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

Winters Middle

Federal NCES profile for Winters Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 064293006987
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
8
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
27
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Winters Middle earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#3 of 5
public schools in Winters · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
22.9:1
students per teacher
57.5%
free-lunch eligible

Winters Middle has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Winters Middle ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Winters, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+11 students YoY

Winters Middle held near 350 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 16.8 → 18.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+11 students YoY 064293006987 · Winters, CA Middle · SMALL · TRAD

367 enr · 22.9:1 · 57.5% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Winters High (479 students)

Winters Middle held near 350 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 16.8 → 18.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Winters Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Winters Middle reports 367 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Winters Middle compares

Winters Middle held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.9:1 ▲ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.5% ▲ 4% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 367 top 65% - -

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

22.9:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
367
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
57.5%
free-lunch eligible - 4% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.9:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 61% in California - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
30.8%
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
$16,282
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 367 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 67.2%
White 26.8%
Two or More 2.2%
Asian 1.9%
African American 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.6, Winters Middle is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Winters Joint Unified reports $16,282 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Winters Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Winters High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Waggoner Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Shirley Rominger Intermediate Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Wolfskill High Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Winters Joint Unified · 4 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Winters Middle

How many students attend Winters Middle?

Winters Middle has 367 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Winters, CA. CCD year-over-year: 339 (2022-23) → 350 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Winters Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Winters Middle is 22.9:1, which is 7% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 46% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Winters Middle?

57.5% of students at Winters Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Winters Middle?

The largest demographic group at Winters Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 67.2% of enrollment, in Winters, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Winters Middle?

Winters Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Winters Middle rank among public schools in Winters?

By Resource Investment Index, Winters Middle ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Winters, CA. 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.

What other schools are in Winters Joint Unified?

Besides Winters Middle, Winters Joint Unified also operates Winters High (479 students), Waggoner Elementary (406 students), and Shirley Rominger Intermediate (363 students). See the Winters Joint Unified 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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