Enrollment
198
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Winfield, TN
Winfield Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Winfield Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470372001541
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 6
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Winfield Elementary earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 14.1:1
- students per teacher
- 198
- students enrolled
Winfield Elementary has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Scott County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470372001541 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.1:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Winfield Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Winfield Elementary
Winfield Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Winfield, Tennessee, enrolling 198 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 198 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 471 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 23.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Scott County also operates Scott High School (653 students) and Burchfield Elementary (431 students) alongside Winfield Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Winfield Elementary compares
Winfield Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.1:1 | ▼ 8% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 198 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
198
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 39% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
23.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,555
per pupil, district-wide
- above Tennessee avg of $10,822
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 89.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
African American 1.5%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Two or More 1.0%
Largest group: White at 89.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.9, Winfield Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Scott County, which includes Winfield Elementary.
$11,555
Per student
+7%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 14.7%
State 62.1%
Federal 23.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Winfield Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Burchfield Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Huntsville Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Huntsville Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fairview Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Winfield Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 653
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 431
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 364
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 268
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 260
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Tennessee, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~198 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Winfield Elementary
How many students attend Winfield Elementary?
Winfield Elementary has 198 students enrolled. It is a public school in Winfield, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Winfield Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Winfield Elementary is 14.1:1, which is 8% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Winfield Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Winfield Elementary is White at 89.9% of enrollment, in Winfield, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Winfield Elementary?
Winfield Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Winfield Elementary a good school?
Winfield Elementary earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Scott County?
Besides Winfield Elementary, Scott County also operates Scott High School (653 students), Burchfield Elementary (431 students), and Huntsville Elementary (364 students). See the Scott County district page for the complete list.
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