Middle school (grades 6-8) · Winters, TX

Winters J H

Federal NCES profile for Winters J H, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 484626021472
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Winters J H earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Texas schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Winters · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
9.3:1
small classes for Texas
62.5%
free-lunch eligible

Winters J H has class sizes smaller than 92% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Winters J H ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Winters, TX.

School address

Enrollment

74

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

8.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.3:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-37% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

62.5%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

+1% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Winters J H compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:19.3:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Winters J H

Winters J H is a higher-need, small middle school in Winters, Texas, enrolling 74 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 9.3:1, Winters J H is leaner than roughly 92% of Texas schools and 37% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 62.5% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Texas schools, with 74 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 111 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #73.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (61%) and White (37%) (diversity index 50/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 24.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 15 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 74 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Winters Isd also operates Winters El (334 students) and Winters H S (140 students) alongside Winters J H.

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 J H compares

Winters J H on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.3:1 ▼ 37% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 62.5% ▲ 1% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 74 top 93% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
74
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
62.5%
free-lunch eligible - 1% 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
9.3:1
students per teacher - 37% below state mean
Top 8% in Texas - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.1%
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
$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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.3 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 60.8%
White 36.5%
African American 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.7, Winters J H 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 J H.

$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 J H Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Winters El Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Winters H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Winters/Fairview Aep Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Winters J H's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Winters Isd · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Winters J H's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Winters J H

How many students attend Winters J H?

Winters J H has 74 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Winters, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Winters J H?

The student-teacher ratio at Winters J H is 9.3:1, which is 37% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 41% 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 J H?

62.5% of students at Winters J H are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Winters J H?

The largest demographic group at Winters J H is Hispanic or Latino at 60.8% of enrollment, in Winters, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Winters J H?

Winters J H has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Winters J H rank among public schools in Winters?

By Resource Investment Index, Winters J H ranks #2 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 J H a good school?

Winters J H earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% 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 J H, Winters Isd also operates Winters El (334 students), Winters H S (140 students), and Winters/Fairview Aep (2 students). See the Winters Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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