Is Wilson Elementary School a good school?

Wilson Elementary School ranks 1058 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wilson Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 466 students attended Wilson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Elementary School?

Students at Wilson Elementary School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Wilson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wilson Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Wilson Middle/High School

Wilson Elementary School

Summary:

Wilson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 466 students in grades PK-5 in the Wilson Central School District in Wilson, NY. While the school maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, it faces several challenges, including lower-than-average test scores, performance gaps between student groups, and a declining statewide ranking.

On the New York State Assessments, Wilson Elementary School has generally lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts compared to the state averages, with only 24.29% of 3rd graders proficient in 2023-2024 versus the state average of 42.6%. However, the school performs better in Math, with 4th and 5th grade proficiency rates exceeding the state averages. The school also has significant performance gaps between different student groups, such as a 300-rank difference between female and male students in ELA.

When compared to nearby schools, such as the Intermediate Education Center in the Lewiston-Porter Central School District, Wilson Elementary School generally performs worse on state assessments, especially in ELA. Additionally, the school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 38.8% to 45.71%, may be contributing to the lower academic performance, as research has shown a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and student achievement. Addressing the needs of economically disadvantaged students could be a key focus area for the school and district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

430 Young St
Wilson, NY 14172-0648

(716) 751-9341

District: Wilson Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1058^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,508

Students who attend Wilson Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Wilson Middle/High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 466

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wilson Elementary School ranks better than 56.7% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.72. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.6%), Hispanic (6.2%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.7% 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 School is 11.2. (See more...)

Compare Wilson Elementary School employs 41.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wilson Elementary School is $12,508.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wilson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilson Elementary School 1058^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Wilson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Wilson Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilson Central School District 471^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wilson Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Wilson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	64.70	944^th	2206	57.2%
2007	67.70	828^th	2219	62.7%
2008	64.90	927^th	2227	58.4%
2009	73.77	560^th	2257	75.2%
2010	65.77	833^rd	2263	63.2%
2011	75.45	530^th	2286	76.8%
2012	55.51	1167^th	2320	49.7%
2013	50.50	1103^rd	2325	52.6%
2014	59.83	894^th	2345	61.9%
2015	74.69	539^th	2352	77.1%
2016	64.82	784^th	2366	66.9%
2017	65.05	792^nd	2386	66.8%
2018	60.86	925^th	2395	61.4%
2019	59.55	918^th	2413	62.0%
2021	64.03	757^th	2201	65.6%
2022	62.77	852^nd	2434	65.0%
2023	54.33	1055^th	2439	56.7%
2024	53.72	1058^th	2445	56.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wilson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	50.47	132^nd	289	54.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wilson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.56	858^th	1941	55.8%
2019	62.02	414^th	1859	77.7%
2021	48.72	446^th	1044	57.3%
2022	35.59	1289^th	2031	36.5%
2023	38.20	1147^th	2016	43.1%
2024	35.98	1292^nd	2110	38.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wilson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.82	432^nd	2045	78.9%
2019	64.00	566^th	2032	72.1%
2021	64.62	460^th	1678	72.6%
2022	42.89	1130^th	2099	46.2%
2023	49.82	907^th	2041	55.6%
2024	48.93	952^nd	2078	54.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Wilson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.99	1010^th	2338	56.8%
2019	65.59	756^th	2357	67.9%
2021	64.16	648^th	1955	66.9%
2022	68.10	686^th	2401	71.4%
2023	53.69	1062^nd	2403	55.8%
2024	58.36	913^th	2413	62.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Wilson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.75	838^th	2340	64.2%
2019	52.15	1075^th	2358	54.4%
2021	59.17	780^th	1961	60.2%
2022	54.94	1022^nd	2400	57.4%
2023	53.75	1054^th	2400	56.1%
2024	47.45	1216^th	2411	49.6%

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Rank History for White students at Wilson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.09	806^th	1408	42.8%
2019	48.25	695^th	1338	48.1%
2022	48.05	741^st	1399	47.0%
2023	28.03	1020^th	1337	23.7%
2024	34.77	953^rd	1392	31.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Wilson Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	449	3	6	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	462
1990	491	3	6	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	505
1991	498	2	5	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
1992	518	3	6	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	534
1993	528	4	7	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	547
1994	508	3	7	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	525
1995	501	5	4	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	519
1996	501	5	4	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	519
1997	483	3	4	4	9	n/a	n/a	0	503
1998	412	2	1	3	6	n/a	n/a	0	424
1999	406	4	1	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	419
2000	393	2	1	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	403
2001	381	2	1	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	392
2002	359	0	1	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	368
2003	359	0	1	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	368
2004	357	0	0	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	364
2005	349	2	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	357
2006	358	2	1	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	367
2007	355	4	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	366
2008	342	7	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	360
2009	345	10	1	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	367
2010	331	0	0	10	1	n/a	n/a	11	353
2011	313	0	1	10	1	0	7	0	332
2012	317	0	0	12	3	0	7	0	339
2013	289	0	0	5	2	0	5	0	301
2014	273	1	0	8	3	0	3	0	288
2015	450	6	0	13	7	0	13	0	489
2016	436	3	1	13	6	0	13	0	472
2017	438	1	1	22	6	0	18	0	486
2018	428	2	1	16	6	0	22	0	475
2019	412	0	1	15	5	0	29	0	462
2020	415	0	2	17	5	0	27	0	466
2021	391	0	2	19	2	0	24	0	438
2022	402	0	3	18	2	0	26	0	451
2023	408	0	2	29	1	0	26	0	466

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	462	25.7	17.9	n/a
1990	505	30.0	16.8	n/a
1991	512	29.9	17.1	n/a
1992	534	27.5	19.4	n/a
1993	547	29.5	18.5	n/a
1994	525	29.5	17.8	17.1
1995	519	31.7	16.4	20.6
1996	519	31.7	16.4	20.6
1997	503	29.4	17.1	15.3
1998	424	24.0	17.7	16.3
1999	419	27.1	15.5	13.6
2000	403	27.2	14.8	32.3
2001	392	32.4	12.1	29.1
2002	368	34.6	10.6	28.5
2003	368	34.6	10.6	28.5
2004	364	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	357	30.9	11.6	27.5
2006	367	31.0	11.8	31.6
2007	366	31.0	11.8	31.7
2008	360	29.8	12.1	30
2009	367	30.8	11.9	28.1
2010	353	29.6	11.9	31
2011	332	30.0	11.0	33.1
2012	339	24.0	14.1	33.9
2013	301	19.0	15.8	37.9
2014	288	19.0	15.1	38.9
2015	489	38.0	12.8	45.6
2016	472	35.0	13.4	48.3
2017	486	34.5	14.0	47.5
2018	475	34.7	13.6	50.3
2019	462	36.7	12.5	48.5
2020	466	34.0	13.7	47.9
2021	438	30.4	14.4	43.2
2022	451	39.5	11.3	38.8
2023	466	41.5	11.2	45.7

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	462	25.7	17.9	n/a
1990	505	30.0	16.8	n/a
1991	512	29.9	17.1	n/a
1992	534	27.5	19.4	n/a
1993	547	29.5	18.5	n/a
1994	525	29.5	17.8	17.1
1995	519	31.7	16.4	20.6
1996	519	31.7	16.4	20.6
1997	503	29.4	17.1	15.3
1998	424	24.0	17.7	16.3
1999	419	27.1	15.5	13.6
2000	403	27.2	14.8	32.3
2001	392	32.4	12.1	29.1
2002	368	34.6	10.6	28.5
2003	368	34.6	10.6	28.5
2004	364	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	357	30.9	11.6	27.5
2006	367	31.0	11.8	31.6
2007	366	31.0	11.8	31.7
2008	360	29.8	12.1	30
2009	367	30.8	11.9	28.1
2010	353	29.6	11.9	31
2011	332	30.0	11.0	33.1
2012	339	24.0	14.1	33.9
2013	301	19.0	15.8	37.9
2014	288	19.0	15.1	38.9
2015	489	38.0	12.8	45.6
2016	472	35.0	13.4	48.3
2017	486	34.5	14.0	47.5
2018	475	34.7	13.6	50.3
2019	462	36.7	12.5	48.5
2020	466	34.0	13.7	47.9
2021	438	30.4	14.4	43.2
2022	451	39.5	11.3	38.8
2023	466	41.5	11.2	45.7

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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