Best Public Schools in Winston, MO

Summary:

The city of Winston, Missouri is home to two small public schools - Winston High School and Winston Elementary School, both part of the Winston R-VI school district. These schools face significant challenges, with declining performance, high chronic absenteeism, and potential resource allocation issues.

Winston High School has seen its ranking and rating drop over the past several years, from a 3-star rating in 2017-2018 to a 1-star rating in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates in Algebra I (7.8%) and Biology I (28.6%) are well below the state averages, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 10.8% is a concern. However, the school maintains a relatively high graduation rate of 90.9%.

Winston Elementary School has consistently performed in the bottom third of Missouri elementary schools, with 2-star and 1-star ratings in recent years. Like the high school, the elementary school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 10.8%. Additionally, the school serves a population with a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (34.55%), indicating significant socioeconomic challenges. The data also suggests potential resource allocation issues, as the elementary school spends significantly more per student ($19,298) compared to the high school ($15,073).

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Winston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	200 W Third	Winston	64689	Daviess County	Winston R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 339-6462	64	10	6.1	39.1%	60 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)								(n/a)			$20,363	$1,108	$19,255
Winston High	Public	7-12	200 W Third	Winston	64689	Daviess County	Winston R-VI	No	No	No	No	(660) 339-6462	54	10	5.5	37.0%	54 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.1	289^th of 367 public high schools	21.3%					(n/a)	7.8	28.6	$24,448	$1,291	$23,157

Cities Near Winston

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cameron	8.87 mi	6	118^th
Gallatin	9.19 mi	3	147^th
Hamilton	10.96 mi	4	135^th
Maysville	12.09 mi	2	183^rd
Jameson	12.39 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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