
- Verda Elementary School17.3 mi · 308
Frequently asked questions
About Winnfield Primary SchoolHow many students attend Winnfield Primary School?
Winnfield Primary School enrolls approximately 485 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Winnfield Primary School serve?
Winnfield Primary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Winnfield Primary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Winnfield Primary School is approximately 14.4:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Winnfield Primary School?
Student demographics at Winnfield Primary School are roughly 43% White, 3% Hispanic, 47% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Winnfield Primary School public or private?
Winnfield Primary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Winn Parish.
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