Best Public Schools in Wilsons Mills, NC

Summary:

The city of Wilsons Mills, North Carolina has only one public elementary school, Wilson's Mills Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 503 students. The school's student population is predominantly Hispanic (53.68%), with significant African American (19.68%) and White (19.48%) representation, reflecting the diverse community it serves.

Academically, Wilson's Mills Elementary faces challenges, with proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science consistently lower than the Johnston County Public Schools district and North Carolina state averages. For example, in 3rd grade mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 44%, compared to 66.3% for the district and 62.7% for the state. The school's performance has declined over the past three years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 776 out of 1,514 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 969 out of 1,505 in 2023-2024. This suggests the need for targeted interventions to support student learning and achievement.

Despite the academic challenges, Wilson's Mills Elementary appears to have access to more resources compared to other schools, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.2 and higher-than-average per-student spending of $11,582 in the 2018-2019 school year. However, this resource allocation has not yet translated into stronger academic outcomes, potentially due to the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (82.31% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch) at the school, which may contribute to the observed academic performance issues.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)			EOG Reading (2024)			EOG Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wilson's Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4654 Wilson's Mills Rd	Wilsons Mills	27593	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 934-2978	540	40	13.6	99.4%	91 (16.9%)	123 (22.8%)	279 (51.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.3%)	37.9	969^th of 1505 public elementary schools	35.6%		43.9	870^th of 1502 public elementary schools	42.1%	99	44.0	37.9	51.9	31.9	47.1	53.7	68.5	$11,582	$1,639	$9,943

Cities Near Wilsons Mills

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clayton	3.24 mi	14	148^th
Selma	3.92 mi	3	327^th
Smithfield	5 mi	10	260^th
Wendell	6.98 mi	12	278^th
Micro	7.97 mi	2	160^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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