Summary:
Winters Middle is a public middle school in Winters, California, serving 339 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Winters Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 998 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Winters Middle consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of California middle schools, with a ranking between 1,980 and 2,168 out of around 2,700-2,800 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 22.4% of Winters Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 31.03% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 13.92% at Winters Middle, compared to 21.72% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Winters Middle also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 8.8% in 2020-2021 to 33.1% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the state average.
Compared to nearby schools like Golden West Middle, Lee Middle, and Douglass Middle, Winters Middle generally performs worse on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. These nearby schools also have lower rates of chronic absenteeism. Additionally, Winters Middle's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and students with disabilities. The school's overall performance has declined over the past several years, suggesting that it is struggling to address the needs of its predominantly disadvantaged student population effectively.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Winters Joint Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
2168th of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,655
Students who attend Winters Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Winters Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 18.6
Number of students: 350
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
69.1%
White:
25.7%
African American:
2.0%
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Asian:
1.4%
Two or more races:
1.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.6%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.6%
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