William J Winkley Elementary

Summary:

William J Winkley Elementary is a public elementary school in Leander, Texas, serving 691 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Leander Independent School District.

William J Winkley Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Asian and multi-racial students compared to nearby schools. The school consistently ranks in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools, with students performing significantly better than the state average on STAAR tests across all grade levels and subjects. The school's performance is particularly strong for its multi-racial and English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 15% and 20% of Texas elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for African American and Hispanic students is more mixed, with rankings ranging from the top 15% to the bottom 40% of Texas schools for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, William J Winkley Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a more affluent student population. The school's per-student spending is on the higher end, and its strong academic performance suggests that the school is effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning. While William J Winkley Elementary outperforms the state and district averages, some nearby schools like Whitestone Elementary and Block House Creek Elementary also demonstrate strong academic achievement, ranking in the top 25% of Texas elementary schools. However, other nearby schools like Christine Camacho Elementary and Lois F Giddens Elementary struggle academically, ranking in the bottom 25% of the state.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2100 Pow Wow
       Leander, TX  78641


(512) 570-6700

District: Leander Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
941st of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,506 Help


Students who attend William J Winkley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Running Brushy Middle
High:    Leander High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  745

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.3%
Hispanic:
20.7%
Asian:
15.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  10.5% Help


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Compare Details William J Winkley Elementary ranks better than 79.9% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 11th among 28 ranked elementary schools in the Leander Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.98. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at William J Winkley Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (51.3%), Hispanic (20.7%), Asian (15.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 10.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William J Winkley Elementary is 13.9. 20 elementary schools in the Leander Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at William J Winkley Elementary is $9,506. 19 elementary schools in the Leander Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William J Winkley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks William J Winkley Elementary 941st of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See William J Winkley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Leander Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Leander Independent School District (Isd) 200th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for William J Winkley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at William J Winkley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 49.30 2240th 3724 39.8%
2008 65.68 1315th 3768 65.1%
2009 69.25 1148th 3884 70.4%
2010 62.75 1602nd 3937 59.3%
2011 59.36 1856th 4095 54.7%
2012 73.13 974th 4206 76.8%
2013 64.52 1468th 4221 65.2%
2014 53.95 2103rd 4260 50.6%
2015 64.04 1560th 4320 63.9%
2016 71.77 1167th 4286 72.8%
2017 78.49 761st 4329 82.4%
2018 75.25 834th 4359 80.9%
2019 79.67 717th 4479 84.0%
2021 80.63 717th 4578 84.3%
2022 81.02 701st 4581 84.7%
2023 81.45 705th 4647 84.8%
2024 74.98 941st 4675 79.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at William J Winkley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.99 809th 1046 22.7%
2019 57.38 472nd 1112 57.6%
2022 86.13 74th 1004 92.6%
2023 82.85 131st 1099 88.1%
2024 69.09 308th 1114 72.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at William J Winkley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.55 2631st 3446 23.7%
2022 69.32 719th 3487 79.4%
2023 81.34 353rd 3556 90.1%
2024 67.15 864th 3638 76.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at William J Winkley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.25 827th 3558 76.8%
2019 62.92 816th 3684 77.9%
2021 75.15 437th 3799 88.5%
2022 54.33 1326th 3952 66.4%
2023 52.72 1481st 4086 63.8%
2024 55.63 1527th 4261 64.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William J Winkley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.95 2570th 4264 39.7%
2019 53.70 1788th 4309 58.5%
2021 42.52 2561st 4451 42.5%
2022 46.05 2427th 4477 45.8%
2024 46.05 2464th 4560 46.0%
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Rank History for Female students at William J Winkley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.70 793rd 4306 81.6%
2019 75.17 802nd 4348 81.6%
2021 67.88 1154th 4499 74.3%
2022 82.31 587th 4561 87.1%
2023 81.53 640th 4588 86.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at William J Winkley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.37 1818th 3106 41.5%
2019 53.25 1892nd 3184 40.6%
2021 54.93 1592nd 3006 47.0%
2022 60.57 1380th 2958 53.3%
2023 64.69 1195th 2980 59.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at William J Winkley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.60 3058th 4240 27.9%
2019 48.54 2068th 4295 51.9%
2021 49.43 1875th 4331 56.7%
2022 42.10 2662nd 4461 40.3%
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Rank History for Male students at William J Winkley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.77 910th 4319 78.9%
2019 80.20 634th 4357 85.4%
2021 86.08 488th 4498 89.2%
2022 76.78 841st 4563 81.6%
2023 78.00 796th 4585 82.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at William J Winkley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.38 667th 1005 33.6%
2019 34.82 782nd 1009 22.5%
2021 55.36 445th 967 54.0%
2022 46.99 610th 957 36.3%
2023 66.76 343rd 1015 66.2%
2024 54.14 567th 1035 45.2%
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Rank History for African American students at William J Winkley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.40 73rd 2483 97.1%
2019 77.37 319th 2515 87.3%
2021 31.98 1766th 2444 27.7%
2022 57.23 861st 2421 64.4%
2023 63.17 676th 2443 72.3%
2024 43.35 1351st 2421 44.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at William J Winkley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.24 771st 4168 81.5%
2019 85.66 300th 4188 92.8%
2021 74.62 689th 4329 84.1%
2022 72.95 796th 4376 81.8%
2023 48.18 2174th 4401 50.6%
2024 53.61 1867th 4431 57.9%
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Rank History for White students at William J Winkley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.30 1295th 3127 58.6%
2019 58.42 1218th 3142 61.2%
2021 59.25 1126th 3082 63.5%
2022 62.13 1090th 3082 64.6%
2023 62.03 1134th 3106 63.5%
2024 55.89 1364th 3078 55.7%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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by a parent
Thursday, May 2, 2019

Open Quote We moved our child from another LISD school where there was a bullying issue that was handled poorly. The environment and the incredible staff at Winkley has been a welcome refreshing change. Close Quote



Enrollment information for William J Winkley Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 337 56 7 103 3 n/a n/a 0 506
2008 382 64 10 123 2 n/a n/a 0 581
2009 457 61 30 149 3 n/a n/a 0 700
2010 547 58 33 168 1 n/a n/a 0 807
2011 522 41 23 196 1 1 26 0 810
2012 478 20 17 189 1 0 27 0 732
2013 506 30 20 194 1 2 31 0 784
2014 520 41 21 215 5 1 35 0 838
2015 502 33 27 168 5 1 46 0 782
2016 440 21 28 150 4 1 38 0 682
2017 419 19 27 150 3 1 37 0 656
2018 439 23 35 146 2 1 38 0 684
2019 427 25 40 143 2 1 47 0 685
2020 432 28 54 164 1 0 50 0 729
2021 387 34 67 157 1 1 45 0 692
2022 385 36 90 157 3 0 49 0 720
2023 366 32 100 137 3 0 53 0 691
2024 382 27 117 154 2 1 62 0 745

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at William J Winkley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 506 37.1 13.6 28.7
2008 581 42.4 13.7 29.1
2009 700 47.7 14.7 31.1
2010 807 56.1 14.3 33.3
2011 810 54.4 14.8 33
2012 732 51.9 14.0 28.6
2013 784 54.0 14.5 28.4
2014 838 58.7 14.2 24.8
2015 782 54.0 14.4 18.5
2016 682 47.0 14.5 10.3
2017 656 43.6 15.0 7.9
2018 684 47.4 14.4 9.5
2019 685 47.4 14.4 9.9
2020 729 47.5 15.3 8.1
2021 692 53.8 12.8 9.2
2022 720 51.1 14.0 7.6
2023 691 49.8 13.8 8
2024 745 53.4 13.9 10.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio William J Winkley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 506 37.1 13.6 28.7
2008 581 42.4 13.7 29.1
2009 700 47.7 14.7 31.1
2010 807 56.1 14.3 33.3
2011 810 54.4 14.8 33
2012 732 51.9 14.0 28.6
2013 784 54.0 14.5 28.4
2014 838 58.7 14.2 24.8
2015 782 54.0 14.4 18.5
2016 682 47.0 14.5 10.3
2017 656 43.6 15.0 7.9
2018 684 47.4 14.4 9.5
2019 685 47.4 14.4 9.9
2020 729 47.5 15.3 8.1
2021 692 53.8 12.8 9.2
2022 720 51.1 14.0 7.6
2023 691 49.8 13.8 8
2024 745 53.4 13.9 10.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for William J Winkley Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $580 (6.7%) $8,026 (93.3%) $8,606
2020 $474 (6.6%) $6,726 (93.4%) $7,200
2021 $426 (4.5%) $9,080 (95.5%) $9,506

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on William J Winkley Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 717th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 705th of 4647 Elementary schools
 0.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (William J Winkley Elementary)5676
 20%
   3rd Grade Reading (Leander Independent School District (Isd))5762
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (William J Winkley Elementary)6159
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Leander Independent School District (Isd))5553
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (William J Winkley Elementary)5761
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Leander Independent School District (Isd))5763
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (William J Winkley Elementary)5357
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Leander Independent School District (Isd))5452
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (William J Winkley Elementary)6574
 9%
   5th Grade Reading (Leander Independent School District (Isd))6871
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (William J Winkley Elementary)7359
 14%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Leander Independent School District (Isd))6560
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (William J Winkley Elementary)6245
 17%
   5th Grade Science (Leander Independent School District (Isd))5742
 15%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students685691
 0.9%
African American2532
 28%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian40100
 150%
Hispanic143137
 4.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White427366
 14.3%
Two or More Races4753
 12.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients9.9%8%
 2%


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William J Winkley Elementary ranks 941st of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at William J Winkley Elementary are 51% White, 21% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 745 students attended William J Winkley Elementary.

Students who attend William J Winkley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Running Brushy Middle
High : Leander High School


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