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Winchester Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
656th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools
Better than 7% of Oregon elementary schools
Summary

Winchester Elementary is a public elementary school serving 309 students in grades PK-5 in Winchester, Oregon. It is part of the Douglas County School District 4, which is ranked 52 out of 140 school districts in the state.

Despite being part of a moderately ranked district, Winchester Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages. The school has ranked in the bottom half of Oregon elementary schools for the past 8 years and maintains a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, with a 0-star rating in some years. In contrast, nearby schools like Melrose Elementary and Hucrest Elementary have higher rankings and 4-star ratings. Winchester Elementary's student proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than district and state averages across all grade levels.

Additionally, Winchester Elementary faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 32.4% to 39.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than nearby schools. The school also serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 66.34% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Interestingly, the school's spending per student has decreased from $20,782 in 2021-2022 to $15,836 in 2022-2023, which is lower than the spending at nearby schools. Addressing these systemic issues through targeted interventions and support could be crucial for improving the school's outcomes and providing a high-quality education for its students.

330
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,836
Per pupil spending ?
83.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 217 Pioneer Way
       Winchester, OR  97495

(541) 440-4184

District: Douglas County School District 4


Students who attend Winchester Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Joseph Lane Middle School
High:    Roseburg High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
76.7%
Hispanic:
14.5%
Two or more races:
5.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2014 → 7th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Oregon average (18% vs 38% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school18%
District avg36%
Oregon avg38%
656th of 706
Oregon public elementary schools ?
Bottom 7%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
8th of 8Elementary Schools in the Douglas County School District 4
52nd of 140Douglas County School District 4 among Oregon districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202512.6656 of 7067.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202419.9600 of 71015.5%★☆☆☆☆
202326.6526 of 70625.5%★☆☆☆☆
202225.6538 of 70623.8%★☆☆☆☆
201925.5552 of 70521.7%★☆☆☆☆
201821.0602 of 70915.1%★☆☆☆☆
201723.6569 of 70118.8%★☆☆☆☆
201614.9636 of 6978.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201519.6606 of 70614.2%★☆☆☆☆
201423.3577 of 69517.0%★☆☆☆☆
201332.5528 of 70725.3%★☆☆☆☆
201245.0436 of 73040.3%★★☆☆☆
201145.3420 of 69539.6%★★☆☆☆
201037.6467 of 67430.7%★★☆☆☆
200941.9437 of 66534.3%★★☆☆☆
200820.0585 of 65510.7%★☆☆☆☆
200727.5531 of 65218.6%★☆☆☆☆
200626.0542 of 63614.8%★☆☆☆☆
200526.0522 of 62917.0%★☆☆☆☆
200431.3456 of 58622.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202513.5607 of 6537.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.2617 of 6586.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202324.4516 of 65220.9%★☆☆☆☆
202225.1505 of 64621.8%★☆☆☆☆
201933.5436 of 62129.8%★☆☆☆☆
201827.5527 of 68122.6%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
201845.0258 of 47545.7%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202514.7499 of 5183.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202435.1357 of 52331.7%★★☆☆☆
202338.3372 of 59537.5%★★☆☆☆
202225.7534 of 70324.0%★☆☆☆☆
201925.7502 of 59715.9%★☆☆☆☆
201824.0551 of 64013.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202514.7611 of 6648.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202427.3496 of 66225.1%★☆☆☆☆
202328.8479 of 66528.0%★☆☆☆☆
202227.7492 of 65424.8%★☆☆☆☆
201933.9418 of 62332.9%★★☆☆☆
201817.5610 of 68010.3%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202532.3228 of 35235.2%★★☆☆☆
202421.3266 of 29911.0%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
20258.7659 of 6691.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.3601 of 67010.3%★☆☆☆☆
202319.9563 of 65614.2%★☆☆☆☆
202215.5608 of 6668.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201918.7587 of 66211.3%★☆☆☆☆
201813.9638 of 6836.6%☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2018)46th percentile+31 vs school
Special Education (2025)35th percentile+28 vs school
Male (2025)8th percentile~ school
Female (2025)7th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)1st percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts20%-23 vs state
Mathematics19%-17 vs state
Science8%-22 vs state

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Students at Winchester Elementary are 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Winchester Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.1% of Oregon elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Winchester Elementary.

Students who attend Winchester Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Joseph Lane Middle School
High : Roseburg High School


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

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