Winchester Elementary

Winchester Elementary is a medium-sized primary school in Winchester, Oregon, one of the schools within Douglas County SD 4. The school caters to 330 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Douglas County SD 4 comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 5,530 students; Winchester Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Winchester Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 77%; the rest comes out to 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Winchester Elementary records 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.5:1 average. Around 83% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Winchester Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 18.1%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Douglas County shows median household earnings sit near $61,310, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Winchester Elementary is one of 50 public schools in Douglas County (combined enrollment of about 13,417 students).

Nearest neighbor: Joseph Lane Middle School, around 3.2 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Winchester Elementary ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 36.8%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Winchester Elementary's enrollment has edged down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 360 (now 330). The White share of enrollment decreased from 81% to 77% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Winchester Elementary typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.