Is Wilson Elementary a good school?

Wilson Elementary ranks 4110 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Wilson Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 452 students attended Wilson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Elementary?

Students at Wilson Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Wilson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wilson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Willard Intermediate High : Santa Ana High

Wilson Elementary

Summary:

Wilson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Santa Ana, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 452 students. It is part of the Santa Ana Unified School District, which is ranked 1241 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wilson Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 2.2% in 2017-2018 to 29.6% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Santiago Elementary (17.3%) and George Washington Carver Elementary (21.3%). Additionally, the school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the Santa Ana Unified School District and the state of California averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 29.35% of Wilson Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.96% in the district and 47.04% statewide.

Wilson Elementary's performance varies significantly across different student groups. While English Language Learner students and Special Education students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of California schools in those categories, other student groups, such as Hispanic students and Low Socio-Economic Status students, perform significantly worse, ranking in the bottom 50% of California schools. Furthermore, Wilson Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 91.77% in 2020-2021, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Fremont Elementary (68.41%).

Detail:

Public K-5

1317 North Baker St.
Santa Ana, CA 92706-3457

(714) 564-8100

District: Santa Ana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4110^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,520

Students who attend Wilson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Willard Intermediate
High:	Santa Ana High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 452

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.1%

White:

1.3%

Asian:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wilson Elementary ranks worse than 70.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.93. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wilson Elementary is $7,520. 19 elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wilson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilson Elementary 4110^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Wilson Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Santa Ana Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Ana Unified 1241^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	9.11	4713^th	4809	2.0%
2005	5.38	4793^rd	4822	0.6%
2006	5.70	4779^th	4818	0.8%
2007	10.18	4909^th	5113	4.0%
2008	7.23	5033^rd	5113	1.6%
2009	24.37	4112^th	5193	20.8%
2010	23.25	4356^th	5314	18.0%
2011	36.31	3512^th	5377	34.7%
2012	29.65	3973^rd	5390	26.3%
2013	30.05	4038^th	5530	27.0%
2015	19.65	4666^th	5611	16.8%
2016	19.46	4671^st	5614	16.8%
2017	20.83	4614^th	5692	18.9%
2018	13.87	5194^th	5662	8.3%
2019	31.00	3851^st	5789	33.5%
2022	27.78	4069^th	5883	30.8%
2023	27.81	4099^th	5874	30.2%
2024	27.93	4110^th	5862	29.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.64	2880^th	3246	11.3%
2019	32.72	2295^th	3275	29.9%
2022	42.89	1615^th	3311	51.2%
2023	58.52	840^th	3250	74.2%
2024	42.36	1657^th	3160	47.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	74.77	394^th	2420	83.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.10	4535^th	5084	10.8%
2019	43.39	2872^nd	5173	44.5%
2022	40.41	2972^nd	5264	43.5%
2023	42.42	2870^th	5374	46.6%
2024	36.37	3427^th	5511	37.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.99	277^th	336	17.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.61	5156^th	5413	4.7%
2019	24.47	4271^st	5492	22.2%
2022	28.87	3844^th	5635	31.8%
2023	25.56	4181^st	5617	25.6%
2024	31.65	3664^th	5605	34.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.60	1668^th	2128	21.6%
2019	40.33	1282^nd	2585	50.4%
2022	33.94	1309^th	2227	41.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.33	4798^th	5431	11.7%
2019	38.27	3161^st	5510	42.6%
2022	28.15	3951^st	5663	30.2%
2023	32.11	3608^th	5650	36.1%
2024	25.93	4188^th	5636	25.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.73	4330^th	4830	10.4%
2019	42.93	2759^th	4963	44.4%
2022	39.35	2946^th	5084	42.1%
2023	38.78	3005^th	5098	41.1%
2024	40.59	2923^rd	5102	42.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, 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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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by a student
Thursday, May 21, 2009

Well I went to that school but then moved to GA but still the time I was there all the teachers I had and everything where very helpful to me there I learned how to speak English and I am know where I am because off there help. Thanks Close Quote

Enrollment information for Wilson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	153	13	51	677	0	n/a	n/a	0	894
1989	57	19	55	979	0	n/a	n/a	0	1110
1990	24	5	42	964	0	n/a	n/a	0	1035
1991	29	8	36	1017	0	n/a	n/a	0	1090
1992	28	7	35	1083	0	n/a	n/a	0	1153
1993	16	2	23	929	0	n/a	n/a	0	970
1994	11	3	15	982	0	n/a	n/a	0	1011
1995	6	2	20	1113	0	n/a	n/a	0	1141
1996	6	2	20	1113	0	n/a	n/a	0	1141
1997	6	4	21	1218	0	n/a	n/a	0	1249
1998	4	1	14	1063	1	n/a	n/a	0	1083
1999	13	0	8	1074	0	n/a	n/a	0	1095
2000	11	0	11	1142	0	n/a	n/a	0	1164
2001	4	5	7	1049	0	n/a	n/a	0	1065
2002	3	0	1	1048	2	n/a	n/a	0	1054
2003	3	0	1	1048	2	n/a	n/a	0	1054
2004	4	1	1	980	0	n/a	n/a	9	995
2005	1	0	3	924	0	n/a	n/a	4	932
2006	6	0	4	828	0	n/a	n/a	2	840
2007	4	0	4	712	0	n/a	n/a	2	722
2008	1	1	5	765	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	772
2009	1	0	4	684	0	0	4	0	693
2010	0	1	5	676	0	0	0	0	682
2011	0	1	3	693	0	0	0	0	697
2012	0	3	3	686	0	0	1	0	693
2013	2	0	1	681	0	0	0	0	684
2014	3	0	2	720	0	0	0	0	725
2015	3	1	3	771	0	0	2	0	780
2016	4	1	4	707	1	0	2	0	719
2017	1	1	4	646	0	0	1	0	653
2018	1	0	5	607	0	0	1	0	614
2019	1	2	5	568	2	0	0	0	578
2020	1	0	3	500	3	0	0	0	507
2021	1	1	4	467	1	0	0	0	474
2022	5	1	4	446	2	0	3	0	461
2023	6	1	3	439	1	1	1	0	452

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 Wilson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	894	36.0	24.8	n/a
1989	1110	40.0	27.7	n/a
1990	1035	39.0	26.5	n/a
1991	1090	41.0	26.5	n/a
1992	1153	41.7	27.6	58
1993	970	31.5	30.8	84
1994	1011	30.5	33.1	86.4
1995	1141	41.0	27.8	88.6
1996	1141	41.0	27.8	88.6
1997	1249	47.0	26.6	82.9
1998	1083	52.0	20.8	91.8
1999	1095	46.3	23.7	88
2000	1164	55.5	21.0	87.6
2001	1065	56.0	19.0	84.3
2002	1054	52.9	19.9	88.7
2003	1054	52.9	19.9	88.7
2004	995	52.0	19.1	90.9
2005	932	44.0	21.2	87.2
2006	840	39.5	21.3	90.3
2007	722	33.5	21.6	97.5
2008	772	38.8	19.9	92.5
2009	693	34.0	19.8	94.9
2010	682	32.0	21.3	98.5
2011	697	n/a	n/a	97.7
2012	693	28.5	24.3	n/a
2013	684	25.0	27.3	90.4
2014	725	25.0	29.0	96.6
2015	780	28.0	27.8	85.1
2016	719	28.0	25.6	94.4
2017	653	23.0	28.3	91.6
2018	614	21.0	29.2	92.3
2019	578	22.0	26.2	90.5
2020	507	n/a	n/a	89.7
2021	474	18.0	26.3	91.8
2022	461	21.4	21.4	65.1
2023	452	21.4	21.0	80.3

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 Wilson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	894	36.0	24.8	n/a
1989	1110	40.0	27.7	n/a
1990	1035	39.0	26.5	n/a
1991	1090	41.0	26.5	n/a
1992	1153	41.7	27.6	58
1993	970	31.5	30.8	84
1994	1011	30.5	33.1	86.4
1995	1141	41.0	27.8	88.6
1996	1141	41.0	27.8	88.6
1997	1249	47.0	26.6	82.9
1998	1083	52.0	20.8	91.8
1999	1095	46.3	23.7	88
2000	1164	55.5	21.0	87.6
2001	1065	56.0	19.0	84.3
2002	1054	52.9	19.9	88.7
2003	1054	52.9	19.9	88.7
2004	995	52.0	19.1	90.9
2005	932	44.0	21.2	87.2
2006	840	39.5	21.3	90.3
2007	722	33.5	21.6	97.5
2008	772	38.8	19.9	92.5
2009	693	34.0	19.8	94.9
2010	682	32.0	21.3	98.5
2011	697	n/a	n/a	97.7
2012	693	28.5	24.3	n/a
2013	684	25.0	27.3	90.4
2014	725	25.0	29.0	96.6
2015	780	28.0	27.8	85.1
2016	719	28.0	25.6	94.4
2017	653	23.0	28.3	91.6
2018	614	21.0	29.2	92.3
2019	578	22.0	26.2	90.5
2020	507	n/a	n/a	89.7
2021	474	18.0	26.3	91.8
2022	461	21.4	21.4	65.1
2023	452	21.4	21.0	80.3

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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