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Schools in Winchester · Randolph Central School Corporation

Winchester’s public schools outscore 52% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Winchester, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#371of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana 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
38%
▼ 3 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 7% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,176 students on the public path
In brief

Winchester’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 657 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Winchester’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Winchester’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,698 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Lee L Driver Middle School, then Winchester Community High School. 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 Winchester’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Indiana school districts, #371 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (657)Better than 46%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 715 test results and a graduating class of 96 could put Winchester anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Winchester’s students in the tested grades sat them (715 in math, 715 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
6–8Lee L Driver Middle SchoolRandolph Central School CorporationC
9–12Winchester Community High SchoolRandolph Central School CorporationC

Winchester’s public schools are run by Randolph Central School Corporation, which also serves Franklin, Ridgeville, Saratoga and Ward and others. 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.

Randolph Central School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,408 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,698IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 41.3% · 715 students tested
Math35%
State average 37.5% · 715 students tested

Winchester vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Winchester’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WinchesterB−Randolph Central School Corporation

Every school in Winchester

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

Also serving Winchesterin other towns
O R Baker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
303 students13:1Rate it →
Deerfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ridgeville
B+
158 students10:1Rate it →
Lee L Driver Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
316 students13:1Rate it →
Winchester Community High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
399 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Winchester’s schools

Are Winchester’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Winchester children attend outscore 52% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #371 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Winchester in?

Randolph Central School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,408 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Winchester kids go to high school?

Winchester Community High School, with 399 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Winchester’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Randolph Central School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Winchester spend per student?

$12,698 in Randolph Central School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. 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 Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.