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B+
Schools in Winnfield · Winn Parish School District

Winnfield’s public schools outscore 66% of Louisiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Winnfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 20% of Winnfield’s students scored proficient, below the Louisiana average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

#108of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
34%
▼ 8 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 12 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 7–11 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 3% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
LA 13.6
Schools in town
2
1,732 students on the public path
In brief

Winnfield’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 147 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Winnfield’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana (the state reports Winnfield’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,117 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Winnfield’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Louisiana school districts, #108 of 162 Louisiana towns. Graduation is above the Louisiana average; test scores are below it.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (147)Better than 37%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,012 test results and a graduating class of 148 could put Winnfield anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Winnfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,003 in math, 1,020 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Winnfield Primary SchoolWinn Parish School DistrictC
5–123 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

Winnfield’s public schools are run by Winn Parish School District, which also serves Atlanta, Calvin, Dodson and Sikes. 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.

Winn Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,732 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$15,117LA $15,623 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 42.4% · 1020 students tested
Math20%
State average 31.8% · 1003 students tested

Winnfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Winnfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WinnfieldB+Winn Parish

Every school in Winnfield

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

District schools in Winnfieldby address
Winnfield Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C
485 students14:1Rate it →
Winnfield High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
350 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Winnfieldin other towns
Calvin High School
Grades PK–12 · Calvin
B
289 students16:1Rate it →
Dodson High School
Grades PK–12 · Dodson
C
283 students10:1Rate it →
Winnfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
325 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Winnfield’s schools

Are Winnfield’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Winnfield children attend outscore 66% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #108 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Winnfield in?

Winn Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,732 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Winnfield’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Winn Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Winnfield spend per student?

$15,117 in Winn Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. 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 Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.