Middle school (grades 6-8) · Cincinnati, OH

Winton Woods Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Winton Woods Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 390440801021
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Winton Woods Middle School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#11 of 12
middle schools in Cincinnati · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
16.4:1
students per teacher
67.3%
free-lunch eligible

Winton Woods Middle School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Winton Woods Middle School ranks #11 of 12 middle schools in Cincinnati, OH.

School address

Enrollment

607

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

37.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.4:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

67.3%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

+113% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Winton Woods Middle School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

At or below state median

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

What stands out at Winton Woods Middle School

Winton Woods Middle School is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Cincinnati, Ohio, enrolling 607 students.

At 16.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Ohio median, within a few percentage points of the 18.2:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need is high: 67.3% of students qualify for free meals, 113% above the Ohio average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 607 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Against 107 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #75.

Its student body is led by African American (58%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 60/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 607 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 16.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 521 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 607 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 6 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Cincinnati's middle schools, it stands alongside Nagel Middle School (1,087 students): Winton Woods Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.4:1 vs 19.4:1).

Winton Woods City also operates Winton Woods High School (1,272 students) and Winton Woods Intermediate School (601 students) alongside Winton Woods Middle School.

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 Winton Woods Middle School compares

Winton Woods Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.4:1 ▼ 10% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.3% ▲ 113% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 607 top 22% - -

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

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
607
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
67.3%
free-lunch eligible - 113% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 41% in Ohio - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
50.1%
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
$15,226
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 607 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
338
in-school suspensions + 183 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 55.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 85.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.

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

African American 58.3%
Hispanic or Latino 23.2%
Two or More 7.9%
White 6.1%
Asian 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 58.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.5, Winton Woods Middle School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Winton Woods City, which includes Winton Woods Middle School.

$15,226
Per student
+4%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.9%
State 37.6%
Federal 16.5%

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 Winton Woods Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Winton Woods High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Winton Woods Intermediate School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Winton Woods Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Winton Woods Primary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Early Childhood Center Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Winton Woods City · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Cincinnati

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Winton Woods Middle School'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 Winton Woods Middle School

How many students attend Winton Woods Middle School?

Winton Woods Middle School has 607 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Cincinnati, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Winton Woods Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Winton Woods Middle School is 16.4:1, which is 10% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 4% higher 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 Winton Woods Middle School?

67.3% of students at Winton Woods Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Winton Woods Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Winton Woods Middle School is African American at 58.3% of enrollment, in Cincinnati, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Winton Woods Middle School?

Winton Woods Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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).

How does Winton Woods Middle School rank among middle schools in Cincinnati?

By Resource Investment Index, Winton Woods Middle School ranks #11 of 12 middle schools in Cincinnati, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Cincinnati on the city page.

Is Winton Woods Middle School a good school?

Winton Woods Middle School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio 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 Winton Woods City?

Besides Winton Woods Middle School, Winton Woods City also operates Winton Woods High School (1,272 students), Winton Woods Intermediate School (601 students), and Winton Woods Elementary School (558 students). See the Winton Woods City 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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