Winnsboro Independent School District

505 S Chestnut St Bldg C
Winnsboro, TX 75494-2628
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 987 students in Winnsboro Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Winnsboro Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
1,483 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Winnsboro Independent School District, which is ranked #676 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#664 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Winnsboro Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Winnsboro Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Winnsboro Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Winnsboro Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Winnsboro Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
11,705 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
203,767 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
311 Students
1,997,454 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
53%
# Black Students
29 Students
469,194 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
1,066 Students
924,841 Students
% White Students
72%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
5,879 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
124,213 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
60
222,501
# Students in K Grade:
97
346,866
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
385,427
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
402,148
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
399,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
398,690
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
399,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
402,143
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
335,034
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
339,814
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
32,833
# Students in 10th Grade:
138
28,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
23,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
20,925
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,511 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,866 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Winnsboro Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Winnsboro Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,511
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Winnsboro Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,866
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Winnsboro Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Winnsboro Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winnsboro J High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
409 Newsome St
Winnsboro, TX 75494
(903) 342-5711
Grades: 6-8
| 330 students
Rank: #22.
Winnsboro Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 43% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
310 W Coke Rd
Winnsboro, TX 75494
(903) 342-3548
Grades: PK-2
| 356 students
Rank: #33.
Winnsboro Memorial Intermediate School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
505 S Chestnut St
Winnsboro, TX 75494
(903) 342-6426
Grades: 3-5
| 301 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,483 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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