Winters Joint Unified School District

909 West Grant Ave.
Winters, CA 95694-1646
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,136 students in Winters Joint Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Winters Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
7,664 Schools
# Students
1,635 Students
3,815,621 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
173,890 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Winters Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1306 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 30% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1296 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
34%
35%
47%
23%
29%
30%
86.2%
(2022-23)
26%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
12%
% Hispanic
64%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
30%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,368 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,126 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,368
$26,022
Spending / Student
$20,126
$22,604

Best Winters Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shirley Rominger Intermediate
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
502 Niemann St.
Winters, CA 95694
(530) 795-6320
Gr: 3-5 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #22.
Winters Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
425 Anderson Ave.
Winters, CA 95694
(530) 795-6130
Gr: 6-8 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: n/an/a
500 Edwards St.
Winters, CA 95694
(530) 795-6121
Gr: K-2 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,635 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : 30% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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