WINTERS EL

WINTERS EL is a close-knit elementary-level community in WINTERS, Texas, one of the schools within WINTERS ISD. The school serves 334 students in grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so WINTERS EL sits 36% leaner than that benchmark.

Within WINTERS ISD, which oversees 5 schools and 552 students, WINTERS EL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, WINTERS EL shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 55%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 41% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, WINTERS EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.5%; this one delivers 43.3%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Runnels County put median household income runs about $62,632, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Runnels County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,951 students), of which WINTERS EL is one.

WINTERS H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WINTERS EL at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 52.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WINTERS EL has rose 35%, going from 248 students in 2018 to 334 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 10.1:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.