The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
Schools›Illinois›Granite City
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRANITE CITY CUSD 9·NCES 171728002045

Wilson Elementary School

2400 Wilson Ave, Granite City, IL 62040 · (618) 451-5817 · Madison County
GRADES 01–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL448 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
Not graded

This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
448
Elementary
DISTRICT 464 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
347 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 123853%
Grade 220846%
Grade 320%
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
19443%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
7417%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
12528%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
5312%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
21849%
Female
23051%

Discussions

HotNewTop
+ POST

Schools most like Wilson Elementary School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Wilson Elementary School this school44877.5%N/A
Frohardt Elementary School
Granite City
45273.9%20.3%
Steele School
Galesburg
54276.6%31.5%
Ricms
Rock Island
46274.7%26.6%
George T Wilkins Elementary School
Justice
41681.7%31.1%
Maryville Elementary School
Granite City
39574.7%N/A
Matched among Illinois 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 School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Madison County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
448#765 of 2,419#11 of 47
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.9:1#1,523 of 2,035#20 of 36
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
69.3%#179 of 2,042#1 of 36
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
77.5%#570 of 2,132#4 of 43
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-1.1%#1,414 of 1,461#29 of 29
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 2024-25
Enrollment
448
+28 (+7%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 447
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254483014.9:177% (347)
2023-244583114.8:170% (322)
2022-234533114.6:170% (318)
2020-21420N/AN/AN/A
2017-184532518.1:171% (323)
2015-163451918.2:172% (249)
2010-114512220.5:183% (375)
2000-014693115.1:1N/A
1990-914473214.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilson Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 1% (453 to 448); teachers up 20% (25 to 30).

About Wilson Elementary School

Wilson Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Granite City CUSD 9 in Granite City, Illinois. The school counts 448 students across grades 1 through 2.

A total of 8 schools make up Granite City CUSD 9, with 5,747 students enrolled.

By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Wilson Elementary School is White (43%). Other students are 28% Black, 17% Hispanic, and 12% multiracial. That is lower than the 83% White share among all Madison County residents. Wilson Elementary School has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Wilson Elementary School counts 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.9 students for each one. The 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is lower than this school's figure. About 77% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. For comparison, public schools in Madison County average 46%.

County data help place the school in context: in Madison County, median household income is about $75,793, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Madison County number 84 and enroll about 35,253.

Of nearby public schools, Frohardt Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

Under the NCES locale system, Wilson Elementary School is Suburb: Large.

Wilson Elementary School saw enrollment rise 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

If you have questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Wilson Elementary School, you can post them here. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Madison County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
264,238
Census ACS
Median income
$75,793
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
35,253 students

Quick facts

School name
Wilson Elementary School
District
Granite City CUSD 9
Address
2400 Wilson Ave, Granite City, IL 62040
Phone
(618) 451-5817
County
Madison County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
01–02
Total enrollment
448
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
14.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
347 (77%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
171728002045
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Granite City CUSD 9
Other schools in Granite City
Other Wilson Elementary schools

59 other US public schools in 24 states are named Wilson Elementary. Wilson Elementary School is the 23rd largest of the 60.

Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Wilson Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Wilson Elementary School?
Wilson Elementary School enrolls approximately 448 students in grades 01-02.
What age range does Wilson Elementary School serve?
Wilson Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wilson Elementary School is approximately 14.9:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Wilson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Wilson Elementary School are roughly 43% White, 17% Hispanic, 28% Black, 0% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Wilson Elementary School in?
Wilson Elementary School is part of Granite City CUSD 9.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
＋ Post