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What's one thing Wilson Primary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
413
Elementary
DISTRICT 427 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILSON ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4261)·NCES 040939001483
Wilson Primary School
415 N 30TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85008 · (602) 683-2500 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 102 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 23% |
Student demographics
39%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
Students here typically continue to
Wilson Primary School→Wilson Elementary School
Based on grade levels within Wilson Elementary District (4261). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
21.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
28.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -5.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 5 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 9.0% |
| 2018-19 | 23.0% | 27.0% |
| 2017-18 | 27.0% | 33.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wilson Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #582 of 1,072 ▲ 6 | #373 of 646 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #885 of 1,072 ▼ 84 | #549 of 646 ▼ 53 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.0pp | #17 of 930 | #13 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #678 of 1,223 | #495 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #482 of 991 | #284 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.0% | #753 of 1,007 | #493 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #498 of 721 | #319 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
413
-88 (-18%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 342
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 413 | 24.9 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 30 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 495 | 30 | 16.5:1 | 87% (430) |
| 2020-21 | 501 | 34 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 465 | 33 | 14.1:1 | 97% (450) |
| 2015-16 | 533 | 37 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 539 | 30 | 18.0:1 | 99% (536) |
| 2000-01 | 666 | 41 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 342 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilson Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (465 to 413); teachers down 25% (33 to 24.9).
About Wilson Primary School
Located in PHOENIX, Arizona, Wilson Primary School is a medium-sized elementary school. The school's 413 students are in pre-K through 3.
Wilson Primary School is one of the 2 schools that make up Wilson Elementary District (4261) (854 students in total).
Wilson Primary School is 77% Hispanic by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 15% Black, 4% Native American, 2% White, and 2% multiracial. In Maricopa County overall, about 31% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 39% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Wilson Primary School employs 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 16.6:1. That is close to the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
allk12 grades Wilson Primary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Maricopa County show that the median household income is $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wilson Primary School is one of 1,352 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Phoenix Union-Wilson College Preparatory, less than a tenth of a mile away. Wilson Primary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The federal government classifies Wilson Primary School's location as City: Large.
Enrollment at Wilson Primary School declined 18% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 501 to 413 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.7:1 to 16.6:1 over the same years.
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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 Elementary SchoolMiddle · 441 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
Nearby schools
- Phoenix Union-Wilson College Preparatory0.1 mi · 197
- Wilson Elementary School0.1 mi · 441
- Robert L. Duffy High School0.7 mi · 56
- David Crockett Elementary School0.8 mi · 466
- Gateway School0.8 mi · 577
- The Creighton Academy0.9 mi · 411
Frequently asked questions
About Wilson Primary SchoolHow large is Wilson Primary School?
Wilson Primary School enrolls approximately 413 students in grades PK-03.
Is Wilson Primary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wilson Primary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilson Primary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wilson Primary School is approximately 16.6:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wilson Primary School?
At Wilson Primary School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 77% Hispanic, 15% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Wilson Primary School?
Wilson Primary School is overseen by Wilson Elementary District (4261) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.