Winona Elementary School in Winona, Mississippi on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Winona Elementary School is a rural public school in Winona, Mississippi that is part of Winona - Montgomery Consolidated School District. It serves 571 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

571 Students

41 Teachers

513 S Applegate St

Winona, MS 38967 View local requests

http://es.winonaschools.net/

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Winona Elementary School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Winona Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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