Winton · Merced County

Schools in Winton

Winton’s 4 public elementary schools run from the 11th to the 73rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 4 schools

from 11th to 73rd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Frank Sparkes Elementary: 73rd percentile, Solid
  • Sybil N. Crookham Elementary: 62nd percentile, Solid
  • Washington Elementary: 50th percentile, Solid
  • Winfield Elementary: 11th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
3Solid
0Strong

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Middle · 1 school

at 50th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Winton Middle: 50th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

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Schools around Winton

5 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Winton score highest?

Frank Sparkes Elementary is highest, at the 73rd percentile.

That’s higher than 73 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Winton

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Winton elementary school had 13 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Where does the middle school we score in Winton stand?

Winton Middle is at the 50th percentile.

That’s higher than 50 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in Winton.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

1 private school has a Winton address. It doesn’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score it. See it in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Winton rank highest?

Elementary: Frank Sparkes Elementary, 73rd percentile (Solid). Middle: Winton Middle, 50th percentile (Solid). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Winton decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Winton good?

Winton’s 4 public elementary schools run from the 11th to the 73rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Solid and 1 Needs Support. Winton has one public middle school we score, Winton Middle, at the 50th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Winton compare with California?

The average Winton elementary school had 13 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2026 and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Winton address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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