Summary:
There is one elementary school in the Winn Parish school district: Winnfield Primary School, which serves 485 students in grades PK-4 in a predominantly low-income community where 73.61% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Winnfield Primary School faces a severe chronic absenteeism crisis, with 40.7% of students missing significant school time—nearly double the state average of 22.5%. This is the school's most critical challenge and likely a major factor behind its declining academic performance. Academically, the school shows a notable strength in Mathematics, where 52% of students are proficient, matching the district average and outperforming expectations given the high poverty rate. However, performance in English Language Arts (45% proficient) and Social Studies (37% proficient) lags far behind both the district and state averages, with a 25-percentage-point gap in ELA compared to the state. The school's statewide ranking has dropped sharply over three years, from the 39th percentile (2 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 15th percentile (1 star) in 2025-2026, indicating a troubling downward trend.
For parents, the key takeaway is that Winnfield Primary School is a high-needs school with a strong math program but significant struggles in reading and social studies, compounded by an attendance crisis that affects the entire district. The school's small size and low student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1 offer potential for individualized attention, but reversing the negative trajectory will require focused efforts to improve literacy instruction and get students to school consistently. The district-wide absenteeism rate of 40.8% suggests these challenges are systemic to the Winn Parish community, not isolated to this one school.
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