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C−

Winlock School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Winlock.

Winlock’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Washington school districts

Students
801
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,462
WA $18,444
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
The gist

What stands out about Winlock School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 17% of Washington districts
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 22% less per student than the WA average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.4% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 17% of the 289 Washington school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Winlock 2,640

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Winlock. Grade by grade →

PK–5Winlock Miller ElementaryThis district
6–8Winlock Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Winlock Senior HighThis district

Test scores vs. WA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency20%
State average 40.1% · 412 students tested
Reading / language arts43%
State average 53.4% · 415 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 83.8% · 51 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,462 per student · 22% below WA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 11%State 78%Federal 12%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
694’20
777’21
858’22
827’23
801’24

Up 15.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 71%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools.

Winlock Miller Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winlock
415 students19:1
Winlock Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winlock
160 students16:1
Winlock Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Winlock
226 students23:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Washington.