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Winona Middle

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Winona Middle ranks 761 st of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

761^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Winona Middle is a public middle school in Winona, Texas, serving 263 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Winona Independent School District, which is ranked 631 out of 961 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Winona Middle has shown steady improvement in its academic performance in recent years, moving from the bottom 10% of Texas middle schools in 2016-2017 to the top 35% in 2024-2025. The school excels in reading, with 8th-grade reading proficiency rates exceeding the state average by over 14 percentage points. However, the school struggles in mathematics, with 6th and 7th-grade math proficiency rates lagging the state average by over 10 percentage points. Winona Middle also performs particularly well in supporting English Language Learners and economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the top 25% of Texas middle schools for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Winona Middle outperforms Gladewater Middle and Boulter Middle in both reading and math proficiency, but lags behind the higher-performing Hubbard Middle and Lindale J.H. schools. Winona Middle also has a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (over 85%) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 46% to 92%.

265

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,281

Per pupil spending ?

85.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

611 Wildcat Dr
Winona, TX 75792-0218

(903) 939-4040

District: Winona Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Winona Middle usually attend:

High:

Winona High School

Feeder schools for Winona Middle:

Elementary:

Winona Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.0%

Hispanic:

36.6%

African American:

21.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Texas median (68th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg45%

Texas avg45%

761^st of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

631^st of 961Winona Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	761 of 2344	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	1202 of 2372	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.4	828 of 2330	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	882 of 2254	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	872 of 2252	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.0	1888 of 2193	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	1608 of 2080	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.6	1594 of 2027	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	52.8	997 of 1987	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.4	1335 of 2043	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.3	1078 of 1987	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	71.8	444 of 1973	77.5%	★★★★☆
2012	56.2	858 of 1951	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.3	593 of 1895	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.8	281 of 1803	84.4%	★★★★☆
2009	73.3	327 of 1763	81.5%	★★★★☆
2008	52.9	911 of 1718	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.6	1139 of 1684	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.6	844 of 1585	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.6	827 of 1582	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.7	942 of 1573	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	339 of 997	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	803 of 1280	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.0	360 of 1273	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	45.1	601 of 1251	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.0	846 of 1213	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1150 of 1193	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	962 of 1167	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	69.8	373 of 2182	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	512 of 2118	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	22.6	1866 of 2058	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	1395 of 2008	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	338 of 1428	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	500 of 1770	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	331 of 1720	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	187 of 1643	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	141 of 1592	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	33.0	1038 of 1445	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.6	388 of 1376	71.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	789 of 1825	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	1311 of 2242	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	871 of 2241	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	818 of 2221	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	817 of 2151	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	13.7	1930 of 2047	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	1562 of 2008	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	48.2	977 of 1481	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	928 of 1488	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	1134 of 1446	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	1074 of 1430	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	372 of 1731	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	724 of 2119	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	597 of 2116	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	442 of 2077	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	490 of 2043	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	26.8	1571 of 1935	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	1237 of 1895	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	381 of 1820	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	808 of 2235	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	503 of 2251	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	456 of 2220	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	390 of 2172	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	26.5	1719 of 2073	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	1555 of 2039	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	501 of 1818	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.4	914 of 2246	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	767 of 2245	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	967 of 2228	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	924 of 2168	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.6	1640 of 2069	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	1571 of 2030	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	473 of 1568	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	568 of 1891	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	38.3	1071 of 1815	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	757 of 1757	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.4	1473 of 1712	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	1587 of 1626	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	53.2	477 of 1597	70.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	696 of 1439	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	1074 of 1733	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	889 of 1749	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	995 of 1723	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	921 of 1700	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.2	1584 of 1684	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	1435 of 1673	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)83rd percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile~ school

African American (2025)66th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)34th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+53 vs state

Reading63%+9 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Social Studies37%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)					STAAR Mathematics (2025)					STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Winona Middle	Public	6-8	611 Wildcat Dr	Winona	75792	Smith County	Winona Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 939-4040	265	22	11.9	85.3%	98 (37.0%)	57 (21.5%)	97 (36.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.8%)	61.4	761^st of 2344 public middle schools	67.5%		46.1	1202^nd of 2372 public middle schools	49.3%	441						100.0			52.0	64.7	70.9			24.7	34.9	57.6		44.9	36.7	$12,281
Big Sandy J H	Public	6-8	401 Wildcat Dr	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Big Sandy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 636-5287	138	17	8.3	58.0%	95 (68.8%)	14 (10.1%)	20 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)	30.6	1712^th of 2344 public middle schools	27.0%		33.8	1617^th of 2372 public middle schools	31.8%	95						37.5			37.5	40.8	57.8			17.5	18.4	24.3		28.9	24.4	$7,866
Trinity Charter Schools - Tyler Campus	Public, Charter	8	2902 Hwy 31 E	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Trinity Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 706-7566	1	1	1.5		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$00
Moore Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2101 Devine St	Tyler	75701	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1640	1,019	65	15.5	81.0%	67 (6.6%)	167 (16.4%)	754 (74.0%)	14 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.4%)	50.9	1051^st of 2344 public middle schools	55.2%		52.3	989^th of 2372 public middle schools	58.3%	62						100.0			47.5	48.4	55.7			34.7	31.7	48.9		48.2	30.3	$8,778
W L Kissam Intermediate	Public	4-6	12800 State Hwy 64 E	Tyler	75707	Smith County	Chapel Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 566-8334	675	48	13.9	83.1%	145 (21.5%)	107 (15.9%)	388 (57.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.6%)								(n/a)	24.2	0.0	50.0	0.0	0.0		49.4	52.2	39.8			51.2	44.7	30.5			22.2			$8,148
Boulter Middle	Public	6-8	2926 Garden Valley Rd	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1390	901	55	16.2	88.5%	35 (3.9%)	295 (32.7%)	549 (60.9%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.8%)	16	2125^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.3%		16.1	2130^th of 2372 public middle schools	10.2%	5						78.6			26.5	27.6	33.7			20.0	17.9	13.1		29.1	8.9	$10,062
Chapel Hill J H	Public	7-8	13174 State Hwy 64 E	Tyler	75707	Smith County	Chapel Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 566-1491	426	38	11.1	81.7%	80 (18.8%)	78 (18.3%)	240 (56.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	44.4	1244^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.9%		32.4	1659^th of 2372 public middle schools	30.1%	415						97.0				43.3	47.2				26.7	34.2		49.1	29.9	$10,006
E J Moss Intermediate	Public	4-6	411 Eagle Spirit Dr	Lindale	75771	Smith County	Lindale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 881-4200	1,082	76	14.3	46.1%	705 (65.2%)	65 (6.0%)	223 (20.6%)	14 (1.3%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	67 (6.2%)								(n/a)							63.9	60.1	68.5			67.4	65.3	66.2			51.4			$8,707
Lindale J H	Public	7-8	15000 Cr 463	Lindale	75771	Smith County	Lindale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 881-4150	695	47	14.9	44.6%	463 (66.6%)	40 (5.8%)	133 (19.1%)	8 (1.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.8%)	85.8	222^nd of 2344 public middle schools	90.5%		87.2	206^th of 2372 public middle schools	91.3%	16						100.0				66.6	71.2				67.8	82.0		63.8	40.7	$8,369
Sabine Middle	Public	7-8	5424 Fm 1252 W	Gladewater	75647	Gregg County	Sabine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 984-4767	266	20	13.3	45.1%	184 (69.2%)	8 (3.0%)	65 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	51.1	1043^rd of 2344 public middle schools	55.5%		55.8	894^th of 2372 public middle schools	62.3%	149						82.9				49.6	58.7				40.2	33.7		38.6	28.0	$8,682

Frequently Asked Questions about Winona Middle

What district is Winona Middle in?

Winona Independent School District (Isd)

Is Winona Middle a good school?

Winona Middle ranks 761^st of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Winona Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended Winona Middle.

What high school do graduates of Winona Middle attend?

Students who attend Winona Middle usually go on to attend Winona High School

What is the racial makeup of Winona Middle?

Students at Winona Middle are 37% White, 37% Hispanic, 22% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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