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Schools in Winnsboro · Winnsboro Independent School District

Winnsboro’s public schools outscore 54% of Texas districts

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

#270of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas 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
50%
▼ 1 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 5 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▲ 9% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,454 students on the public path
In brief

Winnsboro’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 689 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Winnsboro’s, its schools beat 63%, higher than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Winnsboro’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,995 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Winnsboro Memorial Int, then Winnsboro J H, then Winnsboro H S. 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 Winnsboro’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Texas school districts, #270 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (689)Better than 63%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 836 test results and a graduating class of 104 could put Winnsboro anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Winnsboro’s students in the tested grades sat them (829 in math, 842 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Winnsboro ElWinnsboro Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–5Winnsboro Memorial IntWinnsboro Independent School DistrictC+
6–8Winnsboro J HWinnsboro Independent School DistrictB+
9–12Winnsboro H SWinnsboro Independent School DistrictA

Winnsboro’s public schools are run by Winnsboro Independent School District. 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.

Winnsboro Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,454 students · 12.0 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,995TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 51.1% · 842 students tested
Math36%
State average 40.9% · 829 students tested

Winnsboro vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Winnsboro’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WinnsboroB−Winnsboro Independent

Every school in Winnsboro

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

District schools in Winnsboroby address
Winnsboro El
Elementary · Grades PK–2
348 students15:1Rate it →
Winnsboro Memorial Int
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C+
295 students13:1Rate it →
Winnsboro J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
324 students10:1Rate it →
Winnsboro H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
487 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Winnsboro’s schools

Are Winnsboro’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Winnsboro children attend outscore 54% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #270 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Winnsboro in?

Winnsboro Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,454 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Winnsboro kids go to high school?

Winnsboro H S, with 487 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Winnsboro’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Winnsboro Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Winnsboro spend per student?

$13,995 in Winnsboro Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. 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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.