School district · Merced County

Winton schools

Winton runs schools through 8th grade. Its 3 public elementary schools run from the 11th to the 73rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). High school is run by another district; confirm the school for your address with the district.

Elementary · 3 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
  • Winfield Elementary: 11th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
0Strong

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

4 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

Context

The average elementary school in Winton 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.

The district

Where does Winton’s money go?

Winton spent $17,637 per student in the 2024–25 school year.

The typical California district spent $20,491. About 63 cents of every Winton dollar went to classroom instruction.

Spending by function

Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.

Share by function, 2024–25

  • Instruction63%
  • Instruction support9%
  • Student services8%
  • Administration7%
  • Buildings & maintenance10%
  • Other3%

Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.

The district’s plan

Every California district publishes a yearly plan, the LCAP: its goals and what it will spend to reach them. Search it for a program, grade or student group you care about.

Sources: Plans (California School Dashboard) ↗

Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends

Student mix

2024–25 · October enrollment count, 1,807 students
1. Hispanic or Latino: 89%2. White: 6%3. Asian: 4%4. Black or African American: <1%5. American Indian or Alaska Native: <1%6. Two or more races: <1%7. Not reported: <1%Student mix2024–25
  1. Hispanic or Latino89%
  2. White6%
  3. Asian4%
  4. Black or African American<1%
  5. American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
  6. Two or more races<1%
  7. Not reported<1%
  8. Filipino0%
  9. Pacific Islander0%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools.

Free or reduced-price meals

93%

Across California, 63% of students qualify.

2024–25 · 1,681 of 1,807 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.

The district’s state records

Is the state giving the district extra help?

The state is giving Winton extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

How English learners moved up on the state’s English test

From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 46% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (282 of 612 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.

1 school getting state support, 2025–26

Frank Sparkes Elementary (Targeted support)

This list covers the district’s own schools; each charter school’s page shows its record. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26.

Sources: District help (CDE) ↗ · English learner progress (CDE) ↗ · School support (CDE) ↗. State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard.

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Cities in the district

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Districts nearby

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 the Winton district decide which school my child attends?

Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in Winton good?

Winton’s 3 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: 2 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 elementary school in Winton 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.

How much does Winton spend per student?

Winton spent $17,637 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 63 cents of every Winton dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

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 governed and funded by Winton, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.

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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