WINSTON ELEM.

WINSTON ELEM. is a minimally staffed primary school in WINSTON, Missouri, overseen by WINSTON R-VI. The school instructs 64 students in grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 80% below the state mean of about 315.

Across the 2 schools in WINSTON R-VI (118 students total), WINSTON ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WINSTON ELEM. reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). The remainder reads as 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Daviess County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school reports having 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting WINSTON ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Daviess County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, census data for Daviess County shows median household income runs about $63,984, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. WINSTON ELEM. is one of 11 public schools in Daviess County (combined enrollment of about 1,078 students).

The closest other public school is WINSTON HIGH, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

WINSTON ELEM. operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WINSTON ELEM. has declined 28%, going from 89 students in 2018 to 64 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 4% to 0% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 7.9:1 in 2018 to 6.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the WINSTON ELEM. community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.