Is Wilson Elementary a good school?

Wilson Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Wilson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 537 students attended Wilson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Elementary?

Students at Wilson Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Wilson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wilson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Cherry Avenue Middle High : Tulare Union High

Wilson Elementary

Summary:

Wilson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Tulare, California, serving 492 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Tulare City School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wilson Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently underperforming test scores compared to the district and state averages, and particularly concerning performance for certain student subgroups. For example, in 2023-2024, only 19.23% of Wilson Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 30.81% for Tulare City and 47.04% for California. The school's performance is also notably lower than nearby schools like Garden Elementary and Mission Valley Elementary. Additionally, Wilson Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 90.24% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

The declining performance and challenges faced by Wilson Elementary present an opportunity for the school and district to implement targeted interventions and support systems to help improve student achievement, particularly for the school's underperforming subgroups. Addressing the high rates of chronic absenteeism and the socioeconomic factors impacting the student population could be crucial in improving student outcomes at Wilson Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

955 East Tulare Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274-4443

(559) 685-7260

District: Tulare City

SchoolDigger Rank:
5330^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,386

Students who attend Wilson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cherry Avenue Middle
High:	Tulare Union High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.8

Number of students: 537

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.8%

White:

6.5%

African American:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wilson Elementary ranks worse than 90.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Tulare City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.68. (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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.8%), White (6.5%), African American (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wilson Elementary is 24.8. 10 elementary schools in the Tulare City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Wilson Elementary employs 21.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wilson Elementary is $10,386, which is the lowest among 12 elementary schools in the Tulare City School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wilson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilson Elementary 5330^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Wilson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

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Male students:

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Tulare City:

SchoolDigger ranks Tulare City 1258^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wilson Elementary

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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	25.23	3545^th	4809	26.3%
2005	18.51	4070^th	4822	15.6%
2006	15.51	4322^nd	4818	10.3%
2007	19.31	4349^th	5113	14.9%
2008	16.56	4560^th	5113	10.8%
2009	19.50	4462^nd	5193	14.1%
2010	19.35	4630^th	5314	12.9%
2011	33.30	3738^th	5377	30.5%
2012	15.78	4911^th	5390	8.9%
2013	6.52	5427^th	5530	1.9%
2015	11.67	5369^th	5611	4.3%
2016	13.83	5152^nd	5614	8.2%
2017	6.91	5626^th	5692	1.2%
2018	7.52	5558^th	5662	1.8%
2019	7.18	5690^th	5789	1.7%
2021	12.26	1349^th	1417	4.8%
2022	14.20	5432^nd	5883	7.7%
2023	14.05	5397^th	5874	8.1%
2024	14.68	5330^th	5862	9.1%

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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	17.26	3172^nd	3246	2.3%
2019	25.77	2803^rd	3275	14.4%
2021	38.16	333^rd	602	44.7%
2022	45.00	1467^th	3311	55.7%
2023	38.39	1929^th	3250	40.6%
2024	23.82	2906^th	3160	8.0%

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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	10.70	4926^th	5084	3.1%
2019	9.14	5072^nd	5173	2.0%
2021	18.71	1013^th	1110	8.7%
2022	17.00	4840^th	5264	8.1%
2023	16.46	4942^nd	5374	8.0%
2024	16.59	5038^th	5511	8.6%

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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	8.65	5292^nd	5413	2.2%
2019	5.23	5470^th	5492	0.4%
2021	12.55	1215^th	1267	4.1%
2022	13.36	5336^th	5635	5.3%
2023	13.85	5250^th	5617	6.5%
2024	12.38	5331^st	5605	4.9%

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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	8.19	5348^th	5431	1.5%
2019	11.56	5287^th	5510	4.0%
2021	13.47	1186^th	1272	6.8%
2022	16.68	5054^th	5663	10.8%
2023	16.67	5025^th	5650	11.1%
2024	19.20	4802^nd	5636	14.8%

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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	8.50	4767^th	4830	1.3%
2019	9.13	4878^th	4963	1.7%
2022	17.73	4655^th	5084	8.4%
2023	17.80	4631^st	5098	9.2%
2024	18.53	4551^st	5102	10.8%

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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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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	161	53	7	168	6	n/a	n/a	0	395
1989	166	49	10	215	2	n/a	n/a	0	442
1990	132	30	21	164	1	n/a	n/a	0	348
1991	127	28	16	240	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
1992	105	36	23	228	3	n/a	n/a	0	395
1993	113	35	21	247	4	n/a	n/a	0	420
1994	118	39	26	279	4	n/a	n/a	0	466
1995	125	43	21	240	5	n/a	n/a	0	434
1996	125	43	21	240	5	n/a	n/a	0	434
1997	137	47	23	281	3	n/a	n/a	0	491
1998	107	39	14	263	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
1999	83	63	4	305	2	n/a	n/a	0	457
2000	101	68	8	329	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
2001	99	83	10	343	2	n/a	n/a	0	537
2002	85	59	6	361	2	n/a	n/a	0	513
2003	85	59	6	361	2	n/a	n/a	0	513
2004	73	57	0	345	2	n/a	n/a	8	485
2005	102	53	0	363	1	n/a	n/a	17	536
2006	82	37	2	356	2	n/a	n/a	20	499
2007	79	51	5	334	4	n/a	n/a	10	483
2008	75	32	3	322	4	n/a	n/a	0	436
2009	83	43	2	327	4	0	0	0	459
2010	68	22	2	362	6	0	1	0	461
2011	57	22	3	377	7	1	2	0	469
2012	44	25	1	354	2	0	3	0	429
2013	50	13	2	383	1	0	3	0	452
2014	44	12	0	362	1	0	4	0	423
2015	44	14	0	402	2	0	9	0	471
2016	43	7	4	421	0	0	8	0	483
2017	37	14	5	448	0	0	10	0	514
2018	41	17	3	449	1	0	12	0	523
2019	33	20	0	411	1	0	9	0	474
2020	47	19	0	413	1	0	9	0	489
2021	47	15	0	407	2	1	11	0	483
2022	36	16	0	402	0	2	8	0	464
2023	34	12	0	436	1	2	7	0	492
2024	35	12	0	477	2	1	10	0	537

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	395	17.0	23.2	n/a
1989	442	20.0	22.1	n/a
1990	348	18.1	19.2	n/a
1991	411	19.4	21.1	n/a
1992	395	19.7	20.0	85.1
1993	420	21.2	19.8	84.8
1994	466	21.0	22.2	89.1
1995	434	22.0	19.7	91.5
1996	434	22.0	19.7	91.5
1997	491	24.5	20.0	93.9
1998	423	25.8	16.4	94.8
1999	457	26.3	17.4	91
2000	506	28.0	18.1	90.9
2001	537	28.0	19.2	88.6
2002	513	27.0	19.0	90.3
2003	513	27.0	19.0	90.3
2004	485	25.8	18.8	87
2005	536	29.0	18.5	86.1
2006	499	26.0	19.2	84.1
2007	483	28.0	17.3	87.1
2008	436	28.0	15.6	94.3
2009	459	25.0	15.8	92.2
2010	461	24.0	19.2	91.3
2011	469	n/a	n/a	90.8
2012	429	21.0	20.4	87.6
2013	452	21.0	21.5	94.5
2014	423	19.0	22.2	96.7
2015	471	21.0	22.4	94.5
2016	483	21.0	23.0	95.4
2017	514	22.0	23.3	93
2018	523	22.0	23.7	93.9
2019	474	19.0	24.9	94.1
2020	489	n/a	n/a	92.4
2021	483	20.6	23.4	94.4
2022	464	23.0	20.1	92.5
2023	492	19.5	25.2	90.2
2024	537	21.6	24.8	91.1

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	395	17.0	23.2	n/a
1989	442	20.0	22.1	n/a
1990	348	18.1	19.2	n/a
1991	411	19.4	21.1	n/a
1992	395	19.7	20.0	85.1
1993	420	21.2	19.8	84.8
1994	466	21.0	22.2	89.1
1995	434	22.0	19.7	91.5
1996	434	22.0	19.7	91.5
1997	491	24.5	20.0	93.9
1998	423	25.8	16.4	94.8
1999	457	26.3	17.4	91
2000	506	28.0	18.1	90.9
2001	537	28.0	19.2	88.6
2002	513	27.0	19.0	90.3
2003	513	27.0	19.0	90.3
2004	485	25.8	18.8	87
2005	536	29.0	18.5	86.1
2006	499	26.0	19.2	84.1
2007	483	28.0	17.3	87.1
2008	436	28.0	15.6	94.3
2009	459	25.0	15.8	92.2
2010	461	24.0	19.2	91.3
2011	469	n/a	n/a	90.8
2012	429	21.0	20.4	87.6
2013	452	21.0	21.5	94.5
2014	423	19.0	22.2	96.7
2015	471	21.0	22.4	94.5
2016	483	21.0	23.0	95.4
2017	514	22.0	23.3	93
2018	523	22.0	23.7	93.9
2019	474	19.0	24.9	94.1
2020	489	n/a	n/a	92.4
2021	483	20.6	23.4	94.4
2022	464	23.0	20.1	92.5
2023	492	19.5	25.2	90.2
2024	537	21.6	24.8	91.1

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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