Enrollment
334
Elementary
DISTRICT 110 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINTERS ISD·NCES 484626005275
Winters Elementary School
702 N HEIGHTS ST, WINTERS, TX 79567 · (325) 754-5577 · Runnels County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL334 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
225 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 44 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 62% larger than its 6th grade class (37).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Based on grade levels within WINTERS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -7.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
41.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
Schools most like Winters Elementary School
Winters Elementary School's state test result (41.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winters Elementary School this school | 334 | 67.4% | 41.2% |
| Grape Creek Intermediate School SAN ANGELO | 290 | 68.3% | 34.9% |
| Crockett Elementary School BORGER | 357 | 64.4% | 34.9% |
| Aloe Elementary School VICTORIA | 378 | 63.5% | 35.4% |
| Crockett Elementary School SAN ANGELO | 347 | 62.2% | 30.4% |
| Sweetwater Intermediate School SWEETWATER | 353 | 72.0% | 31.4% |
Matched among Texas 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 Winters Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #2,436 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,109 of 4,466 ▲ 533 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #2,214 of 4,466 ▲ 938 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 334 | #3,992 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,857 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.1% | #2,122 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.4% | #2,702 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +34.7% | #205 of 1,307 |
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
334
+39 (+13%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 334 | 23.3 | 14.4:1 | 67% (225) |
| 2023-24 | 325 | 26.5 | 12.3:1 | 67% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 339 | 29.4 | 11.5:1 | 74% (252) |
| 2020-21 | 295 | 23 | 12.8:1 | 68% (202) |
| 2017-18 | 248 | 24.6 | 10.1:1 | 73% (181) |
| 2015-16 | 274 | 26 | 10.5:1 | 78% (214) |
| 2010-11 | 350 | 27 | 13.0:1 | 66% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 447 | 35 | 12.8:1 | 71% (318) |
| 1990-91 | 487 | 31 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winters Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 35% (248 to 334); teachers down 6% (24.6 to 23.3).
About Winters Elementary School
Among the schools in WINTERS, Texas, is Winters Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 334 students in pre-K through 6. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 36% smaller than average.
WINTERS ISD counts 5 schools and 552 students, including Winters Elementary School.
Winters Elementary School's enrollment is 55% Hispanic. Next come 41% White and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 35% Hispanic among all Runnels County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Winters Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 53%.
Federal data list 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Winters Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 67%.
A school with Winters Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 44.9%. Winters Elementary School scores 41.2%, 3.7 points below that line.
In the county around the school, Runnels County, median household income is about $62,632, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. A total of 12 public schools operate in Runnels County, serving about 1,951 students.
Winters High School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Local comparison: Winters Elementary School ranks 6th of 9 nearby schools, at 41.2% versus a 52.1% average.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 334 was 13% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 295. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 14.4:1, from 12.8:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Winters Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Runnels County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,874
Census ACS
Median income
$62,632
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
1,951 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WINTERS ISD
- Winters High SchoolHigh · 140 students
- Winters Junior High SchoolMiddle · 74 students
- Winters/Fairview AEPHigh · 2 students
- Winters/Fairview DAEPHigh · 2 students
Other schools in WINTERS
- Winters High SchoolHigh · 140 students
- Winters Junior High SchoolMiddle · 74 students
Nearby schools
- Winters High School0.1 mi · 140
- Winters Junior High School0.1 mi · 74
- Ballinger High School14.9 mi · 231
- Ballinger Junior High School14.9 mi · 164
- Ballinger Elementary School15.2 mi · 377
- Lawn Elementary School17.2 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About Winters Elementary SchoolHow large is Winters Elementary School?
Winters Elementary School enrolls approximately 334 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Winters Elementary School serve?
Winters Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Winters Elementary School?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Winters Elementary School.
How diverse is Winters Elementary School?
Winters Elementary School reports a student body of 41% White, 55% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Winters Elementary School?
Winters Elementary School is overseen by WINTERS ISD in Runnels County.
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