Enrollment
334
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 484626005275
Winters El — Winters, TX
Federal NCES profile for Winters El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 54/100.
👥 Class size 53
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 58
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Winters Isd · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.7:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
74.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Winters El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Winters El reports 334 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 29.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 20% below the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 26% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 74.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 20% above the Texas average and 43% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 334 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Winters Isd spends $20,646 per pupil district-wide, above the Texas average of $17,150 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 25.0% from local sources (property taxes), 50.2% from the state, and 24.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Winters El compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.7:1 | ▼ 20% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.3% | ▲ 20% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 334 | top 28% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
74.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 20% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher
— 20% below state mean
Top 17% in Texas — lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$20,646
per pupil, district-wide
— above Texas avg of $17,150
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 334 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 334 Top 28% in Texas — larger than 72% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 29.0
Students per teacher 11.7:1 -20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 74.3% +20% vs state
NCES ID 484626005275
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 54.8%
White 41.0%
Two or More 3.0%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 334:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.8%
In-school suspensions 10
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Winters Isd, which includes Winters El.
$20,646
Per student
+20%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 25.0%
State 50.2%
Federal 24.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 140
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Enrollment
- 74
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Enrollment
- 2
- Students per teacher
- —
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Winters El
How many students attend Winters El?
Winters El has 334 students enrolled. It is a other school in WINTERS, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Winters El?
The student-teacher ratio at Winters El is 11.7:1, which is 20% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 26% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Winters El?
74.3% of students at Winters El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Winters El?
The largest demographic group at Winters El is Hispanic or Latino at 54.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in WINTERS, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Winters El?
Winters El has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.