Winona Elementary School
Public elementary school in Winona, Texas · Winona ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Winona Elementary School serves 582 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Winona (Smith County). It is one of 3 schools in Winona ISD. By enrollment it is the 1753rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 37.09 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Winona ISD |
| County | Smith County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484623005273 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Winona ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 582 | 1,166 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 12.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91.2% | 87.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Winona Elementary School in context
Size
Winona Elementary School is the only elementary school in Winona ISD. Its 582 students are 49.9% of the district's 1,166. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 11 miles away with a median enrollment of 384; Winona Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 94 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 67, against an average of 83 per grade. This year grade 5 has 40% more students than kindergarten (94 against 67). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 87 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 39.7% here and 38.9% across Winona ISD. White students are next, at 36.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
91.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 87.9% across Winona ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 37.09 full-time-equivalent teachers for 582 students, Winona Elementary School has 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 582 students would have about 39.3 teachers, so Winona Elementary School has 2.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Winona Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Hawkins Elementary School, 6.1 miles away in Hawkins ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 39.7% |
| White | 36.6% |
| Black | 18% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 87 |
| Kindergarten | 67 |
| Grade 1 | 71 |
| Grade 2 | 86 |
| Grade 3 | 86 |
| Grade 4 | 91 |
| Grade 5 | 94 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
611 Wildcat Dr., Winona, TX 75792
Phone: (903)939-4800
Website: winonaisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Winona Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkins Elementary School | Hawkins ISD | 6.1 mi | 378 | 16.4 | 59.8% |
| Big Sandy Elementary School | Big Sandy ISD | 7.6 mi | 320 | 13.3 | 67.2% |
| Jackson Elementary School | Chapel Hill ISD | 8.9 mi | 388 | 13.3 | 89.9% |
| Griffin Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 10.9 mi | 649 | 17.1 | 93.8% |
| Douglas Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 11.1 mi | 591 | 17.3 | 94.8% |
| T J Austin Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 11.6 mi | 359 | 14.2 | 98.1% |
| Wise Elementary School | Chapel Hill ISD | 11.9 mi | 593 | 14.5 | 82% |
| Bonner Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 12.0 mi | 380 | 13.9 | 93.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Winona ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winona High School | High | 9–12 | 319 |
| Winona Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 265 |