Winnsboro Independent School District (Isd)

The Winnsboro Independent School District (Isd) is a small, rural district in Texas serving about 1,454 students across four schools: Winnsboro High School, Winnsboro J H, Winnsboro Elementary, and Winnsboro Memorial Intermediate. The district holds a 2-star rating, ranking in the 49th percentile statewide, and serves a community with high economic disadvantage, where free or reduced lunch eligibility ranges from 53% at the high school to over 71% at the elementary school.

The standout school is Winnsboro J H, which consistently earns a 3-star rating and outperforms state averages in several subjects. Notably, 92.31% of its 8th graders taking Algebra I were proficient, compared to just 17.53% at Winnsboro High School the following year, suggesting a major drop in performance after middle school. In contrast, Winnsboro Memorial Intermediate is the lowest-performing school, with 5th-grade math proficiency at 30.77% versus the state average of 47.38%. Winnsboro Elementary has no recent test scores, making it difficult to assess early learning.

A key finding is the inverse relationship between spending and performance: Winnsboro Elementary spends the most per student ($12,970) but has the largest class sizes (15.1 students per teacher) and highest poverty rate, while Winnsboro J H spends the least ($9,024) but has the smallest class sizes (9.9 students per teacher) and best results. The district also boasts a 96.6% graduation rate and a 0.2% dropout rate, yet struggles with low test proficiency, such as 17.53% in Algebra I. This suggests a focus on keeping students in school, but a potential gap in academic rigor or curriculum alignment between middle and high school.