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Schools in Winton · Merced Union High School District, Winton School District

Winton’s public schools outscore 50% of California districts

The grade covers the three public school districts serving Winton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Winton, 24% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#484of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
43%
▼ 4 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 9 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 10 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.3K
▼ 14% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Merced Union High
Students per teacher
21.5
CA 21.6
Schools in town
4
12,362 students on the public path
In brief

Winton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 341 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Winton’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Merced Union High spends $18,331 per student and Winton $17,494, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and six high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Winton’s grade

B− Test scoresA− Graduation

B−: better than 50% of California school districts, #484 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (341)Better than 72%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,076 test results and a graduating class of 2,730 could put Winton anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Winton’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,086 in math, 7,067 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
6–8Winton MiddleWinton School DistrictB−
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your addressB−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Winton

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

Merced Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 9 schools · 11,061 students · 20.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$18,331CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Winton School DistrictGrades K–8 · 4 schools · 1,807 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 22.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$17,494CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Atwater Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 11 schools · 4,925 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 22.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$17,987CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Merced Union High School District41%
State average 46.7% · 2613 students tested
Math · 9–12, Merced Union High School District13%
State average 33.1% · 2620 students tested
Reading · K–8, Winton School District42%
State average 46.7% · 1213 students tested
Math · K–8, Winton School District28%
State average 33.1% · 1213 students tested
Reading · K–8, Atwater Elementary School District44%
State average 46.7% · 3241 students tested
Math · K–8, Atwater Elementary School District31%
State average 33.1% · 3253 students tested

Winton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Winton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WintonB−Winton K–8 · Atwater Elementary K–8 · Merced Union High 9–12
AtwaterB−Atwater Elementary K–8 · Merced Union High 9–12

Every school in Winton

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

District schools in Wintonby address
Winfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
444 students22:1Rate it →
Frank Sparkes Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
422 students23:1Rate it →
Sybil N. Crookham Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
362 students21:1Rate it →
Winton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
579 students23:1Rate it →
Also serving Wintonin other towns
Atwater High
High · Grades 9–12 · Atwater
B−
2,029 students21:1Rate it →
Merced High
High · Grades 9–12 · Merced
B−
1,943 students23:1Rate it →
Golden Valley High
High · Grades 9–12 · Merced
B−
1,917 students21:1Rate it →
El Capitan High
High · Grades 9–12 · Merced
B−
1,793 students21:1Rate it →
Buhach Colony High
High · Grades 9–12 · Atwater
B−
1,704 students23:1Rate it →
Livingston High
High · Grades 9–12 · Livingston
B−
1,169 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Winton’s schools

Are Winton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Winton children attend outscore 50% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #484 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Winton in?

Merced Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 11,061 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Winton kids go to high school?

One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: Atwater High, Merced High, Golden Valley High, El Capitan High, Buhach Colony High and Livingston High.

What is Winton’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Merced Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Winton spend per student?

$18,331 in Merced Union High School District, $17,494 in Winton School District and $17,987 in Atwater Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. 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 California. Stars are from neighbors.