Winfield Intermediate, Winfield MO

Original Research by School Decision on Winfield Intermediate

Winfield Intermediate serves third through fifth grade in the Winfield R-IV district, a small Lincoln County public school system. The student body is predominantly white, with a modest share of students who identify as two or more races and a small Hispanic population. Just over half the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a middle-income range for its region.

Winfield itself is a small, family-oriented city that grew rapidly in the 2000s and has continued expanding at a slower pace since. Lincoln County is among the faster-growing parts of the St. Louis metro area. The housing market reflects national affordability pressures, with home values and mortgage rates at levels that many families feel. The school district is one of the larger local employers, and a significant recent bond investment funded a new middle school building that opened a few years ago, signaling the district's commitment to its facilities.

On state assessments, a quarter to a third of Winfield Intermediate students scored proficient or above in math across grades three, four, and five. In English language arts, the share was similar in third grade and rose slightly in fourth and fifth grades, hovering just above a third. Fifth-grade science results fell in the same range. These proficiency rates place this school in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in Lincoln County. A parent considering the school will want to look into this further with the school to understand how the curriculum aligns with state expectations and what support structures are in place for students who are not yet at the proficient level.

The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. Discipline data, attendance figures, staffing ratios, and course access information were not available, so it is not possible to assess those dimensions from this data. The same applies to special population counts such as students with individualized education plans or English learners. These are common gaps for intermediate schools, and a family with specific needs in those areas should ask the school directly.

Winfield Intermediate's enrollment is small enough that each grade feels manageable. The building serves only three grade levels, which can create a focused environment where students and staff know each other well before students move on to the middle school. The new middle school building is a nearby continuation point for families who value updated facilities.

For a family weighing this school, the academic picture is the main consideration. Proficiency rates are below the midpoint of the county's districts, and the school's position is in the bottom quartile among that group. The community is growing, housing is moderately priced relative to national averages, and the district has made recent capital investments. This is a school where a proactive parent may want to be closely engaged with teachers and the principal to ensure their child is getting the support needed to meet grade-level benchmarks. It is not a school that leads the county on test scores, but neither does it serve a high-poverty or transient population that would explain lower results on its own. The peer environment is largely homogeneous, and the setting is small-town Missouri. A family that values a tight-knit intermediate school with a manageable scale may find it a good fit, especially if they are prepared to supplement or advocate around academic progress.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 327%

School 27% · District 27%

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 429%

School 29% · District 29%

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 530%

School 30% · District 30%

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 327%

School 27% · District 27%

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 436%

School 36% · District 36%

▼ 6 pts below state median

Grade 534%

School 34% · District 34%

▼ 6 pts below state median

Science

Grade 534%

School 34% · District 34%

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

This schoolWINFIELD R-IV, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income20%Higher-income34%14 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income26%Higher-income45%19 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income24%Higher-income42%18 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income20%Higher-income34%14 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income19%Higher-income37%18 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income17%Higher-income39%21 pp gap