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If you could change one rule at Wilson Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
544
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRIDLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060005102014
Wilson Elementary
409 Magnolia St., Gridley, CA 95948 · (530) 846-3675 · Butte County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL544 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
433 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 65%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 128 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 148 | 27% |
| Grade 4 | 139 | 26% |
| Grade 5 | 129 | 24% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 62% · 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 Elementary→Sycamore Middle
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Gridley Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
42.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.8pp since 2014
Math
33.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.0% | 25.2% | 21.4% | 36.4% |
| Math | 13.3% | 19.9% | 35.9% | 30.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.2% | 33.3% |
| 2023-24 | 41.8% | 41.4% |
| 2022-23 | 42.8% | 38.2% |
| 2021-22 | 39.9% | 35.8% |
| 2020-21 | 40.3% | 32.8% |
| 2018-19 | 45.1% | 41.0% |
| 2017-18 | 50.6% | 44.5% |
| 2016-17 | 44.2% | 40.0% |
| 2015-16 | 52.0% | 42.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 30.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Wilson Elementary
Wilson Elementary's state test result (39.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Elementary this school | 544 | 79.6% | 39.8% |
| Hanson Elementary Ramona | 547 | 79.3% | 24.7% |
| Auburn Elementary Auburn | 501 | 84.4% | 20.1% |
| Calpella Elementary Ukiah | 475 | 81.9% | 21.4% |
| Kelseyville Elementary Kelseyville | 543 | 75.0% | 21.3% |
| Valley Elementary Yucaipa | 518 | 81.3% | 30.6% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Wilson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Butte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #2,510 of 5,151 | #10 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #2,896 of 5,172 ▼ 820 | #11 of 26 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #2,712 of 5,172 ▼ 173 | #10 of 26 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.1pp | #1,742 of 5,116 | #9 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 544 | #1,932 of 5,915 | #7 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.7:1 | #2,728 of 5,352 | #27 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #2,262 of 5,354 | #21 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.6% | #2,224 of 5,625 | #13 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #2,753 of 3,837 | #7 of 12 |
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
544
-36 (-6%) vs 2020
-6% since 2000-01, when it was 576
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 21.5:1
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 | 544 | 24 | 22.7:1 | 80% (433) |
| 2023-24 | 559 | 24.1 | 23.2:1 | 78% (434) |
| 2022-23 | 559 | 25.5 | 21.9:1 | 74% (413) |
| 2020-21 | 580 | 27 | 21.5:1 | 82% (475) |
| 2017-18 | 601 | 26.6 | 22.6:1 | 78% (470) |
| 2015-16 | 602 | 24 | 25.1:1 | 67% (402) |
| 2010-11 | 583 | N/A | N/A | 76% (444) |
| 2000-01 | 576 | 34 | 16.9:1 | 76% (440) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (601 to 544); teachers down 10% (26.6 to 24).
About Wilson Elementary
In Gridley, California, Wilson Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. It has an enrollment of 544 students in grades 2 through 5.
Within Gridley Unified, Wilson Elementary is one of 5 schools. The district enrolls 2,001 students.
The student body at Wilson Elementary is 57% Hispanic. It is also 33% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Butte County's residents are about 20% Hispanic, 37 points below the school's share. The diversity index for Wilson Elementary is 56%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.7:1. The ratio is within a point of the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. A total of 433 students, or 80%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Butte County average 63%.
Wilson Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 39.8% and a predicted 32.9%.
In Butte County, the median household earns about $67,928 a year, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Butte County has 96 public schools with about 29,730 students, including Wilson Elementary.
Esperanza High (Continuation) is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 7. Ranked by average proficiency, Wilson Elementary places 4th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
The NCES locale for Wilson Elementary is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 544, from 580 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher increased from 21.5 to 22.7 over 4 years.
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Butte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,929
Census ACS
Median income
$67,928
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
96
29,730 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gridley Unified
- Gridley HighHigh · 670 students
- Sycamore MiddleMiddle · 423 students
- McKinley ElementaryElementary · 341 students
- Esperanza High (Continuation)High · 23 students
Other schools in Gridley
- Gridley HighHigh · 670 students
- Sycamore MiddleMiddle · 423 students
- McKinley ElementaryElementary · 341 students
- Manzanita ElementaryElementary · 306 students
- Esperanza High (Continuation)High · 23 students
Other Wilson Elementary schools
59 other US public schools in 24 states are named Wilson Elementary. Wilson Elementary is the 13th largest of the 60.
- Wilson ElementaryFresno, CA · 669 students
- Wilson ElementaryDinuba, CA · 545 students
- Wilson ElementaryLynwood, CA · 499 students
- Wilson ElementaryTulare, CA · 487 students
- Wilson ElementarySan Bernardino, CA · 449 students
Nearby schools
- Esperanza High (Continuation)0.2 mi · 23
- McKinley Elementary0.4 mi · 341
- Sycamore Middle0.5 mi · 423
- Gridley High0.5 mi · 670
- Manzanita Elementary2.6 mi · 306
- Biggs Elementary3.7 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About Wilson ElementaryHow many students attend Wilson Elementary?
Wilson Elementary enrolls approximately 544 students in grades 02-05.
Is Wilson Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wilson Elementary is an elementary school covering grades 02-05.
How many students per teacher at Wilson Elementary?
Approximately 22.7:1 students per teacher at Wilson Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wilson Elementary?
At Wilson Elementary, the student body is approximately 33% White, 57% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Wilson Elementary public or private?
Wilson Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gridley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.