Summary:
Zip code 38967, located in Winona, Mississippi, is served by one elementary school: Winona Elementary School. The school serves grades PK through 6 and enrolls 567 students within the Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.2, the school serves a highly economically disadvantaged population, as 99.47% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this challenge, chronic absenteeism stands at 16.0%, notably lower than both the district rate of 20.6% and the state rate of 23.9%.
The school's strongest performance is in early elementary grades. In 2025–2026, 3rd grade math proficiency reached 58.9%, more than 10 points above the state average of 48.8%, and 3rd grade ELA slightly exceeded the state average. However, performance declines sharply in upper grades. Only 17.4% of 5th graders were proficient in math, compared to 49.6% statewide, and 6th grade ELA proficiency was 21.6% versus 48.0% statewide. Science is also a concern, with 45.3% of 5th graders proficient versus 71.5% statewide. Significant one-year declines were observed in 6th grade ELA (down 22.7 points) and 6th grade math (down 18.4 points), suggesting that students are not maintaining their academic trajectory as they move into upper elementary.
Winona Elementary's state ranking has declined over three years, from the 47th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 24th percentile in 2025–2026, with its star rating dropping from two stars to one. Because the school is the only elementary school in the district's data, its results fully drive district-level elementary performance. For parents, the key takeaway is that the school shows genuine strengths in early-grade instruction and attendance, but there is an urgent need for targeted intervention in upper elementary subjects. The patterns suggest that while students start strong, additional support may be needed to maintain proficiency as coursework becomes more demanding.
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