Winters Joint Unified

The Winters Joint Unified school district in California operates 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 973 out of 1,560 districts in the state and is rated 2 out of 5 stars, indicating below-average performance compared to other districts.

Among the schools, Winters High School stands out as the strongest performer, with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 96.9% and a low dropout rate of 0.8%. Winters High also outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests in English Language Arts and Science. In contrast, the alternative high school, Wolfskill High, struggles with an extremely low 4-year graduation rate of 39.1% and a high dropout rate of 17.4%, as well as severe chronic absenteeism issues.

The other schools in the district, including Waggoner Elementary, Shirley Rominger Intermediate, and Winters Middle, generally perform below the state averages on standardized tests and face challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage, as indicated by the high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.