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Winder Elementary School

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Winder Elementary School ranks 739 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

739^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Winder Elementary School in Winder, GA, serves approximately 656 students in grades PK through 5 within the Barrow County School District, and it has been steadily climbing the statewide rankings over the past several years.

This is a school on the rise. Winder Elementary has improved its statewide percentile ranking for five consecutive years, moving from the 28th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 39th percentile in 2025-2026, and now holds a 2-star rating. The most encouraging progress is in mathematics, where 5th grade proficiency has jumped from 33% to 41.1% over three years—now nearly matching the state average. The school has also made remarkable strides in reducing chronic absenteeism, cutting the rate from a concerning 35.1% in 2021-2022 down to just 13.3%—now better than both the district (17.0%) and state (17.7%) averages. This is especially notable given that nearly 74% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a higher rate than nearby Austin Road Elementary School (61%) or Holsenbeck Elementary School (63%). The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $17,809 per pupil—more than County Line Elementary School ($16,961) and Auburn Elementary School—and maintains a favorable 10:1 student-teacher ratio.

While the overall trajectory is positive, there are areas that need attention. Science proficiency in 5th grade remains a significant challenge at just 23.4%, compared to 44.2% statewide—a gap that has plateaued over the past three years. The school also shows varying success across student groups, with Hispanic students performing at the 67th percentile statewide (a 3-star rating), while other groups rank lower. When compared to neighbors, Winder Elementary outperforms Yargo Elementary School (17th percentile) and Auburn Elementary School (24th percentile), but trails Bramlett Elementary School (61st percentile) and Holsenbeck Elementary School (56th percentile). Still, Winder's consistent upward momentum—rather than a one-year spike—suggests its improvement efforts are taking hold, making it a school worth watching.

656

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,809

Per pupil spending ?

73.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

194 McNeal Rd
Winder, GA 30680

(678) 425-2194

District: Barrow County

Students who attend Winder Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Russell Middle School
High:	Apalachee High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.6%

Hispanic:

27.4%

African American:

25.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2023 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 40th (2026) from a 27th-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 21 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg38%

Georgia avg47%

739^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 5 pts since 2019

From bottom 45% (2019) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Barrow County

100^th of 202Barrow County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	739 of 1222	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.2	850 of 1238	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	873 of 1236	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	889 of 1223	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	806 of 1220	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	771 of 1214	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	679 of 1234	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	710 of 829	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.1	723 of 892	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	644 of 879	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	690 of 870	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	743 of 876	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	149 of 317	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	645 of 1189	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.7	812 of 1224	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.8	962 of 1223	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	970 of 1212	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	906 of 1206	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	166 of 504	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.0	279 of 583	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.3	409 of 565	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	348 of 535	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	276 of 516	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	812 of 1186	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.3	863 of 1225	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	757 of 1220	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	803 of 1210	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	635 of 1209	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	341 of 466	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	533 of 565	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	360 of 455	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	567 of 703	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	719 of 769	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	684 of 772	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	739 of 775	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	604 of 779	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2026)14th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics41%-7 vs state

Science23%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Winder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	194 McNeal Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 425-2194	656	66	10.0	73.6%	227 (34.6%)	167 (25.5%)	180 (27.4%)	24 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.8%)	35.9	739^th of 1222 public elementary schools	39.5%		29.2	850^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.3%	111	43.5	38.8	41.1	23.4	$17,809	$936	$16,874
County Line Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	334 Rockwell Church Rd NW	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-2902	573	53	10.9	62.0%	306 (53.4%)	43 (7.5%)	156 (27.2%)	31 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.5%)	47.2	589^th of 1222 public elementary schools	51.8%		50	564^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.4%	25	29.7	45.9	46.7	44.5	$16,961	$946	$16,015
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Matthews School Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-3182	764	61	12.6	68.3%	291 (38.1%)	133 (17.4%)	246 (32.2%)	30 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.4%)	33.9	773^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	36.7%		34.1	770^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.8%	3	47.7	30.1	37.0	27.4	$15,335	$1,026	$14,309
Holsenbeck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Holsenbeck School Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 307-1540	813	62	13.1	62.6%	438 (53.9%)	65 (8.0%)	213 (26.2%)	43 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.5%)	50.5	539^th of 1222 public elementary schools	55.9%		52.2	533^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	56.9%	6	42.3	44.4	47.2	44.0	$14,223	$923	$13,301
Yargo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Haymon Morris Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-1147	782	62	12.6	64.7%	266 (34.0%)	197 (25.2%)	222 (28.4%)	27 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (9.0%)	18.9	1010^th of 1222 public elementary schools	17.3%		26.5	899^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.4%	111	30.2	38.0	22.5	15.8	$15,068	$990	$14,078
Bramlett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	622 Freeman Brock Rd	Auburn	30011	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 307-1627	654	58	11.2	51.2%	338 (51.7%)	56 (8.6%)	188 (28.7%)	35 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.7%)	56	479^th of 1222 public elementary schools	60.8%		49.6	571^st of 1238 public elementary schools	53.9%	92	55.1	52.4	47.2	35.4	$17,072	$1,070	$16,002
Auburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1334 6th Ave	Auburn	30011	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 963-7887	678	67	10.1	67.4%	279 (41.2%)	71 (10.5%)	238 (35.1%)	32 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.4%)	24.5	926^th of 1222 public elementary schools	24.2%		37.1	727^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.3%	199	25.8	42.0	28.8	24.0	$18,228	$1,708	$16,519
Bethlehem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	47 McElhannon Rd SW	Bethlehem	30620	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-2238	641	54	11.9	61.5%	318 (49.6%)	88 (13.7%)	172 (26.8%)	35 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)	53.7	513^th of 1222 public elementary schools	58.0%		47.2	604^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.2%	91	55.7	49.6	51.8	27.2	$16,274	$1,027	$15,247
Austin Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1009 Austin Road	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 429-5674	700	54	12.9	61.3%	321 (45.9%)	121 (17.3%)	198 (28.3%)	21 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	50.8	536^th of 1222 public elementary schools	56.1%		42.1	657^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.9%	121	56.5	43.8	41.6	35.6	$14,807	$983	$13,824
Gum Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Gum Springs Church Rd	Jefferson	30549	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	No	(706) 654-5580	939	69	13.7	31.9%	698 (74.3%)	49 (5.2%)	106 (11.3%)	39 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.7%)	86	166^th of 1222 public elementary schools	86.4%		86.1	170^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.3%	4	64.0	81.5	65.1	56.4	$13,852	$450	$13,403

Frequently Asked Questions about Winder Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Winder Elementary School?

Students at Winder Elementary School are 35% White, 27% Hispanic, 25% African American, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Winder Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Winder Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Russell Middle School
High : Apalachee High School

How many students attend Winder Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 656 students attended Winder Elementary School.

Is Winder Elementary School a good school?

Winder Elementary School ranks 739^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Winder Elementary School in?

Barrow County

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