Wilder Elementary

Summary:

Wilder Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving around 550 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Jefferson County school district, which is ranked 141 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wilder Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the Kentucky State Assessment (KSA), is generally below the Jefferson County and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Wilder's proficiency rates in Mathematics ranged from 42% to 46%, compared to 30-31% for the district and 41-43% for the state. In Reading, Wilder's proficiency rates ranged from 45% to 65%, while the district and state averages were 36-38% and 46-50%, respectively. The school's performance in other subjects, such as Science, Writing, and Social Studies, also lagged behind the district and state averages.

Wilder Elementary's performance varies across different student subgroups. The school performs relatively well for African American and Hispanic students, ranking in the top half of Kentucky elementary schools in these categories. However, Wilder struggles with the performance of its female, male, special education, and low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the bottom half or bottom third of Kentucky elementary schools. Notably, Wilder's English Language Learner (ELL) students rank 1st out of 40 Kentucky elementary schools, indicating strong performance for this subgroup. Nearby schools, such as Greathouse/Shryock Traditional and Norton Elementary, consistently rank among the top 10 elementary schools in the state, while others, like Zachary Taylor Elementary, struggle significantly.


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Public PK, KG-5

 1913 Herr Lane
       Louisville, KY  40222


(502) 485-8350

District: Jefferson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
351st of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools


Students who attend Wilder Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Kammerer Middle
High:    Ballard High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  550

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.2%
African American:
32.0%
Hispanic:
10.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.5% Help


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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wilder Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilder Elementary 351st of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Wilder Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Jefferson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County 141st of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wilder Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Wilder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 86.58 57th 638 91.1%
2008 83.65 70th 651 89.2%
2009 80.86 85th 658 87.1%
2010 60.22 273rd 683 60.0%
2011 70.02 184th 688 73.3%
2012 71.55 157th 713 78.0%
2013 63.97 221st 719 69.3%
2014 64.07 224th 705 68.2%
2015 67.39 192nd 698 72.5%
2016 73.12 144th 690 79.1%
2017 65.93 197th 694 71.6%
2018 68.60 173rd 691 75.0%
2019 65.35 217th 700 69.0%
2021 22.03 441st 517 14.7%
2022 50.89 312th 684 54.4%
2023 43.52 384th 687 44.1%
2024 47.03 351st 685 48.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wilder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 94.41 1st 40 97.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wilder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.80 189th 661 71.4%
2023 40.60 136th 257 47.1%
2024 39.71 158th 279 43.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wilder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.28 304th 631 51.8%
2019 46.94 363rd 664 45.3%
2022 52.24 279th 667 58.2%
2023 32.39 468th 670 30.1%
2024 39.09 420th 665 36.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Wilder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.36 155th 663 76.6%
2019 72.23 134th 671 80.0%
2021 40.48 207th 312 33.7%
2022 57.76 228th 641 64.4%
2023 39.36 398th 639 37.7%
2024 35.08 440th 644 31.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Wilder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.67 93rd 445 79.1%
2019 35.09 285th 474 39.9%
2022 46.12 109th 206 47.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Wilder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.84 200th 665 69.9%
2019 54.64 300th 676 55.6%
2022 39.13 397th 657 39.6%
2023 42.23 379th 652 41.9%
2024 53.66 279th 652 57.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Wilder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.55 15th 22 31.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Wilder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.18 40th 184 78.3%
2019 56.91 66th 185 64.3%
2022 47.10 60th 118 49.2%
2023 42.36 68th 129 47.3%
2024 57.12 47th 140 66.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wilder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 76.51 22nd 152 85.5%
2023 72.15 22nd 120 81.7%
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Rank History for White students at Wilder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.17 70th 593 88.2%
2019 80.14 81st 592 86.3%
2021 28.45 273rd 337 19.0%
2022 65.19 176th 656 73.2%
2023 56.05 261st 658 60.3%
2024 65.27 189th 659 71.3%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky 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.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Open Quote Wilder is the best school ever. My son was having issues. He was able to return to regular school on Thursday with short notice of Wednesday @ 4pm. The ECE teacher, Speech, Kindergarten, counselor and Principle Bodine were all there with no notice to support his transition back.

I Love Wilder and will not move anywhere that is not the same school cluster.

Thank You all for supporting Julian! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Wilder Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 468 127 15 3 0 n/a n/a 0 613
1989 458 128 18 4 0 n/a n/a 0 608
1990 471 141 22 3 0 n/a n/a 0 637
1991 476 129 20 7 0 n/a n/a 0 632
1992 388 111 24 2 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1993 374 76 23 4 0 n/a n/a 0 477
1994 362 75 18 2 0 n/a n/a 0 457
1995 377 86 14 8 0 n/a n/a 0 485
1996 377 86 14 8 0 n/a n/a 0 485
1997 385 124 10 1 1 n/a n/a 0 521
1998 398 145 20 6 0 n/a n/a 6 575
1999 403 164 12 8 0 n/a n/a 0 587
2000 397 149 14 7 0 n/a n/a 0 567
2001 375 163 19 9 0 n/a n/a 0 566
2002 354 166 32 15 4 n/a n/a 0 571
2003 354 166 32 15 4 n/a n/a 0 571
2004 351 173 32 10 4 n/a n/a 0 570
2005 331 175 37 11 0 n/a n/a 0 554
2006 336 164 45 14 1 n/a n/a 0 560
2007 310 144 49 16 2 n/a n/a 35 556
2008 329 130 60 17 2 n/a n/a 33 571
2009 335 138 66 30 2 n/a n/a 30 601
2010 338 157 63 21 3 n/a n/a 25 607
2011 325 142 62 26 4 1 5 0 565
2012 325 154 51 23 2 2 6 0 563
2013 335 151 44 36 1 1 12 0 580
2014 325 163 39 34 1 0 22 0 584
2015 317 155 37 36 1 1 24 0 571
2016 302 142 35 33 1 1 31 0 545
2017 301 139 35 41 0 1 36 0 553
2018 300 141 36 42 0 1 37 0 557
2019 278 144 34 50 0 0 36 0 542
2020 291 142 34 50 1 1 34 0 553
2021 286 126 39 42 0 1 36 0 530
2022 264 152 27 52 0 1 34 0 530
2023 254 176 27 56 0 1 36 0 550

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 Wilder Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 613 29.9 20.5 n/a
1989 608 30.8 19.7 n/a
1990 637 31.3 20.3 n/a
1991 632 32.0 19.7 n/a
1992 525 30.0 17.5 n/a
1993 477 26.0 18.3 n/a
1994 457 24.0 19.0 n/a
1995 485 26.5 18.3 n/a
1996 485 26.5 18.3 n/a
1997 521 29.6 17.6 21.1
1998 575 32.4 17.7 21.6
1999 587 20.3 29.5 24.9
2000 567 21.2 27.3 22.2
2001 566 n/a 0.0 24.2
2002 571 28.1 20.3 41.3
2003 571 28.1 20.3 41.3
2004 570 30.1 18.9 n/a
2005 554 30.1 18.4 n/a
2006 560 28.8 19.4 34.6
2007 556 31.0 17.9 29.4
2008 571 29.0 19.7 27.3
2009 601 28.7 20.9 29.6
2010 607 26.0 23.3 33.2
2011 565 29.0 19.4 35.8
2012 563 27.8 20.2 35
2013 580 31.2 18.5 37.1
2014 584 26.3 22.1 39.2
2015 571 29.0 19.6 47.8
2016 545 30.0 18.1 45.9
2017 553 28.8 19.2 45.6
2018 557 30.3 18.3 49.2
2019 542 31.7 17.0 43.9
2020 553 33.2 16.6 40.7
2021 530 31.8 16.6 43.4
2022 530 33.3 15.8 52.6
2023 550 35.2 15.5 49.5

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 Wilder Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 613 29.9 20.5 n/a
1989 608 30.8 19.7 n/a
1990 637 31.3 20.3 n/a
1991 632 32.0 19.7 n/a
1992 525 30.0 17.5 n/a
1993 477 26.0 18.3 n/a
1994 457 24.0 19.0 n/a
1995 485 26.5 18.3 n/a
1996 485 26.5 18.3 n/a
1997 521 29.6 17.6 21.1
1998 575 32.4 17.7 21.6
1999 587 20.3 29.5 24.9
2000 567 21.2 27.3 22.2
2001 566 n/a 0.0 24.2
2002 571 28.1 20.3 41.3
2003 571 28.1 20.3 41.3
2004 570 30.1 18.9 n/a
2005 554 30.1 18.4 n/a
2006 560 28.8 19.4 34.6
2007 556 31.0 17.9 29.4
2008 571 29.0 19.7 27.3
2009 601 28.7 20.9 29.6
2010 607 26.0 23.3 33.2
2011 565 29.0 19.4 35.8
2012 563 27.8 20.2 35
2013 580 31.2 18.5 37.1
2014 584 26.3 22.1 39.2
2015 571 29.0 19.6 47.8
2016 545 30.0 18.1 45.9
2017 553 28.8 19.2 45.6
2018 557 30.3 18.3 49.2
2019 542 31.7 17.0 43.9
2020 553 33.2 16.6 40.7
2021 530 31.8 16.6 43.4
2022 530 33.3 15.8 52.6
2023 550 35.2 15.5 49.5

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 Wilder Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $735 (5.0%) $431 (2.9%) $1,166 (7.9%) $11,386 (77.1%) $1,297 (8.8%) $12,684 (85.8%) $14,775
2019 $598 (4.1%) $373 (2.6%) $971 (6.7%) $11,500 (79.2%) $1,195 (8.2%) $12,695 (87.4%) $14,517
2020 $627 (4.1%) $382 (2.5%) $1,009 (6.6%) $12,286 (79.8%) $1,247 (8.1%) $13,533 (87.9%) $15,399
2021 $990 (6.3%) $664 (4.2%) $1,654 (10.5%) $12,288 (77.8%) $1,212 (7.7%) $13,500 (85.5%) $15,790
2022 $2,263 (12.2%) $1,371 (7.4%) $3,634 (19.7%) $8,706 (47.1%) $1,354 (7.3%) $10,060 (54.4%) $18,492

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Wilder Elementary

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 217th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 384th of 687 Elementary schools
 24.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students542550
 1.5%
African American144176
 22.2%
American Indian00
Asian3427
 20.6%
Hispanic5056
 12%
Pacific Islander01
White278254
 8.6%
Two or More Races3636
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.9%49.5%
 5.5%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 550 students attended Wilder Elementary.

Wilder Elementary ranks 351st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Wilder Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kammerer Middle
High : Ballard High

Students at Wilder Elementary are 46% White, 32% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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