J. X. Wilson Elementary

Located at 246 Brittain Ln., in Santa Rosa, California, J. X. Wilson Elementary is a low-enrollment K-5 school that works with 332 students (grades K through 6), part of Wright Elementary. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so J. X. Wilson Elementary sits 29% leaner than that benchmark.

J. X. Wilson Elementary is one of 3 schools operated by Wright Elementary, a district that caters to 1,209 students overall.

On demographics, J. X. Wilson Elementary records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 60%. Beyond that, the school records 19% White, 9% multiracial, 8% Asian, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 30% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.1:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Sonoma County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, J. X. Wilson Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.6%.

Across the wider county, Sonoma County reports that median household earnings sit near $104,674, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. J. X. Wilson Elementary is one of 184 public schools in Sonoma County (combined enrollment of about 63,389 students).

Nearest neighbor: Cesar Chavez Language Academy, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around J. X. Wilson Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts J. X. Wilson Elementary at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 25.1%.

J. X. Wilson Elementary operates from a downtown location.

Over the past 7-year window. J. X. Wilson Elementary's enrollment has shrank 35% since 2018, when it stood at 511 (now 332). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 28% to 19%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 23.2:1 in 2018 to 22.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.