Enrollment
334
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Winters, TX
Winters El
Federal NCES profile for Winters El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484626005275
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Winters El earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Texas schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Winters · Resource Index
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.5:1
- small classes for Texas
- 74.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Winters El has class sizes smaller than 81% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Winters El ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Winters, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-22% 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
What stands out at Winters El
Winters El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Winters, Texas, enrolling 334 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 74.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 334 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,173 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #146.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (55%) and White (41%) (diversity index 53/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 334 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
16.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 24.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Winters Isd also operates Winters H S (140 students) and Winters J H (74 students) alongside Winters El.
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 Winters El compares
Winters El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.5:1 | ▼ 22% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.3% | ▲ 20% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 334 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
334
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 19% in Texas - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,300
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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
- 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
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.
Student-body diversity index 53.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.1, Winters El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Winters Isd, which includes Winters El.
$15,300
Per student
+12%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
How Winters El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winters H S | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Winters J H | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Winters/Fairview Aep | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Winters El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 140
- Students per teacher
- 8.2:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 74
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 2
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~334 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Winters El
How many students attend Winters El?
Winters El has 334 students enrolled. It is a public school in Winters, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Winters El?
The student-teacher ratio at Winters El is 11.5:1, which is 22% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. 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% of enrollment, in Winters, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Winters El?
Winters El has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher 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).
How does Winters El rank among public schools in Winters?
By Resource Investment Index, Winters El ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Winters, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Winters on the city page.
Is Winters El a good school?
Winters El earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Texas schools. 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 Winters Isd?
Besides Winters El, Winters Isd also operates Winters H S (140 students), Winters J H (74 students), and Winters/Fairview Aep (2 students). See the Winters Isd district page for the complete list.
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