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Schools in Winfield · Winfield City School District

Winfield’s public schools outscore 88% of Alabama districts

In Winfield, 40% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Winfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

#16of 187 Alabama townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
59%
▲ 12 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 13 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 1% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.6
AL 17.0
Schools in town
3
1,204 students on the public path
In brief

Winfield’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 259 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Winfield’s, its schools beat 98%, higher than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,754 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Winfield Middle School, then Winfield High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Winfield’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 88% of Alabama school districts, #16 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (259)Better than 98%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 663 test results and a graduating class of 75 could put Winfield anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Winfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (664 in math, 662 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Winfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Winfield Elementary SchoolWinfield City School DistrictA
5–8Winfield Middle SchoolWinfield City School DistrictA−
9–12Winfield High SchoolWinfield City School DistrictA

Winfield’s public schools are run by Winfield City School District, which also serves Gu-Win and Twin. Parts of Winfield (11% and 8% of its land) are served by Marion County and Fayette County instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Winfield City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,204 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$13,754AL $13,926 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 47.3% · 662 students tested
Math40%
State average 27.2% · 664 students tested

Winfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Winfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WinfieldAWinfield City
Brilliant—Marion County
Glen Allen—Fayette County

Every school in Winfield

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Winfieldby address
Winfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
499 students14:1Rate it →
Winfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
A−
361 students18:1Rate it →
Winfield High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
344 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Winfield’s schools

Are Winfield’s schools good?

By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Winfield children attend outscore 88% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #16 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Winfield in?

Winfield City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,204 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Winfield are served by Marion County and Fayette County.

Where do Winfield kids go to high school?

Winfield High School, with 344 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Winfield’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Winfield City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Winfield spend per student?

$13,754 in Winfield City School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.