Enrollment
265
Middle
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINONA ISD·NCES 484623005825
Winona Middle School
611 WILDCAT DR, WINONA, TX 75792 · (903) 939-4040 · Smith County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL265 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
226 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 85 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 99 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 81 | 31% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 63% · 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
Winona Middle School→Winona High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WINONA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 34.0% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 20.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 60.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 49.0% | 35.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
Where Winona Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Smith County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #603 of 1,635 | #7 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,305 of 1,670 | #10 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #587 of 1,670 | #8 of 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.0pp | #67 of 1,570 | #2 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 265 | #1,449 of 1,749 | #12 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #163 of 1,542 | #2 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #227 of 1,543 | #4 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.3% | #382 of 1,648 | #2 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.6% | #133 of 437 | #2 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
265
+27 (+11%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 181
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 265 | 22.1 | 12.0:1 | 85% (226) |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 23.1 | 11.4:1 | 85% (224) |
| 2022-23 | 251 | 22.2 | 11.3:1 | 87% (219) |
| 2020-21 | 238 | 23 | 10.3:1 | 75% (179) |
| 2017-18 | 218 | 18.6 | 11.7:1 | 72% (156) |
| 2015-16 | 228 | 16 | 14.3:1 | 67% (153) |
| 2010-11 | 212 | 18 | 11.8:1 | 63% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 237 | 19 | 12.5:1 | 41% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 181 | 12 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winona Middle School.
About Winona Middle School
Federal records list Winona Middle School as a middle school in WINONA, Texas. There are 265 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. The school is 59% below the average for middle schools in Texas.
The district, WINONA ISD, has 1,166 students enrolled across 3 schools.
White students make up 37% of enrollment at Winona Middle School, the largest share of any group. The rest of enrollment is 37% Hispanic, 22% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Smith County's population at about 67%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
Winona Middle School has 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0:1. Middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1, 2.4 more students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 85% at Winona Middle School. On average, public schools in Smith County report 64%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Winona Middle School is 10.1 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 47.3% actual, 37.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
In the wider Smith County area, median household income comes to about $74,192, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Smith County's 65 public schools enroll about 37,385 students and include Winona Middle School.
Winona High School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Winona Middle School is 3rd among 8 schools close by.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment rose 11% over 4 years, reaching 265 in 2024-25. The ratio was 10.3:1 in 2020-21 and 12.0:1 in 2024-25.
Winona Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Smith County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
241,740
Census ACS
Median income
$74,192
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
37,385 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WINONA ISD
- Winona Elementary SchoolElementary · 582 students
- Winona High SchoolHigh · 319 students
Other schools in WINONA
- Winona Elementary SchoolElementary · 582 students
- Winona High SchoolHigh · 319 students
Nearby schools
- Winona High School0.0 mi · 319
- Winona Elementary School0.3 mi · 582
- Hawkins H S / Middle School6.3 mi · 433
- Hawkins Elementary School6.3 mi · 378
- Big Sandy Junior High School7.8 mi · 138
- Big Sandy Elementary School7.8 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About Winona Middle SchoolHow many students attend Winona Middle School?
Winona Middle School enrolls approximately 265 students in grades 06-08.
Is Winona Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Winona Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Winona Middle School?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Winona Middle School.
How diverse is Winona Middle School?
Winona Middle School reports a student body of 37% White, 37% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Winona Middle School?
Winona Middle School is overseen by WINONA ISD in Smith County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.