Summary
Winters J H is a small middle school in Winters, TX, serving just 74 students in grades 7-8 as part of the Winters Independent School District (Isd), and it has experienced a significant academic decline in recent years. The school currently holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the 13th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year, a sharp drop from its 2-star, 50th percentile ranking in 2022-2023. This decline is most evident in core subjects: 7th-grade math proficiency fell to 0%, and 8th-grade social studies proficiency sits at just 9.38%, both far below state averages. While reading scores are also below average, they are not as critically low as math and social studies.
Comparing Winters J H to nearby schools highlights a stark performance gap. Just 19.6 miles away, Jim Ned Middle boasts a 5-star rating and ranks in the 92nd percentile, with 62% proficiency in 7th-grade math versus Winters' 0%. Another nearby school, Ballinger J H, ranks in the 20th percentile, still higher than Winters. Interestingly, Winters J H has a very favorable student-teacher ratio of 8:1, much lower than Jim Ned Middle's 15.7:1, and its per-student spending is comparable to peers. This suggests the academic challenges are not due to large class sizes or lack of funding, but likely stem from other factors like instructional quality or student engagement.
A particularly concerning trend is the growing disparity between male and female students. In 2023-2024, male students outperformed females, but by 2025-2026, male students collapsed to the 6th percentile, while females ranked at the 23rd percentile. This indicates a systemic issue disproportionately affecting boys. On a positive note, the 2022-2023 school year shows that Winters J H is capable of better performance, with 7th-grade reading and math scores above state averages that year. Understanding what changed after that period is key to reversing the current downward trend.
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