J.O. Wilson ES

J.O. Wilson ES, a middle-of-the-pack primary school in Washington, District of Columbia, one of the schools within District of Columbia Public Schools, hosts 477 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 37% above the state mean of about 348.

Across the 117 schools in District of Columbia Public Schools (52,030 students total), J.O. Wilson ES accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, J.O. Wilson ES reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (81%); the rest breaks down as 9% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 42% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, J.O. Wilson ES has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.6:1. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the area at large, District of Columbia reports that the typical household earns roughly $109,870 per year, roughly 64% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. J.O. Wilson ES is one of 247 public schools in District of Columbia (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students).

Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 6%: 509 students in 2018 compared to 477 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.