Wilson Elementary School

Set in MESA, Arizona, Wilson Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack primary school, overseen by Mesa Unified District (4235). It enrolls 449 students across grades pre-K through 6.

Across the 81 schools in Mesa Unified District (4235) (55,821 students total), Wilson Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Wilson Elementary School shows that 47% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 31% White, 9% multiracial, 7% Black, 4% Asian. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Wilson Elementary School reports 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.3:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household earnings sit near $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Wilson Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Madison Elementary School, around 0.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 29%: 635 students in 2018 compared to 449 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 41% to 31% across the same window.

On allk12, members of the Wilson Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.