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Enrollment
441
Middle
DISTRICT 427 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILSON ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4261)·NCES 040939000964
Wilson Elementary School
2929 E FILLMORE ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85008 · (602) 683-2400 · Maricopa County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 98 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 20% |
| Grade 6 | 94 | 21% |
| Grade 7 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 83 | 19% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Wilson Elementary District (4261). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
19.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -7.0pp since 2017
Math
13.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -18.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 18 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.0% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 15.0% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 16.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 7.0% |
| 2018-19 | 28.0% | 31.0% |
| 2017-18 | 26.0% | 31.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wilson Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #130 of 190 ▲ 6 | #67 of 87 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #156 of 190 ▲ 6 | #77 of 87 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #80 of 160 | #41 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 441 | #122 of 214 | #71 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.6% | #151 of 182 | #80 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.7% | #41 of 139 | #21 of 69 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
441
-171 (-28%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 515
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 441 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 29 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 582 | 30 | 19.4:1 | 79% (459) |
| 2020-21 | 612 | 33 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 610 | 33 | 18.5:1 | 97% (591) |
| 2015-16 | 639 | 32 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 590 | 35 | 16.9:1 | 99% (587) |
| 2000-01 | 761 | 40 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 515 | 59 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilson Elementary School.
About Wilson Elementary School
Among the schools in PHOENIX, Arizona, is Wilson Elementary School, a mid-sized middle school. The school has 441 students in 2024-25 across grades 4 through 8.
Enrollment across the 2 schools in Wilson Elementary District (4261) totals 854 students.
Wilson Elementary School is 86% Hispanic by enrollment. Next come 9% Black, 2% White, and 2% Native American. That compares with about 31% Hispanic among all Maricopa County residents. The diversity index for Wilson Elementary School is 26%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income comes to about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
Phoenix Union-Wilson College Preparatory is the nearest public school to Wilson Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Wilson Elementary School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a drop of 171 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilson Elementary District (4261)
- Wilson Primary SchoolElementary · 413 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Other Wilson Elementary schools
59 other US public schools in 24 states are named Wilson Elementary. Wilson Elementary School is the 25th largest of the 60.
- Wilson Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 449 students
- WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSANFORD, FL · 896 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 756 students
- Wilson ElementaryFresno, CA · 669 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolMurfreesboro, TN · 666 students
Nearby schools
- Phoenix Union-Wilson College Preparatory0.1 mi · 197
- Wilson Primary School0.1 mi · 413
- Robert L. Duffy High School0.7 mi · 56
- Gateway School0.8 mi · 577
- David Crockett Elementary School0.8 mi · 466
- The Creighton Academy0.9 mi · 411
Frequently asked questions
About Wilson Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Wilson Elementary School?
Wilson Elementary School enrolls approximately 441 students in grades 04-08.
What age range does Wilson Elementary School serve?
Wilson Elementary School serves students from grade 04 through grade 08.
What is the student diversity at Wilson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Wilson Elementary School are roughly 2% White, 86% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Wilson Elementary School?
Wilson Elementary School is overseen by Wilson Elementary District (4261) in Maricopa County.
What city is Wilson Elementary School in?
Wilson Elementary School is located in PHOENIX, AZ.
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