Summary:
In zip code 79567 (Winters, TX), there is a single elementary school, Winters Elementary, serving grades PK through 6 with 334 students in the Winters Independent School District (Isd).
Winters Elementary is a school on the rise, having improved its state ranking from the 38th percentile (2 stars) in 2024-2025 to the 52nd percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026. This is a significant achievement given that 67.37% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school's standout grade is 6th grade, where students dramatically outperform state averages: 72.41% were proficient in Reading (vs. 53.52% statewide) and 65.52% in Math (vs. 38.57% statewide). However, performance is inconsistent across other grades. In 3rd through 5th grades, students generally score below state averages in both Reading and Math, with 4th grade being a particular challenge (38.46% Reading proficiency and 35.9% Math proficiency in 2025-2026). Additionally, 5th grade Science proficiency was critically low at 17.65% in 2024-2025, well below the state average of 29.57%.
The school shows a clear strength in literacy over math, with Reading scores consistently higher than Math scores across all grade levels. The dramatic "6th grade effect" suggests either a particularly strong cohort or effective instruction at that level, while the volatility in scores between grades (e.g., 5th grade Reading at 61.76% vs. 4th grade at 24.24% in 2024-2025) indicates that student success may depend heavily on the specific teacher or approach for each grade. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1 and spending of $11,835 per student, the school has resources to address these gaps. For parents, this is a school showing clear improvement but with uneven performance that warrants attention to specific grade levels and subjects.
Thank you for your feedback!